Archdiocese of Maputo

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Bishop(s) Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, O.F.M., Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Inhambane Xai-Xai

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Name Changed: 18 September 1976 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Mozambique Square Kilometers: 25,238 (9,748 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Paco Arquiepeiscopal, Avenida Eduardo Mondlane 1448, C.P. 258, Maputo, Mocambique Telephone: (01)42.62.40 Fax: 42.18.73

Historical Details

• Apostolic Administration of Mozambico
  • Erected: 21 January 1612
  • Country: Mozambique

• Territorial Prelature of Mozambico
  • Latin Name: Monzambicensis
  • Elevated: 1783
  • Country: Mozambique

• Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
  • Latin Name: de Lourenço Marques
  • Elevated: 4 September 1940
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Mozambique

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Maria José a Santo Tomas, O.P. † (18 Jul 1783 Appointed - 18 Jul 1801 Died)
• Vasco José a Domina Nostra de Bona Morte Lobo, C.R.S.A. † (26 Jun 1805 Appointed - 17 Dec 1811 Resigned)
• Joaquim de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Oliveira e Abreu, O.F.M. † (17 Dec 1811 Appointed - 23 Aug 1819 Appointed, Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão)
• Bartholomeu de Martyribus Maya, O.C.D. † (10 Nov 1819 Appointed - 1828 Died)
• Antonio Tomas da Silva Leitão e Castro † (30 Jan 1883 Appointed - 27 Mar 1884 Appointed, Bishop of Angola e Congo)
• Enrico Giuseppe Reed da Silva † (27 Mar 1884 Appointed - 14 Mar 1887 Appointed, Bishop of São Tomé of Meliapore)
• Antonio Dias Ferreira † (14 Mar 1887 Appointed - 1 Jun 1891 Appointed, Bishop of Angola e Congo)
• António José de Souza Barroso † (1 Jun 1891 Appointed - 15 Sep 1897 Appointed, Bishop of São Tomé of Meliapore)
• Sebastião José Pereira † (7 Nov 1897 Appointed - 17 Jul 1900 Appointed, Bishop of Damão)
• Antonio José Gomes Cardoso † (17 Dec 1900 Appointed - 21 Jun 1901 Appointed, Bishop of Angola e Congo)
• António Moutinho † (18 Aug 1901 Appointed - 14 Nov 1904 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde)
• Francisco Ferreira da Silva † (14 Nov 1904 Appointed - 8 May 1920 Died)
• Joaquim Rafael Maria d'Assunçâo Pitinho, O.F.M. † (16 Dec 1920 Appointed - 15 Nov 1935 Appointed, Bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde)
• Teodosio Clemente de Gouveia † (18 May 1936 Appointed - 6 Feb 1962 Died)
• Custódio Alvim Pereira † (3 Aug 1962 Appointed - 26 Aug 1974 Resigned)
• Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, O.F.M. (23 Dec 1974 Appointed - 22 Feb 2003 Retired)
• Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap. (22 Feb 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Mozambico
21 January 1612	Erected	Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe	Apostolic Administration of Mozambico (erected)
Territorial Prelature of Mozambico
1783	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Mozambico	Territorial Prelature of Mozambico
4 September 1940	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Mozambico	Diocese of Beira (erected)
4 September 1940	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Mozambico	Diocese of Nampula (erected)
Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
4 September 1940	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Mozambico	Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
3 August 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques	Diocese of Inhambane (erected)
19 June 1970	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques	Diocese of João Belo (erected)
Archdiocese of Maputo
18 September 1976	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques	Archdiocese of Maputo

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
1949	104,770	1,290,315	8.1%	24	41	65	1,611		21	145	31	ap1951
1970	442,818	1,396,551	31.7%	128	95	223	1,985		139	424	59	ap1971
Archdiocese of Maputo
1980	289,648	908,226	31.9%	5	37	42	6,896		51	110	40	ap1981
1990	304,700	1,019,000	29.9%	8	65	73	4,173		97	226	40	ap1991
1999	475,000	3,850,000	12.3%	19	89	108	4,398		118	189	39	ap2000
2000	475,000	3,850,000	12.3%	23	89	112	4,241		118	189	39	ap2001
2001	476,000	3,859,000	12.3%	18	89	107	4,448		118	189	39	ap2002
2002	464,000	3,859,000	12.0%	18	89	107	4,336		124	189	41	ap2003
2003	675,000	3,850,000	17.5%	19	69	88	7,670		125	210	40	ap2004
2004	675,000	3,850,000	17.5%	21	59	80	8,437		115	214	40	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Custódio Alvim Pereira † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1958; Archbishop: 3 Aug 1962 to 26 Aug 1974)
• Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap. (Archbishop: 22 Feb 2003)
• Antonio Tomas da Silva Leitão e Castro † (Prelate: 30 Jan 1883 to 27 Mar 1884)
• Joaquim Rafael Maria d'Assunçâo Pitinho, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 16 Dec 1920 to 15 Nov 1935)
• Teodosio Clemente de Gouveia † (Prelate: 18 May 1936; Archbishop: 4 Sep 1940 to 6 Feb 1962)
• Antonio Dias Ferreira † (Prelate: 14 Mar 1887 to 1 Jun 1891)
• Alexandre José Maria dos Santos, O.F.M. (Archbishop: 23 Dec 1974 to 22 Feb 2003)
• Francisco Ferreira da Silva † (Prelate: 14 Nov 1904 to 8 May 1920)
• Antonio José Gomes Cardoso † (Prelate: 17 Dec 1900 to 21 Jun 1901)
• Adriano Langa, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Oct 1997 to 1 Apr 2005)
• Vasco José a Domina Nostra de Bona Morte Lobo, C.R.S.A. † (Prelate: 26 Jun 1805 to 17 Dec 1811)
• Ernesto Maguengue (Priest: 14 May 1989 to 24 Jun 2004)
• Bartholomeu de Martyribus Maya, O.C.D. † (Prelate: 10 Nov 1819 to 1828)
• António Moutinho † (Prefect: 18 Aug 1901 to 14 Nov 1904)
• Joaquim de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Oliveira e Abreu, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 17 Dec 1811 to 23 Aug 1819)
• Sebastião José Pereira † (Prelate: 7 Nov 1897 to 17 Jul 1900)
• Enrico Giuseppe Reed da Silva † (Prelate: 27 Mar 1884 to 14 Mar 1887)
• Maria José a Santo Tomas, O.P. † (Prelate: 18 Jul 1783 to 18 Jul 1801)
• António José de Souza Barroso † (Prelate: 1 Jun 1891 to 15 Sep 1897)