Manuel Vieira Pinto
| Manuel Vieira Pinto | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Nampula (emeritus) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula |
| In office | 1967 - 2000 |
| Predecessor | Manuel de Medeiros Guerreiro |
| Successor | Tomé Makhweliha |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 7, 1949 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 8, 1923 São Pedro de Aboim, Amarante |
| Previous post | Prelate |
Manuel Vieira Pinto (born December 8, 1923) is an Mozambican Prelate of Roman Catholic Church.
Pinto was born in São Pedro de Aboim, Portugal and was ordained a priest on August 7, 1949. He was appointed bishop (later Archbishop) of the Archdiocese of Nampula on April 21, 1967 and consecrated on June 29, 1967, retiring on November 16, 2000. Pinto served as Apostolic Administrator to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beira between 1971 and 1972 and the Diocese of Pemba from 1992 through 1998.
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