Tomé Makhweliha
Tomé Makhweliha SCI (born January 2, 1945 in Mpwaha ) is a Mozambican religious and retired Archbishop of Nampula .
Life
Tomé Makhweliha joined the Congregation of Dehonians at and received on 8 December 1973, the priestly ordination .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Pemba on October 24, 1997 . The Archbishop of Nampula, Manuel Vieira Pinto , donated him episcopal ordination on January 18 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Januário Machaze Nhangumbe , former bishop of Pemba, and Manuel Chuanguira Machado , bishop of Gurué .
On November 16, 2000 he was appointed Archbishop of Nampula. On July 25, 2016, Pope Francis accepted his resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Nampula (Mozambico) e nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico “sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis”. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 25, 2016, accessed August 11, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Januário Machaze Nhangumbe |
Bishop of Pemba 1997-2000 |
Francisco Chimoio OFMCap |
| Manuel Vieira Pinto |
Archbishop of Nampula 2000–2016 |
Inácio Acid IMC |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Makhweliha, Tomé |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mozambican religious, retired Archbishop of Nampula |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mpwaha |