Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurué

Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurué

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Gurué
latin=Dioecesis Guruensis
country=Mozambique
metropolitan=Beira
rite=Latin Rite
area=42,451
population=1,428,000
population_as_of=2004
catholics=239,000
catholics_percent=16.7
bishop=Manuel Chuanguira Machado

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurué {Latin: "Guruen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Gurué in the Ecclesiastical province of Beira in Mozambique.

History

* December 6, 1993: Established as the Diocese of Gurué from the Diocese of Quelimane

Leadership

* Bishops of Gurué (Roman rite)
** Bishop Manuel Chuanguira Machado (since December 6, 1993)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Mozambique

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/guru0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dguru.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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