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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Caxito, Angola, the Reverend Fr. Maurício Agostinho Camuto, C.S.Sp., currently director of the Radio Ecclesia National Catholic Radio.
Reverend Fr. Maurício Agostinho Camuto, C.S.Sp., was born on 26 December 1963 in Colungo Alto, diocese of Ndalatando, province of Kwanza Norte. He carried out his studies in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, and gave his religious vows on 5 September 1987 in the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans).
He was ordained a priest on 28 July 1991.
After priestly ordination he gained pastoral experience in the Mission of Landana, diocese of Cabinda, in Angola (1991-1995), and then served as rector of the preparatory seminary of the Spiritan Fathers in the diocese of Malanje (1995-1999), and rector of the Scholasticate of the Spiritan Fathers in the dioceses of Huambo and Benguela (1999-2000). From 2000 to 2003 he carried out his studies in social communication at the Pontifical Salesian University, Rome; he then served as coordinator of the Commission for Communications Media of the Episcopal Conference (CEAST) (2003-2006); director of the Radio Ecclesia National Catholic Radio (2006-2010); provincial superior of the Spartan Fathers in Angola for two terms (2010-2016); and since 2016, director of the Radio Ecclesia National Catholic Radio. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 15/6/2020)
