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The '''Roman Catholic Church in Mozambique''' is part of the worldwide [[Roman Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] and [[curia]] in [[Rome]].
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[[File:Sé da Beira.jpg|thumb|Beira Cathedral]]


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The '''Catholic Church in Mozambique''' is part of the worldwide [[Catholic Church]], under the spiritual leadership of the [[Pope]] in [[Rome]].
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There are over four million Catholics in Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony. The country is divided into twelve dioceses including three archdioceses.

There are over 8.54 million Catholics in Mozambique,<ref>[https://www.catholicsandcultures.org/mozambique Catholics And Cultures website, retrieved 2023-05-03]</ref> 27% of the population.<ref name="DHS 2015">{{cite web|url=https://dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/AIS12/AIS12.pdf|title=Moçambique: Inquérito de Indicadores de Imunização, Malária e HIV/SIDA em Moçambique (IMASIDA), 2015|publisher=Ministério da Saúde & Instituto Nacional de Estatística|language=pt|format=PDF|page=40|access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref>
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The country is divided into twelve dioceses including three archdioceses.


The first mission was started by Portuguese [[Franciscans]] in 1500.<ref>{{CathEncy|wstitle=Mozambique}}</ref>
The first mission was started by Portuguese [[Franciscans]] in 1500.<ref>{{CathEncy|wstitle=Mozambique}}</ref>

In September 2022, ISIS-M attacked a Catholic mission in Nampula, killing an elderly missionary and burning down several structures.<ref>[https://freedomhouse.org/country/mozambique/freedom-world/2023 Freedom House website retrieved 2023-05-03]</ref><ref>[https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/mozambique/ US State Dept 2022 report]</ref>


==Dioceses==
==Dioceses==
* '''[[Archdiocese of Beira]]'''
*'''[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beira|Archdiocese of Beira]]'''
**[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Chimoio|Diocese of Chimoio]]
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*'''[[Archdiocese of Maputo]]'''
**[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Quelimane|Diocese of Quelimane]]
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*'''[[Archdiocese of Nampula]]'''
*[[Diocese of Chimoio]]
**[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tete|Diocese of Tete]]
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*'''[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo|Archdiocese of Maputo]]'''
*[[Diocese of Gurué]]
*[[Diocese of Inhambane]]
**[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Inhambane|Diocese of Inhambane]]
*[[Diocese of Lichinga]]
**[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai|Diocese of Xai-Xai]]
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*'''[[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula|Archdiocese of Nampula]]'''
*[[Diocese of Nacala]]
*[[Diocese of Pemba]]
**[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Gurué|Diocese of Gurué]]
*[[Diocese of Quelimane]]
**[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Lichinga|Diocese of Lichinga]]
*[[Diocese of Tete]]
**[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Nacala|Diocese of Nacala]]
*[[Diocese of Xai-Xai]]
**[[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pemba|Diocese of Pemba]]

==See also==
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*[[Religion in Mozambique]]
*[[Protestantism in Mozambique]]
*[[Christian Council of Mozambique]]


==References==
==References==
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==Sources==
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* CRUZ CORREIA, Francisco Augusto da, ''O Método missionário dos Jesuítas em Moçambique, 1881.1910. Um contributo para a História da Missão da Zambézia'', Braga: Livraria A.I., 1991, 471p.
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* FERREIRA, L., ''Igreja Ministerial em Moçambique. Caminhos de hoje e de amanhã'' (Lisbon, 1987)
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* LUZIA, J., “A Igreja das Palhotas. Génese da Igreja em Moçambique, entre o Colonialismo e a Independencia”, ''Cadernos de Estudos Africanos'' (Lisbon), 4 (1989), 127p.
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* MORIER-GENOUD, Eric, ''Catholicism and the Making of Politics in Central Mozambique, 1940-1980'', Rocherster: Rochester University Press, coll. ‘Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora’, 2019
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* MORIER-GENOUD, Eric & ANOUILH, Pierre “Revolution, War and Democracy. The Catholic Church in Mozambique” in Paul C. Manuel, Alynna Lyon & Clyde Wilcox (eds), ''Religion and Politics in a Global Society. Comparative Perspectives from the Portuguese-Speaking World'' (Lanham: Lexington, 2012)

* MORIER-GENOUD, Eric, “The Vatican vs. Lisbon. The relaunching of the Catholic church in Mozambique, ca. 1875-1940”, ''BAB Working Papers'', Basel (Switzerland), n°4, 2002, 16p
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* SCHEBESTA, Paul., ''Portugals Konquistamission in Südost-Afrika'' (Steyler, St. Augustin, 1966)
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* SILVA, Anónio da, ''Mentalidade missiológica dos Jesuítas em Moçambique antes de 1759. Esboço ideológico a partir do núcleo documental'', Lisbon : Junta de Investigação do Ultrama, 1967, 2 vol.
* SOUSA, José Augusto Alves de, ''Os Jesuítas em Moçambique, 1541-1991. No cinquentenário do quarto período da nossa Missão'', Braga: Libraria Apostolado da Imprensa, 1991
* SOUSA, José. Augusto Alves de & CORREIA, F. da C., ''500 anos de evangelização em Moçambique'' (Paulinas, Maputo, 1998)
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The Catholic Church in Mozambique is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

There are over 8.54 million Catholics in Mozambique,[1] 27% of the population.[2] The country is divided into twelve dioceses including three archdioceses.

The first mission was started by Portuguese Franciscans in 1500.[3]

In September 2022, ISIS-M attacked a Catholic mission in Nampula, killing an elderly missionary and burning down several structures.[4][5]

Dioceses

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Catholics And Cultures website, retrieved 2023-05-03
  2. ^ "Moçambique: Inquérito de Indicadores de Imunização, Malária e HIV/SIDA em Moçambique (IMASIDA), 2015" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministério da Saúde & Instituto Nacional de Estatística. p. 40. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Mozambique" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  4. ^ Freedom House website retrieved 2023-05-03
  5. ^ US State Dept 2022 report

Sources

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  • CRUZ CORREIA, Francisco Augusto da, O Método missionário dos Jesuítas em Moçambique, 1881.1910. Um contributo para a História da Missão da Zambézia, Braga: Livraria A.I., 1991, 471p.
  • FERREIRA, L., Igreja Ministerial em Moçambique. Caminhos de hoje e de amanhã (Lisbon, 1987)
  • LUZIA, J., “A Igreja das Palhotas. Génese da Igreja em Moçambique, entre o Colonialismo e a Independencia”, Cadernos de Estudos Africanos (Lisbon), 4 (1989), 127p.
  • MORIER-GENOUD, Eric, Catholicism and the Making of Politics in Central Mozambique, 1940-1980, Rocherster: Rochester University Press, coll. ‘Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora’, 2019
  • MORIER-GENOUD, Eric & ANOUILH, Pierre “Revolution, War and Democracy. The Catholic Church in Mozambique” in Paul C. Manuel, Alynna Lyon & Clyde Wilcox (eds), Religion and Politics in a Global Society. Comparative Perspectives from the Portuguese-Speaking World (Lanham: Lexington, 2012)
  • MORIER-GENOUD, Eric, “The Vatican vs. Lisbon. The relaunching of the Catholic church in Mozambique, ca. 1875-1940”, BAB Working Papers, Basel (Switzerland), n°4, 2002, 16p
  • SCHEBESTA, Paul., Portugals Konquistamission in Südost-Afrika (Steyler, St. Augustin, 1966)
  • SILVA, Anónio da, Mentalidade missiológica dos Jesuítas em Moçambique antes de 1759. Esboço ideológico a partir do núcleo documental, Lisbon : Junta de Investigação do Ultrama, 1967, 2 vol.
  • SOUSA, José Augusto Alves de, Os Jesuítas em Moçambique, 1541-1991. No cinquentenário do quarto período da nossa Missão, Braga: Libraria Apostolado da Imprensa, 1991
  • SOUSA, José. Augusto Alves de & CORREIA, F. da C., 500 anos de evangelização em Moçambique (Paulinas, Maputo, 1998)
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