Diocese of

Alto Molócuè

Mozambique Mozambique

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Alto Molócuè (Português) / Molócuè Superioris (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Nampula

Neighbouring Dioceses: Quelimane (↙), Gurúè (←), Nampula (↗)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2025.01.23 – ...):Bishop Estêvão Ângelo Fernando (51)Bishop Estêvão Ângelo Fernando (51)

Apostolic Administrator of Quelimane (Mozambique)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Alto Molócuè (Roman Rite)

Bishop Estêvão Ângelo Fernando (51)Bishop Estêvão Ângelo Fernando (51)
(2025.01.23 – ...)

Bishop of Alto Molócuè (Mozambique)
Apostolic Administrator of Quelimane (Mozambique)

Ego ero fidens in eum

Born:1974.06.17 (Inhassunge, Mozambique)
Ordained Priest:2001.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:2025.05.10

Priest of Quelimane (Mozambique) (2001.06.24 – 2025.01.23)

Bishop of Alto Molócuè (Mozambique) (2025.01.23 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Quelimane (Mozambique) (2026.06.12 – ...)

Special Churches

Quelimane (↙), Gurúè (←), Nampula (↗)

Statistics (2025)

Area: 28,632 km²

Population: 487,465 Catholics (40.6% of 1,199,649 total)

Pastoral Centres: 14 parishes

Personnel: 32 priests (21 diocesan, 11 religious), 28 religious (2 brothers, 26 sisters), 16 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

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Seminarians

Last updated on 2026.06.16

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