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Diocese of Lichinga

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lichinga is a diocese located in the city of Lichinga in the ecclesiastical province of Nampula in Mozambique.

History
• 21 July 1963: Established as Diocese of Vila Cabral from the Diocese of Nampula • 29 July 1976: Renamed as Diocese of Lichinga ==Leadership==
Leadership
• Bishops of Vila Cabral (Roman rite) • Bishop Eurico Dias Nogueira (10 July 1964 – 19 February 1972), appointed Bishop of Sá da Bandeira, Angola; future Archbishop • Bishop Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (10 November 1972 – 29 July 1976) • Bishops of Lichinga (Roman rite) • Bishop Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (29 July 1976 – 25 January 2003) • Bishop Hilário da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (5 April 2003 – 25 January 2008), appointed Bishop of Quelimane • Bishop Elio Giovanni Greselin, S.C.I. (30 December 2008 – 8 February 2015) • Bishop Atanasio Amisse Canira (since 8 February 2015) ==See also==
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