Chimoio (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Lucio Andrice Muandula, Bishop
Francisco João Silota, M. Afr., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 November 1990
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Beira
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mozambique
Square Kilometers: 57,989 (22,398 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bispado, C.P. 461, Chimoio, Mocambique
Telephone: 251.23.347
Fax: 251.12.2022

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. (19 Nov 1990 Appointed - 2 Jan 2017 Retired)
João Carlos Hatoa Nunes (2 Jan 2017 Appointed - 15 Nov 2022 Appointed, Coadjutor Archbishop of Maputo)
Lucio Andrice Muandula (17 Dec 2025 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 November 1990	Erected	Archdiocese of Beira (Manicana)	Diocese of Chimoio (erected)
23 December 2025	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Beira (Caia, Chemba, Cheringoma, Marromeu, and Maringué) Diocese of Chimoio (Tambara) Diocese of Quelimane (Chinde, Luabo, Mopeia, and Morrumbala) Diocese of Tete (Mutarara)	Diocese of Caia (erected)

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

1990 51,000 700,000 7.3% 8 8 6,375 9 20 13 ap1991

1999 64,668 1,000,000 6.5% 4 11 15 4,311 12 48 15 ap2000

2000 67,283 1,000,000 6.7% 3 10 13 5,175 32 50 14 ap2001

2001 69,339 1,000,500 6.9% 3 15 18 3,852 37 49 15 ap2002

2002 71,213 1,001,000 7.1% 6 18 24 2,967 40 45 15 ap2003

2003 72,648 1,002,500 7.2% 4 16 20 3,632 33 54 15 ap2004

2004 74,829 1,006,000 7.4% 4 18 22 3,401 39 56 15 ap2005

2006 78,249 1,115,000 7.0% 3 20 23 3,402 36 56 15 ap2007

2013 90,462 1,301,000 7.0% 4 24 28 3,230 1 30 58 15 ap2014

2016 95,522 1,964,536 4.9% 6 21 27 3,537 1 27 54 16 ap2017

2019 89,000 2,109,000 4.2% 10 28 38 2,342 43 8 18 ap2020

2021 91,940 2,277,140 4.0% 16 26 42 2,189 33 48 19 ap2022

2023 96,000 2,392,000 4.0% 21 31 52 1,846 38 63 19 ap2024

2025 89,702 2,204,868 4.1% 20 31 51 1,758 7 53 20 bul:23dec2025

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	51,000	700,000	7.3%		8	8	6,375		9	20	13	ap1991
1999	64,668	1,000,000	6.5%	4	11	15	4,311		12	48	15	ap2000
2000	67,283	1,000,000	6.7%	3	10	13	5,175		32	50	14	ap2001
2001	69,339	1,000,500	6.9%	3	15	18	3,852		37	49	15	ap2002
2002	71,213	1,001,000	7.1%	6	18	24	2,967		40	45	15	ap2003
2003	72,648	1,002,500	7.2%	4	16	20	3,632		33	54	15	ap2004
2004	74,829	1,006,000	7.4%	4	18	22	3,401		39	56	15	ap2005
2006	78,249	1,115,000	7.0%	3	20	23	3,402		36	56	15	ap2007
2013	90,462	1,301,000	7.0%	4	24	28	3,230	1	30	58	15	ap2014
2016	95,522	1,964,536	4.9%	6	21	27	3,537	1	27	54	16	ap2017
2019	89,000	2,109,000	4.2%	10	28	38	2,342		43	8	18	ap2020
2021	91,940	2,277,140	4.0%	16	26	42	2,189		33	48	19	ap2022
2023	96,000	2,392,000	4.0%	21	31	52	1,846		38	63	19	ap2024
2025	89,702	2,204,868	4.1%	20	31	51	1,758		7	53	20	bul:23dec2025

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 83, Page 382

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