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Francisco Chimoio
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Francisco Chimoio, OFMCap (born 6 December 1947), is a Mozambican Roman Catholic bishop. He has been the Roman Catholic archbishop of Maputo, Mozambique, since 2003.
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Francisco Chimoio | |
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Archbishop Emeritus of Maputo | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Maputo |
See | Maputo |
Appointed | 22 February 2003 |
Retired | 5 May 2023 |
Predecessor | Alexandre José Maria dos Santos |
Successor | João Carlos Hatoa Nunes |
Orders | |
Ordination | 9 December 1979 |
Consecration | 25 February 2001 by Jaime Pedro Gonçalves |
Personal details | |
Born | Francisco Chimoio (1947-12-06) 6 December 1947 (age 76) |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Pemba (2000-03) Apostolic Administrator of Pemba (2003-04) President of the Mozambican Episcopal Conference (2015-18) |
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