Diocese of Lichinga

Dioecesis Lichingaensis

Bishop(s)

Elio Giovanni Greselin, S.C.I., Bishop
Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 29 July 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nampula
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mozambique
Square Kilometers: 129,362 (49,966 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: C.P. 111, Lichinga [Niassa], Mocambique
Telephone: (071)20.238
Fax: 20.372

Historical Details

Diocese of Vila Cabral
- Latin Name: Cabralopolitanus
- Erected: 21 July 1963
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
- Country: Mozambique

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eurico Dias Nogueira (10 Jul 1964 Appointed - 19 Feb 1972 Appointed, Bishop of Sá da Bandeira)
Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (10 Nov 1972 Appointed - 25 Jan 2003 Retired)
Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (5 Apr 2003 Appointed - 25 Jan 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Quelimane)
Elio Giovanni Greselin, S.C.I. (30 Dec 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Vila Cabral
21 July 1963	Erected	Diocese of Nampula	Diocese of Vila Cabral (erected)
Diocese of Lichinga
29 July 1976	Name Changed	Diocese of Vila Cabral	Diocese of Lichinga

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Vila Cabral

1970 60,130 278,014 21.6% 15 28 43 1,398 37 70 2 ap1971

Diocese of Lichinga

1980 79,276 463,000 17.1% 2 16 18 4,404 17 37 15 ap1981

1990 110,000 555,549 19.8% 2 12 14 7,857 15 28 21 ap1991

1999 187,206 778,000 24.1% 6 16 22 8,509 20 65 20 ap2000

2000 196,207 798,000 24.6% 10 14 24 8,175 21 70 18 ap2001

2001 197,557 802,212 24.6% 11 12 23 8,589 24 73 18 ap2002

2002 203,378 819,549 24.8% 11 15 26 7,822 29 66 20 ap2003

2003 204,275 839,569 24.3% 13 16 29 7,043 37 64 22 ap2004

2004 194,485 839,569 23.2% 14 16 30 6,482 35 73 21 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Vila Cabral
1970	60,130	278,014	21.6%	15	28	43	1,398	37	70	2	ap1971
Diocese of Lichinga
1980	79,276	463,000	17.1%	2	16	18	4,404	17	37	15	ap1981
1990	110,000	555,549	19.8%	2	12	14	7,857	15	28	21	ap1991
1999	187,206	778,000	24.1%	6	16	22	8,509	20	65	20	ap2000
2000	196,207	798,000	24.6%	10	14	24	8,175	21	70	18	ap2001
2001	197,557	802,212	24.6%	11	12	23	8,589	24	73	18	ap2002
2002	203,378	819,549	24.8%	11	15	26	7,822	29	66	20	ap2003
2003	204,275	839,569	24.3%	13	16	29	7,043	37	64	22	ap2004
2004	194,485	839,569	23.2%	14	16	30	6,482	35	73	21	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Eurico Dias Nogueira (Bishop: 10 Jul 1964 to 19 Feb 1972)
Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (Bishop: 10 Nov 1972 to 25 Jan 2003)
Elio Giovanni Greselin, S.C.I. (Bishop: 30 Dec 2008 - )
Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (Bishop: 5 Apr 2003 to 25 Jan 2008)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None