Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai

Roman Catholic diocese in Mozambique

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Diocese of Xai-Xai Dioecesis Xai-Xaiensis

Location
Country	Mozambique
Metropolitan	Maputo
Statistics
Area	75,709 km² (29,231 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,289,000 174,229 (13.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Lucio Andrice Muandula
Bishops emeritus	Júlio Duarte Langa

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai (Latin: Xai-Xaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Xai-Xai in the Ecclesiastical Province of Maputo in Mozambique.

History

19 June 1970: Established as Diocese of João Belo from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
1 October 1976: Renamed as Diocese of Xai-Xai

Special churches

The cathedral is the Catedral São João Baptista (Cathedral of St. John the Baptist) in Xai-Xai.

Leadership

Bishops of João Belo

Félix Niza Ribeiro (1972-1976)

Bishops of Xai-Xai

Júlio Duarte Langa (1976 – 2004)^[1] (made a cardinal in 2015)
Lucio Andrice Muandula (2004^[1] – present)

Auxiliary Bishops

Alberto Vera Aréjula, O. de M. (2015^[2] – 2018), appointed Bishop of Nacala

References

^ ^a ^b "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.07.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 July 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
^ "Rinunce e nomine, 30.03.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 20 March 2023.