Atanasio Amisse Canira
Atanasio Amisse Canira (born May 2, 1962 in Mossoril , Nampula Province , Mozambique ) is Bishop of Lichinga .
Life
Atanasio Amisse Canira received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Nacala on December 12, 1993 .
On February 8, 2015, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Lichinga. The Bishop of Nacala, Germano Grachane CM , donated him episcopal ordination on March 22nd of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Xai-Xai , Lucio Andrice Muandula , and the Bishop Emeritus of Lichinga, Elio Giovanni Greselin SCJ .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Lichinga (Mozambico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 8, 2015, accessed February 8, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Elio Giovanni Greselin SCJ |
Bishop of Lichinga since 2015 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Canira, Atanasio Amisse |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mozambican clergyman, Bishop of Lichinga |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mossoril , Nampula Province , Mozambique |