Mozambique is mourning the death of Catholic Bishop Osorio Citora Afonso, who was shot dead at his residence in the city of Quelimane under what church leaders described as mysterious circumstances.
According to The PUNCH, citing AFP, the 54-year-old bishop was found with a gunshot wound to the chest on Saturday. Police have opened an investigation but say it is too early to determine a motive.
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo described the killing as an “irreparable loss” to the nation. The Episcopal Conference of Mozambique also called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the bishop’s death.
Afonso, who previously served in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy and Maputo, was transferred to the Diocese of Quelimane by Pope Leo XIV in 2025.
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