Diocese of Xai-Xai

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Bishop(s) Lucio Andrice Muandula, Bishop Júlio Duarte Langa, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 1 October 1976 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maputo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Mozambique Square Kilometers: 75,709 (29,242 Square Miles) Mailing Address: C.P. 174, Xai-Xai, Mocambique Telephone: (022)22.163/4 Fax: 22.298

Historical Details

• Diocese of João Belo
  • Latin Name: Belopolitanus
  • Erected: 19 June 1970
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
  • Country: Mozambique

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Félix Niza Ribeiro † (19 Feb 1972 Appointed - 31 May 1976 Resigned)
• Júlio Duarte Langa (31 May 1976 Appointed - 12 Jul 2004 Retired)
• Lucio Andrice Muandula (24 Jun 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of João Belo
19 June 1970	Erected	Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques	Diocese of João Belo (erected)
Diocese of Xai-Xai
1 October 1976	Name Changed	Diocese of João Belo	Diocese of Xai-Xai

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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
Diocese of João Belo
1970	150,000	650,000	23.1%	3	35	38	3,947					ap1971
Diocese of Xai-Xai
1980	192,000	908,000	21.1%	2	12	14	13,714		13	29	18	ap1981
1990	194,048	1,039,000	18.7%	1	10	11	17,640		12	34	18	ap1991
1999	204,430	1,087,000	18.8%	5	11	16	12,776		16	35	34	ap2000
2000	202,990	1,108,000	18.3%	6	11	17	11,940		11	51	34	ap2001
2001	131,393	1,129,000	11.6%	8	14	22	5,972		14	67	22	ap2002
2002	135,282	1,087,000	12.4%	12	12	24	5,636		15	47	28	ap2003
2003	136,892	1,266,431	10.8%	11	15	26	5,265		15	58	34	ap2004
2004	174,229	1,289,000	13.5%	12	13	25	6,969		16	49	21	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Júlio Duarte Langa (Priest: 9 Jun 1957; Bishop: 31 May 1976 to 12 Jul 2004)
• Lucio Andrice Muandula (Priest: 14 May 1989; Bishop: 24 Jun 2004 - )
• Félix Niza Ribeiro † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1972 to 31 May 1976)