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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo (Latin: Maputensis) is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Maputo in Mozambique.

Archdiocese of Maputo

Archidioecesis Maputensis
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Maputo
Location
CountryMozambique
Ecclesiastical provinceMaputo
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
4,661,000
1,134,000 (24.3%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established21 January 1612
CathedralOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJoão Carlos Hatoa Nunes
Auxiliary BishopsAntónio Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo
Bishops emeritusAlexandre José Maria Cardinal dos Santos, O.F.M.
Francisco Chimoio, OFM Cap
Website
www.arquidiocesedemaputo.org

History

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  • 21 January 1612: Established as a prelature nullius from the Diocese of Goa[1][2][3]
  • 1783: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Mozambique
  • 4 September 1940: Promoted as Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
  • 18 September 1976: Renamed Archdiocese of Maputo

Cathedral

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The seat of the archbishop is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (Catedral Metropolitana de Nossa Senhora da Conceição) in Maputo.

Bishops

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Ordinaries

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Prelates Nullius of Mozambique

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Prelates of Mozambique

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Archbishops of Maputo

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Until 1976, the Archbishop of Maputo was titled the Archbishop of Lourenço Marques.

  1. Teodósio de Gouveia (see above 4 September 1940 – 6 February 1962) (Cardinal in 1946; attended 1958 papal conclave)
  2. Custódio Alvim Pereira (3 August 1962 – 26 August 1974)
  3. Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, OFM (23 December 1974 – 22 February 2003) (Cardinal in 1988)
  4. Francisco Chimoio, OFM Cap (22 February 2003 – 5 May 2023)
  5. João Carlos Hatoa Nunes (since 5 May 2023 – …)

Auxiliary Bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Kenny, O.P., Joseph (1982). The Catholic Church in Tropical Africa 1445-1850. Ibadan University Press & Dominican Publications. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. ^ Vilanculos, Júlio André. The role played by Church and State in the democratisation process in Mozambique, 1975-2004 (PDF). Department of Church History and Church Polity, University of Pretoria. The second missionary expedition in Mozambique began in January 1612 after the papal bull was issued by Pope Paulo V, who elevated Mozambique to a "Prelature Nullius". Prelature Nullius means a certain area of Roman Catholic Church that is functioning without a Prelate/Bishop. In such a situation, the Pope chooses an Administrator to run the activities of the Church.
  3. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1. Robert Appleton Company. 1907. p. 190.

References

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