The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lichinga () is a diocese located in the city of Lichinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Nampula in Mozambique.

History

July 21, 1963: Established as Diocese of Vila Cabral from the Diocese of Nampula

July 29, 1976: Renamed as Diocese of Lichinga

Leadership

Bishops of Vila Cabral (Roman rite) Bishop Eurico Dias Nogueira (1964.07.10 – 1972.02.19), appointed Bishop of Sá da Bandeira, Angola; future Archbishop Bishop Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (1972.11.10 – 1976.07.29 see below) Bishops of Lichinga (Roman rite) Bishop Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (see above 1976.07.29 – 2003.01.25) Bishop Hilário Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (2003.04.05 - 2008.01.25), appointed Bishop of Quelimane Bishop Elio Giovanni Greselin, S.C.I. (2008.12.30 - 2015.02.08) Bishop Atanasio Amisse Canira (since 2015.02.08)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lichinga

See also

Roman Catholicism in Mozambique

Sources

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Lichinga

Christian organizations established in 1963

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

1963 establishments in Mozambique

Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Nampula

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lichinga