Organisation

Missionary Diocese of Púnguè River, covering the Mozambican provinces of Manica and Sofala. A part of the former Diocese of Lebombo.

In the Province of the Anglican Church of Mozambique and Angola (Igreja Anglicana de Mocambique e Angola, or IAMA).

Bishop of Púnguè :The Rt. Rev Paulo Hansine

✉ bispo.hansine@dioceseanglicana-pungue.org

Bishop’s and Diocesan Office:

Standard Bank, 25 September Avenue, Chimoio, Mozambique

☎ + 258 84 902 5970

Diocesan Secretary: Rev. Paulo Domingos Joaquim

Financial Officer: Leonardo Cossa

Vice Financial Officer: Francisca Cadalamba Maluana

Accountant: Abriana Suleman

Director of Projects: João Pedro Capassura

Financial Committee Chairman: Cristovao Copertino

Bishop’s Assistant: Carmelito Jaime Francisco

Some key facts about the diocese:

• The diocese was founded in 2021, being inaugurated on 16 March.
  (Before that it was part of Lebombo diocese.)
• The Diocese contains the Zove parish, a special place for ALMA. It was the site of an accident to the first ALMA visit to Mozambique, in which Berta Sengulane, the wife of the then Bishop of Lebombo, died.

The Links between Púnguè and London

See more about the links between parishes in Pungue and London …

• a list of the links, with profiles of the parishes,
• a map showing the Púnguè parishes and schools that have links,
• and reports of visits between linked parishes and schools.

Parishes and Staff

Archdeaconry of Púnguè

Archdeacons	Ven. Paulo Domingos Joaquim Ven. Jacinto Cumbe Ven. Francisco Charles
Parish of St. George, Beira	Ven. Paulo Domingos Joaquim
St. Bernard Mizeki, Chimoio	Ven. Jacinto Cumbe
Pastoral Zone of St. Bernard Mizeki, Tamabra	Ven. Francisco Charles
Pastoral Zone of the Epiphany, Sena	vacant
Pastoral Zone of St. Simon of Cyrene, Catandica	Reva. Berta Gowera
Pastoral Zone of St. Augustine, Caia	Rev. Tomás Banze
Pastoral Zone of St. Bartholomew, Gondola	Rev. Manuel Fole
Pastoral Zone of All Saints, Nhamatanda	Rev. Domingos Chipuazo
Pastoral Zone of St. Mary in Zove	Rev. Celso Domingos
Pastoral Zone of St. Andrew, Muxungue	vacant
Pastoral Zone of St. Mary of Mutua	Rev. Araújo Cateano
Pastoral Zone of St. Michael	vacant