Nampula (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Inácio Saúre, I.M.C., Archbishop
Tomé Makhweliha, S.C.I., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 4 June 1984
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mozambique
Square Kilometers: 51,000 (19,698 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.arquidiocesenampula.org/
Mailing Address: Paco Arquiepiscopal, C.P. 84, 70100 Nampula, Mocambique
Telephone: 26.21.30.25
Fax: 26.21.41.94

Historical Details

Diocese of Nampula
- Latin Name: Nampulensis
- Erected: 4 September 1940
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maputo
- Country: Mozambique

Past and Present Ordinaries

Teófilo José Pereira de Andrade, O.F.M. † (12 May 1941 Appointed - 17 Feb 1951 Resigned)
Manuel de Medeiros Guerreiro † (2 Mar 1951 Appointed - 30 Nov 1966 Retired)
Manuel da Silva Vieira Pinto † (21 Apr 1967 Appointed - 16 Nov 2000 Retired)
Tomé Makhweliha, S.C.I. (16 Nov 2000 Appointed - 25 Jul 2016 Resigned)
Inácio Saúre, I.M.C. (11 Apr 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Nampula
4 September 1940	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Mozambico (Niassa (Mocambique and Pòrto Amelia))	Diocese of Nampula (erected)
5 April 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nampula (Cabo Delgado)	Diocese of Porto Amélia (erected)
21 July 1963	Territory Lost	Diocese of Nampula (Nyassa)	Diocese of Vila Cabral (erected)
Archdiocese of Nampula
4 June 1984	Elevated	Diocese of Nampula	Archdiocese of Nampula
11 October 1991	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Nampula (Mozambican Islands)	Diocese of Nacala (erected)

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 Nampula

1949 31,041 1,919,767 1.6% 4 70 74 419 51 57 4 ap1951

1970 224,342 1,850,000 12.1% 12 75 87 2,578 105 125 8 ap1971

1980 248,752 1,973,000 12.6% 6 38 44 5,653 1 56 82 52 ap1981

Archdiocese of Nampula

1990 295,340 3,003,000 9.8% 6 40 46 6,420 57 115 55 ap1991

1999 245,845 2,000,000 12.3% 17 26 43 5,717 40 143 36 ap2000

2000 261,833 2,000,000 13.1% 17 22 39 6,713 54 156 36 ap2001

2001 274,678 2,000,000 13.7% 20 27 47 5,844 65 148 37 ap2002

2002 493,016 2,300,000 21.4% 20 50 70 7,043 95 110 37 ap2003

2003 307,214 2,600,000 11.8% 23 30 53 5,796 78 138 37 ap2004

2004 308,111 2,700,000 11.4% 36 31 67 4,598 82 144 37 ap2005

2013 448,289 3,474,000 12.9% 36 40 76 5,898 98 161 40 ap2014

2016 499,000 3,698,000 13.5% 44 34 78 6,397 81 197 40 ap2017

2019 536,700 4,000,000 13.4% 52 34 86 6,240 82 197 40 ap2020

2021 561,310 4,208,000 13.3% 56 34 90 6,236 82 197 40 ap2022

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 Nampula
1949	31,041	1,919,767	1.6%	4	70	74	419		51	57	4	ap1951
1970	224,342	1,850,000	12.1%	12	75	87	2,578		105	125	8	ap1971
1980	248,752	1,973,000	12.6%	6	38	44	5,653	1	56	82	52	ap1981
Archdiocese of Nampula
1990	295,340	3,003,000	9.8%	6	40	46	6,420		57	115	55	ap1991
1999	245,845	2,000,000	12.3%	17	26	43	5,717		40	143	36	ap2000
2000	261,833	2,000,000	13.1%	17	22	39	6,713		54	156	36	ap2001
2001	274,678	2,000,000	13.7%	20	27	47	5,844		65	148	37	ap2002
2002	493,016	2,300,000	21.4%	20	50	70	7,043		95	110	37	ap2003
2003	307,214	2,600,000	11.8%	23	30	53	5,796		78	138	37	ap2004
2004	308,111	2,700,000	11.4%	36	31	67	4,598		82	144	37	ap2005
2013	448,289	3,474,000	12.9%	36	40	76	5,898		98	161	40	ap2014
2016	499,000	3,698,000	13.5%	44	34	78	6,397		81	197	40	ap2017
2019	536,700	4,000,000	13.4%	52	34	86	6,240		82	197	40	ap2020
2021	561,310	4,208,000	13.3%	56	34	90	6,236		82	197	40	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Osório Citora Afonso, I.M.C.
Germano Grachane, C.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jan 1990 to 11 Oct 1991)
Ernesto Maguengue (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Aug 2014 to 4 Apr 2022; Apostolic Administrator: 25 Jul 2016 to 11 Jun 2017)
Tomé Makhweliha, S.C.I. (Archbishop: 16 Nov 2000 to 25 Jul 2016)
Inácio Lucas Mwita
Inácio Saúre, I.M.C. (Archbishop: 11 Apr 2017 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Manuel de Medeiros Guerreiro † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1951 to 30 Nov 1966)
Teófilo José Pereira de Andrade, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 12 May 1941 to 17 Feb 1951)
Manuel da Silva Vieira Pinto † (Bishop: 21 Apr 1967; Archbishop: 4 Jun 1984 to 16 Nov 2000)

Source(s)

Diocese of Nampula
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 33, Page 14, to Page 18
Archdiocese of Nampula
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 835, and Page 836

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