Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimoio
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimoio
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Chimoio
latin=Dioecesis Cimoianus
country=Mozambique
metropolitan=Beira
rite=Latin Rite
area=61,661
population=1,006,000
population_as_of=2004
catholics=74,829
catholics_percent=7.4
bishop=Francisco João Silota, M. Afr.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimoio {Latin: "Cimoian(us"} is a diocese located in the city of Chimoio in the Ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.
History
* November 19, 1990: Established as Diocese of Chimoio from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beira
Leadership
* Bishops of Chimoio (Roman rite)
** Bishop Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. (since 1990.11.19)
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Mozambique
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/chim1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dchmo.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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