Anglican Diocese of Niassa is a diocese of the Anglican communion

Anglican Communion

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. It is one of the two Anglican dioceses of Mozambique

Mozambique

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. This diocese is the more Northern of the two; the other being Lebombo

Anglican Diocese of Lebombo

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. It belongs to the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. Its Bishop is Mark Van Koevering, an American of Dutch descent. The diocese is three times the size of the UK, has more than 200 congregations, over 40,000 worshippers, and 22 priests. It has a link with the Diocese of London

Diocese of London

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 in the Church of England

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List of the Bishops of Niassa

• Paulo Zuizane Litumbe 1979-1985
• Paulino Manhique 1985-2003
• Mark van Koevering 2003-