Atanasio Amisse Canira

Atanasio Amisse Canira (2 May 1962 –) is a Mozambican prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Lichinga.

Quotes

• The Church is much appreciated by Mozambique because of its work of pacification in the country carried out in collaboration with the Community of Sant'Egidio. The Church continues to work to consolidate the culture of peace.
  • PMS National Directors of Burkina Faso-Niger and Mozambique tell Fides about the “increasingly missionary character of the African Church” (20 May 2010) Fides News Agency

• Working together is of utmost importance as one country alone cannot address all the challenges.
  • Undocumented Migrants Risk “being vulnerable to mistreatment”: Mozambican Catholic Bishop (2 September 2022) ACIA Africa