Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Mozambique
See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.
- 1514
- Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal
- 1533
- Goa (D, detached from Funchal) - India
- 1558
- Cochin (detached from Goa) - India
- 1606
- São Tomé of Meliapore (detached from Cochin) - India
- 1612
- Moçambique (AA, detached from São Tomé of Meliapore) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1783
- Moçambique (Prel.) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1940
- Lourenço Marques (Metr., and new name, previously Moçambique, Prel.) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1940
- Beira (detached from Moçambique, Prel.) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1940
- Nampula (D, detached from Moçambique, Prel.) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1954
- Quelimane (detached from Beira) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1957
- Porto Amélia (detached from Nampula) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1962
- Inhambane (detached from Lourenço Marques) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1962
- Tete (detached from Beira) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1963
- Vila Cabral (detached from Nampula) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1970
- João Belo (detached from Lourenço Marques) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique
- 1976
- Lichinga (new name, previously Vila Cabral) - Mozambique
- 1976
- Maputo (Metr., new name, previously Lourenço Marques Metr.) - Mozambique
- 1976
- Pemba (new name, previously Porto Amélia) - Mozambique
- 1976
- Xai-Xai (new name, previously João Belo) - Mozambique
- 1984
- Beira (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Maputo) - Mozambique
- 1984
- Nampula (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Maputo) - Mozambique
- 1990
- Chimoio (detached from Beira) - Mozambique
- 1991
- Nacala (detached from Nampula) - Mozambique
- 1993
- Gurué (detached from Quelimane) - Mozambique