Diocese of Quelimane
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quelimane is a diocese located in the city of Quelimane in the ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.
History
- 6 October 1954 – The Diocese of Quelimane was established with territory taken from the Diocese of Beira.
- 6 December 1993 – Lost territory due to the erection of the Diocese of Gurúè
- 23 January 2025 – Lost territory due to the erection of the Diocese of Alto Molócuè.
Cathedral
The Cathedral is the Catedral Nova in Quelimane. The former cathedral is Catedral velha de Nossa Senhora do Livramento in Quelimane.Bishops of Quelimane
- Francisco Nunes Teixeira
- Bernardo Filipe Governo, OFM Cap
- Hilário da Cruz Massinga, OFM
- Osório Citora Afonso, I.M.C.
Priests of this diocese appointed bishops elsewhere
- * Bishop Estêvão Ângelo Fernando, appointed bishop of Alto Molócuè