Diocese of Gurúè, Mozambique 🇲🇿

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Gurúè / Guruen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Beira

Neighbouring Dioceses: Quelimane (↙), Lichinga (↖), Nampula (→), Alto Molócuè (→)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 13

1993.12.06: Established as Diocese of Gurúè / Guruen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Quelimane and became suffragan of Beira)
2025.01.23: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Alto Molócuè

Bishop (2021.02.02 – ...):

Bishop Inácio Lucas Mwita (56)

Bishops of Gurúè (Roman Rite)

Bishop Inácio Lucas Mwita (56)
(2021.02.02 – ...)

Bishop of Gurúè (Mozambique)

Priest of Nacala (Mozambique) (1998.06.21 – 2021.02.02)

Bishop of Gurúè (Mozambique) (2021.02.02 – ...)

Bishop Francisco Lerma Martínez, I.M.C.
(2010.03.24 – 2019.04.24)

Bishop of Gurúè (Mozambique) (2010.03.24 – 2019.04.24)

Bishop Manuel Chuanguira Machado
(1993.12.06 – 2009.10.09)

Priest of Beira (Mozambique) (1981.12.13 – 1993.12.06)

Bishop of Gurúè (Mozambique) (1993.12.06 – 2009.10.09)

Area: 18,578 km²

Population: 559,783 Catholics (44.6% of 1,255,736 total)

Pastoral Centres: 12 parishes

Personnel: 33 priests (24 diocesan, 9 religious), 37 religious (37 sisters), 18 seminarians