The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lichinga () is a diocese located in the city of Lichinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Nampula in Mozambique.
History
July 21, 1963: Established as Diocese of Vila Cabral from the Diocese of Nampula
July 29, 1976: Renamed as Diocese of Lichinga
Leadership
Bishops of Vila Cabral (Roman rite) Bishop Eurico Dias Nogueira (1964.07.10 – 1972.02.19), appointed Bishop of Sá da Bandeira, Angola; future Archbishop Bishop Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (1972.11.10 – 1976.07.29 see below) Bishops of Lichinga (Roman rite) Bishop Luís Gonzaga Ferreira da Silva, S.J. (see above 1976.07.29 – 2003.01.25) Bishop Hilário Da Cruz Massinga, O.F.M. (2003.04.05 - 2008.01.25), appointed Bishop of Quelimane Bishop Elio Giovanni Greselin, S.C.I. (2008.12.30 - 2015.02.08) Bishop Atanasio Amisse Canira (since 2015.02.08)