Germano Grachane

Germano Grachane CM (born May 4, 1942 in Zandamela ) is a Mozambican religious and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Nacala .

Life

Germano Grachane joined the Order of the Lazarists and was ordained a priest on May 24, 1970 .

Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Nampula and titular bishop of Thunusuda on January 22, 1990 . The Archbishop of Nampula, Manuel Vieira Pinto , donated him episcopal ordination on June 3 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Paulo Mandlate SSS , Bishop of Tete , and Júlio Duarte Langa , Bishop of Xai-Xai .

On October 11, 1991 he was appointed the first bishop of the diocese of Nacala , established on the same date . On April 25, 2018, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.

Web links

Entry on Germano Grachane on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Nacala (Mozambico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 25, 2018, accessed April 25, 2018 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
---	Bishop of Nacala 1991-2018	Alberto Vera Aréjula OdeM

personal data
SURNAME	Grachane, Germano
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Mozambican religious, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Nacala
DATE OF BIRTH	May 4, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH	Zandamela

[1] Rinuncia del Vescovo di Nacala (Mozambico) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 25, 2018, accessed April 25, 2018 (Italian).