Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Bishop of Inhambane in Mozambique, Appoints Successor

For a year, Bishop Maguengue also served as Apostolic Administrator for Nampula Archdiocese following his appointment in July 2016.

Prior to his Episcopal Ordination in October 2004, he had served as Parish Administrator, head of the Secretariat for pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Maputo, and lecturer at the Major Seminary for Philosophy. 

The holder of a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome had also served in the administration of Pius X Inter-Diocesan Major Seminary for Theology.

Once installed as the Local Ordinary of Inhambane, Bishop Maguengue is expected to oversee the 68,476 square kilometer Diocese that was erected in August 1962.

The Diocese that is part of the Archdiocese of Maputo has a population of 333,435 Catholics, according to 2019 statistics.

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Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.