Covering the Mozambican province of Maputo. A part of the former Diocese of Lebombo.
Bishop of Libombos: The Rt. Revd. Carlos Matsinhe
Bishop’s and Diocesan Office:
CP 120, Maputo, Mozambique.
☎ (+258) 21404885 and (+258) 21405364
✉ carlosmatsinhe@rocketmail.com
ALMA Link Officer: Ivan Macie
Diocesan Administrator: Elves Lucas Gumete
Mothers’ Union President: Joana Chilengue
Seminary Rector: Rev. António Nhaca
Anglican Social Action (ASA): Rev. Mauricio Salomao Mugunhe
Ministry to the Aged: Rev. Manuel Fernando Cumbe
Bishop’s Commissary in the UK: Revd. Sheenagh Burrell, ✉ ALMAcoordinator@london.anglican.org
Bishop Carlos Simão Matsinhe was consecrated Bishop of Lebombo on 28 September 2014. He is the 11th Bishop of Lebombo, and the second bishop to be Mozambican-born
He was previously the Dean of Maciene Cathedral, and before that a priest in the parish of SS. Stephen and Lawrence, Maxaquene.
Fr Carlos Simao Matsinhe was born on 2 October 1954 in the Homoine District of Cambane, region in Inhambane Province. His Primary education was in a Roman Catholic missionary school in Homoine. He completed Secondary education in 1974 at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception College in Inhambane.
In January 1975 he entered theological education in the Anglican Seminary of St Mark in Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania. He gained a diploma in theology from the University of Makerere, Kampala Uganda. In January 1980 he was ordained priest in the Diocese of Lebombo within the Anglican Communion in Mozambique.
He took on the formal role of Dean in the Cathedral Church of St Augustine in Maciene in Gaza Province. He also had responsibility for Education, Community Health and Development Projects in the Diocese.
He is married to Hortencia Samuel and they have five children.
See more about the links between parishes in Lebombo and London …
Archdeacon | Ven. Rogério Simione |
St. Stephen & St. Lawrence of Maxaquene | Rev. Benedito Mahumane (asst) Rev. Carlos Respeito |
St. Peter & St. Paul of Thlabane | Ven. Rogério Simione |
Pastoral Zone of Epiphany, Laulane | Rev. Ismael Arquiel Nhabinde |
Pastoral Zone of SS. Philip and James, Mavalane | Rev. Lina dos Santos Tchonga |
St. Cyprian, Chamanculo | (asst) Rev. Alda C Nhabinde |
Pastoral Zone of St. John the Evangelist, Infulene | Rev. Cláudio Monica Chitsondzo |
St. Barnabas, Mahotas-Bagamoyo | Rev. Mauricio Mugunhe |
Pastoral Zone of Good Samaritan, Zimpeto | Rev. Antonio Aida Nhaca |
Pastoral Zone of St. Mary, Salamanga-Matutuine | Rev. Manuel Bassopa |
Pastoral Zone of Holy Family, Boquisso | Rev. Vasco Davane |
Pastoral Zone St. James, Choupal | Rev. Amilcar Paulo Jotamo (asst) Rev. Joana Chilengue |
St. Monica, Mahlazine | Rev. Edilson Esteira |
Pastoral Zone of St. Mary Magdalene | Rev. Silva Mazive |
Pastoral Zone of St. Benedict, Malhangalene | Rev. Tomas Alfeu Zandamela |
Pastoral Zone St. Matthew Cumbeza | Rev. Luis Silvestre Zandamela |
Archdeacon | Ven. Machado Sansão Nhumpulo |
St. Mark, Matola | Ven. Machado Sansão Nhumpulo (ass)Rev. Deac. Mércio Langa |
Pastoral Zone of St Mary, Liqueleva | Rev.Victor Zacarias |
Pastoral Zone of St. Andrew, Namaacha | Rev. José Júlio Manjate |
St. Stephen, Cidade da Matola | Rev. Felix Macane |
Pastoral Zone of St. Mary, Trevo | Rev. David Geraldo (ass) Rev. Deac. Josefina S Mhlope |
Pastoral Zone of St John the Evangelist, Km 16 | Emeritus Bp. Dinis Salamão Sengulane (ass)Rev. Juan Ramirez Rubio |
Pastoral Zone of St. Batholomew, Machava, Km 18 | Rev. David Geraldo |