# Mozambique Bishops Demand Justice Five Months After High-Caliber War Weapon Killed Bishop Osório Citora Afonso · Mercy Herald

> Catholic leaders warn against impunity and demand investigators target the masterminds behind the bishop's murder.

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Atualizado em: 2026-11-14

Metropolitan Cathedral of Maputo, capital of Mozambique, where bishops are demanding justice for the murder of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso. [Photo: krugergirl26 from Boston, MA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1990s_cathedral_Maputo_Mozambique_6331087886.jpg)

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Five months after the crime, the assassination of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso inside his residence in Quelimane remains unresolved and under judicial secrecy in Mozambique. The Episcopal Conference of Mozambique publicly demanded a swift, transparent, and impartial investigation during its 133rd Ordinary Plenary Assembly, held from November 3 to 10 at Saint Augustine of Matola Philosophical Seminary.

The Bishop of Quelimane was killed in the early hours of June 6, 2026. Forensic findings revealed he was struck by gunfire from a large-caliber weapon of war normally associated with military operations. Attackers bypassed the residence's security systems and executed the attack with precision. His body was laid to rest on June 13 at the Clergy cemetery of the Archdiocese of Nampula, following a funeral Mass attended by faithful and church leaders.

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