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Republic of Mozambique (Mozambique)

Mozambique

Also known as: Mosambik (Deutsch), Mozambique (español), le Mozambique (français), Mozambico (Italiano), Mozambik (polski), Moçambique (Português), 莫桑比克 (繁體中文), モザンビーク (日本語), Mozambicum (latine)

Continent: Southern Africa

Capital: Maputo

Population: 18,812,000

Area: 784,090 km²

Religions: indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20%

Languages: Portuguese (official), indigenous dialects

Neighbouring Countries: Comoros Comoros, Malawi Malawi, Mayotte Mayotte, South Africa South Africa, Swaziland Swaziland, Tanzania Tanzania, Zambia Zambia, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe


Circumscriptions (12): Metr. Archdioceses (3), Dioceses (9)



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Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions


CardinalsCardinals (0 electors/1 total): Cardinal Alexandre José María dos Santos, O.F.M. (87)dos Santos (87) | All Cardinals

BishopsBishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events


Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (12)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Mozambique Archbishop Antonio Arcari (58)

Conference of Bishops: Conferência Episcopal de Moçambique (C.E.M.) Link Archbishop Tomé Makhweliha, S.C.I. (67)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.) Link Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi, C.S.Sp. (53)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Link Cardinal Polycarp Pengo (67)


as of 2012.01.15

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