He started his Religious and Missionary formation with the Comboni Missionaries in Nampula Catholic Archdiocese and enrolled for philosophy at St. Augustine’s in Matola. He completed his Novitiate with the Comboni Missionaries in Uganda and later obtained a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Rome-based Pontifical Gregorian University.
Ordained a Priest in June 2001 in Beira Archdiocese, Bishop António was sent for further studies in journalism and obtained a licentiate in integral communication from the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria in Spain.
As a Comboni Priest, he served as Director of the Vida Nova journal of the Catechetic Centre of Anchilo, Parish Priest, Diocesan official for catechesis and Deputy Director of the Secretariat for Pastoral Care of the Diocese of Tete.
He also served as Provincial Superior of the Comboni Missionaries in Mozambique from 2017 to 2022 and as president of the Conference of Religious in Mozambique (CIRMO) from 2019 to 2022.
He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Beira Archdiocese on 13 December 2022, and assigned the Titular See of Sutunurca. He was Consecrated Bishop on 19 February 2023.
Territory of Caia Diocese
When installed Bishop of Caia, Bishop António will shepherd the people of God in the territory comprising the civil districts of Caia, Chemba, Cheringoma, Chinde, Doa, Luabo, Maringue, Marromeu, Mopeia, Morrumbala, Mutarara and Tambara.
The Diocese of Caia covers an area of 54,569 square kilometres and has a total population of 1,603,063, of whom 153,149 are Catholics.
The Episcopal See begins its pastoral mission with 16 parishes, served by 15 Diocesan Priests and eight Religious Priests. It also has 17 women Religious and 18 Seminarians.
After the division, Beira Archdiocese has an area of 41,437 square kilometres, a population of 1,951,119 and a Catholic population of 185,230, with 38 parishes.
