Diocese of Quelimane, Mozambique

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Quelimane / Quelimanen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Beira

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora do Livramento

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 8

1954.10.06: Established as Diocese of Quelimane / Quelimanen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Beira and became suffragan of Lourenço Marques)
1984.06.04: Became suffragan of Beira
1993.12.06: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Gurué

Bishop:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2023.08.11 – ...):	Fr. Pietro Tosato, O.F.M. Cap. (59)

Bishops of Quelimane (Roman Rite)

Fr. Pietro Tosato, O.F.M. Cap. (59)
(Apostolic Administrator 2023.08.11 – ...)

Bishop Hilário Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (66)
(2008.01.25 – 2023.08.11)

Titular Bishop of Chullu
Auxiliary Bishop of Inhambane (Mozambique)

Bishop of Lichinga (Mozambique) (2003.04.05 – 2008.01.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Lichinga (Mozambique) (2008.01.25 – 2008.12.30)

Bishop of Quelimane (Mozambique) (2008.01.25 – 2023.08.11)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (2015.11.10 – 2018.11.11)

Titular Bishop of Chullu (2023.08.11 – ...)

Auxiliary Bishop of Inhambane (Mozambique) (2023.08.11 – ...)

Archbishop Jaime Pedro Gonçalves
(Apostolic Administrator 2007.03 – 2008.01.25)

Bishop Bernardo Filipe Governo, O.F.M. Cap.
(1976.05.31 – 2007.03.10)

Bishop of Quelimane (Mozambique) (1976.05.31 – 2007.03.10)

Bishop Francisco Nuñes Teixeira
(1955.02.06 – 1975.12.23)

Bishop of Quelimane (Mozambique) (1955.02.06 – 1975.12.23)

Beira (↙), Lichinga (↑), Gurué (↗)

Area: 62,557 km²

Population: 936,000 Catholics (37.0% of 2,531,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 28 parishes

Personnel: 66 priests (45 diocesan, 21 religious), 154 religious (51 brothers, 103 sisters), 41 seminarians