Adriano Langa
Adriano Langa OFM (born October 25, 1946 in Macupulana ) is a Mozambican religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Inhambane .
Life
Adriano Langa joined the Order of the Franciscans (OFM) and was ordained a priest on November 21, 1982 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Maputo and titular bishop of Baia on October 24, 1997 . The Archbishop of Maputo, Alexandre José Maria Cardinal dos Santos OFM, donated him episcopal consecration on February 22 of the following year; Co -consecrators were Archbishop Peter Zurbriggen , Apostolic Nuncio in Mozambique , and Júlio Duarte Langa , Bishop of Xai-Xai .
On April 1, 2005, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Inhambane . With the death of Alberto Setele on September 7, 2006, he succeeded him as Bishop of Inhambane.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Alberto Setele |
Bishop of Inhambane since 2006 |
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| SURNAME | Langa, Adriano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mozambican religious, Roman Catholic bishop of Inhambane |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Macupulana |