Paulo Mandlate
Mozambican catholic priest
Intro | Mozambican catholic priest | |
Places | Mozambique | |
was | Priest | |
Work field | Religion | |
Gender |
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Religion: | Catholic church | |
Birth | 4 February 1934, Manjacaze, Mozambique | |
Death | 21 August 2019 (aged 85 years) | |
Star sign | Aquarius |
Paulo Mandlate S.S.S. (4 February 1934 – 21 August 2019) was a Mozambican prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Tete from 1976 to 2009.
He was born in Gaza Province on 4 February 1934.
He was ordained a priest of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament on 6 January 1968. Pope Paul VI named Mandlate Bishop of Tete on 31 May 1976, and he was ordained a bishop on 26 September of that year.
He was the first black to head that diocese.
He retired as bishop on 18 April 2009.
He died in Maputo on 21 August 2019 at the age of 85.