João Carlos Hatoa Nunes (born 8 March 1968 in Beira) is a Mozambican priest and Bishop of Chimoio.
João Carlos Hatoa Nunes | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Maputo | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Maputo |
| See | Maputo |
| Appointed | 15 November 2022 |
| Installed | 5 May 2023 |
| Predecessor | Francisco Chimoio |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Chimoio (2017-22) Titular Bishop of Amudarsa (2011-17) Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo (2011-17) Apostolic Administrator of Beira (2012) Secretary General of the Mozambican Episcopal Conference (2015-18) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 July 1995 |
| Consecration | 10 July 2011 by Francisco Chimoio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | João Carlos Hatoa Nunes 8 March 1968 |
| Motto | In the midst of you as one who serves |
Nunes received his ordination to the priesthood on 17 July 1995. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as an auxiliary bishop of Maputo and as the Titular Bishop of Amudarsa on 25 May 2011. The Archbishop of Maputo, Francisco Chimoio, consecrated him on July 10 of that year as bishop; the co-consecrators were Adriano Langa, Bishop of Inhambane and Lucio Andrice Muandula, Bishop of Xai-Xai. On 14 January 2012, he was appointed Apostolic Administrator in Beira, but resigned from that position on 29 June 2012 when an archbishop was appointed to that see.[1] He was appointed Bishop of Chimoio in 2017 by Pope Francis.
Coadjutor Archbishop and Archbishop of Maputo
editOn 15 November 2022, Pope Francis appointed Nunes as Coadjutor Archbishop of Maputo. He was installed on 15 January 2023. Nunes automatically became Archbishop of Maputo on 5 May 2023 when Archbishop Francisco Chimoio retired.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Bishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhatoa.html
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