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Igreja Presbiteriana de Mocambique
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Presbyterian Church of Mozambique
Av. Ahmed Sekou Touré 1822
Caixa Postal 21
Maputo
Mozambique (Africa)
Telephone: +258 1 42 1790, 4763
Fax: +258 1 42 8623, 8066
Email: ipmoc@zebra.uem.mz
Address-No.: 13225 / 1140
This church was founded by Swiss missionaries, especially Paul Berthoud (1847-1930). Before his arrival in 1887, Josefa Mhalamhala preached the Gospel he had enountered through missionaries in South Africa. In the early period the church was working in the two southern provinces of Maputo and Gaza, but today it is also spreading to the rest of the country. Beginning in 1948 the church became autonomous in several stages. The founder of the Liberation Front of Moçambique (FRELIMO), Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane, was raised in the Presbyterian Church. In 1972 the first Synod president, Zedekias Manganhela, together with other members of the church, was arrested by the Portuguese authorities; he died in prison as a consequence of torture.
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Note: We did not manage to contact this church. Therefore, we cannot exclude that its address has changed or that the church does not exist any more. Whoever has information about this church may contact us. We will be happy to update our information.
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Statistic data of church
Members |
total: 100000 |
Parishes |
(conventionally): 350 |
house fellowships |
(Number of growing parishes): 400 |
Ordained clergy |
total: 35 |
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women´s ordination |
Elders/Presbyters |
total: 0 |
Deacons |
total: 0 |
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no information about deacons |
Missionaries |
total: 0 |
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missionaries working abroad |
Baptismal practise |
infant and believer´s baptism
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Godparents |
No information about godparents
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Lord's Supper |
Frequency per annum: 12
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Newspapers/ Periodicals |
no information about publication of magazines |
Theological training facilities |
Number: 2 |
Schools providing general education |
no information about other schools |
Founded in |
1948 |
Organizational structures |
Presbyterian (Congregation, Presbytery, Synods, General Assembly) |
Traditional type |
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Official languages |
- Portuguese
- Tsonga
- Lomwe
- Chewa
- Ronga
- Chewa-Nyanya
- Macua
- Chopi
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Confessions |
- Apostles´ Creed
- Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
- Nicene Creed (381)
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Association |
International assiciations
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last update: 08.02.2006
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