Inhambane (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ernesto Maguengue, Bishop
Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop
Adriano Langa, O.F.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 August 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maputo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Mozambique
Square Kilometers: 68,476 (26,448 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bispado, Caixa Postal 178, Rua de Mapai s/n, 20100 Inhambane, Mocambique
Telephone: 293.20.942

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ernesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M. † (27 Oct 1962 Appointed - 23 Dec 1974 Appointed, Bishop of Beira)
Alberto Setele † (20 Nov 1975 Appointed - 7 Sep 2006 Died)
Adriano Langa, O.F.M. (7 Sep 2006 Succeeded - 4 Apr 2022 Retired)
Ernesto Maguengue (4 Apr 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 August 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques (Inhambane)	Diocese of Inhambane (erected)

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

1970 166,874 760,033 22.0% 3 40 43 3,880 57 57 3 ap1971

1980 191,000 858,000 22.3% 18 18 10,611 24 35 21 ap1981

1990 187,914 1,281,000 14.7% 15 15 12,527 16 27 21 ap1991

1999 230,875 1,111,439 20.8% 4 18 22 10,494 28 50 21 ap2000

2000 234,161 1,168,369 20.0% 7 25 32 7,317 29 52 21 ap2001

2001 238,956 1,123,079 21.3% 8 22 30 7,965 26 68 21 ap2002

2002 245,700 1,291,010 19.0% 8 28 36 6,825 37 74 21 ap2003

2003 267,308 1,391,010 19.2% 8 28 36 7,425 31 74 21 ap2004

2004 260,741 1,391,010 18.7% 9 28 37 7,047 31 74 22 ap2005

2006 263,717 1,316,783 20.0% 5 28 33 7,991 31 79 22 ap2007

2013 283,975 1,550,000 18.3% 6 47 53 5,358 54 93 22 ap2014

2016 308,000 1,671,570 18.4% 7 42 49 6,285 45 84 22 ap2017

2019 333,435 1,809,630 18.4% 7 36 43 7,754 40 68 22 ap2020

2021 344,780 1,872,300 18.4% 7 43 50 6,895 61 80 25 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	166,874	760,033	22.0%	3	40	43	3,880	57	57	3	ap1971
1980	191,000	858,000	22.3%		18	18	10,611	24	35	21	ap1981
1990	187,914	1,281,000	14.7%		15	15	12,527	16	27	21	ap1991
1999	230,875	1,111,439	20.8%	4	18	22	10,494	28	50	21	ap2000
2000	234,161	1,168,369	20.0%	7	25	32	7,317	29	52	21	ap2001
2001	238,956	1,123,079	21.3%	8	22	30	7,965	26	68	21	ap2002
2002	245,700	1,291,010	19.0%	8	28	36	6,825	37	74	21	ap2003
2003	267,308	1,391,010	19.2%	8	28	36	7,425	31	74	21	ap2004
2004	260,741	1,391,010	18.7%	9	28	37	7,047	31	74	22	ap2005
2006	263,717	1,316,783	20.0%	5	28	33	7,991	31	79	22	ap2007
2013	283,975	1,550,000	18.3%	6	47	53	5,358	54	93	22	ap2014
2016	308,000	1,671,570	18.4%	7	42	49	6,285	45	84	22	ap2017
2019	333,435	1,809,630	18.4%	7	36	43	7,754	40	68	22	ap2020
2021	344,780	1,872,300	18.4%	7	43	50	6,895	61	80	25	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Adriano Langa, O.F.M. (Coadjutor Bishop: 1 Apr 2005; Bishop: 7 Sep 2006 to 4 Apr 2022)
Ernesto Maguengue (Bishop: 4 Apr 2022 - )
Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Aug 2023)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ernesto Gonçalves da Costa, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1962 to 23 Dec 1974; Apostolic Administrator: 18 Jan 1975 to 8 Feb 1976)
Alberto Setele † (Priest: 9 Aug 1964; Bishop: 20 Nov 1975 to 7 Sep 2006)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 826, and Page 827

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