Ministry in
Mozambique, Africa


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Approximately the size of Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico combined.
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Official language is Portuguese.
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Largely tropical climate with regular influence from the Indian Ocean monsoons.
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Approximately 27% of the population is Roman Catholic.
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64% of the country remains rural, with 80% of the population engaged in some sort of agricultural work.
Mozambique Stats:
In 2019, our Sisters in Brazil were invited by Bishop Hilario da Cruz Massinga to consider opening a mission in Maganja, Mozambique, Africa. Bishop Massinga became aware of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany through his work with Nova Alianca, a ministry group based in Anapolis, Brazil with which the Allegany Franciscans have a long relationship.
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On January 1, 2022, our Sisters Maria Abadia da Silva and Euripedes Irias dos Santos departed Brazil for our new mission in Mozambique, Africa.
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In early April 2022, Sisters Maria Abadia and Euripedes were joined in Mozambique by Sr. Liliane Araujo Costa.
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Below we share photos and videos of their work.
























