João Carlos Hatoa Nunes


João Carlos Hatoa Nunes
Archbishop of Maputo, Mozambique
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo
SeeMaputo
Appointed15 November 2022
Installed5 May 2023
PredecessorFrancisco Chimoio
Previous posts1.Coadjutor Archbishop of Maputo (15 November 2022 - 5 May 2023)
2. Bishop of Chimoio (2 January 2017 - 15 November 2022)
3. Apostolic Administrator of Beira (14 January 2012 - 29 June 2012)
4. Titular Bishop of Amudarsa (25 May 2011 - 2 January 2017)
5. Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo (25 May 2011 - 2 January 2017)
Orders
Ordination17 July 1995
Consecration10 July 2011
by Francisco Chimoio
Personal details
BornJoão Carlos Hatoa Nunes
(1968-03-08) 8 March 1968
Motto"Estou em meio a vós como aquele que serve" (In the midst of you as one who serves)
Styles of
João Carlos Hatoa Nunes
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Eminence
Religious styleBishop

João Carlos Hatoa Nunes (born 8 March 1968) is a Mozambican Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo, Mozambique since 5 May 2023. Before that, he was Coadjutor Bishop of Maputo from 15 November 2022 until 5 May 2023. From 2 January 2017 until 15 November 2022 he was the Bishop of the Diocese of Chimoio, Mozambique. Before that, he served as Auxiliary Bishop of Maputo, from 25 May 2011 until 2 January 2017. While auxiliary bishop, he was assigned Titular Buishop of Amudarsa. From 14 January 2012 until 29 June 2012, while auxiliary at Maputo, he contemporaneously was Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Beira, in Mozambique. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI. He was consecrated bishop on 10 July 2011 at Maputo.