Diocese of Xai-Xai
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Diocese of Xai-Xai
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| Country | Mozambique |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Maputo |
| Diocesan bishop | Lucio Andrice Muandula |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Júlio Cardinal Duarte Langa |
| Vicar General | Eugenio Langa |
| founding | 1970 |
| surface | 75,709 km² |
| Parishes | 27 (December 31, 2014 / AP2015 ) |
| Residents | 1,699,000 ( 12/31/2014 / AP2015 ) |
| Catholics | 304,000 (December 31, 2014 / AP2015 ) |
| proportion of | 17.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 16 (December 31, 2014 / AP2015 ) |
| Religious priest | 11 (December 31, 2014 / AP2015 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 11,259 |
| Friars | 13 (December 31, 2014 / AP2015 ) |
| Religious sisters | 54 (December 31, 2014 / AP2015 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | São João Baptista Cathedral |
| address | CP 174 Xai-Xai, Mozambique |
The diocese Xai-Xai ( lat . : Dioecesis Xai-Xaiensis ) in Mozambique is a Roman Catholic diocese based in the city of Xai-Xai .
It was established on July 19, 1970 as the Diocese of João Belo and changed its name to Xai-Xai on October 1, 1976. It is subordinate to the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Maputo as a suffragan .
Bishops
- 1972–1976 Félix Niza Ribeiro
- 1976-2004 Júlio Duarte Langa
- since 2004 Lucio Andrice Muandula
See also
Web links
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