Catholic Church in Mozambique

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The Catholic Church in Mozambique is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

There are over 8.54 million Catholics in Mozambique,[1] 27% of the population.[2] The country is divided into twelve dioceses including three archdioceses.

The first mission was started by Portuguese Franciscans in 1500.[3]

In September 2022, ISIS-M attacked a Catholic mission in Nampula, killing an elderly missionary and burning down several structures.[4][5]

  1. ^ Catholics And Cultures website, retrieved 2023-05-03
  2. ^ "Moçambique: Inquérito de Indicadores de Imunização, Malária e HIV/SIDA em Moçambique (IMASIDA), 2015" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Ministério da Saúde & Instituto Nacional de Estatística. p. 40. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Mozambique" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  4. ^ Freedom House website retrieved 2023-05-03
  5. ^ US State Dept 2022 report