João Carlos Hatoa Nunes

João Carlos Hatoa Nunes (born 8 March 1968) is a Mozambican Catholic prelate who is the Archbishop 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.

Early life and education He was born on 8 March 1968 in Beira, Archdiocese of Beira, Sofala Province, in Mozambique. He attended primary school from 1975 until 1978 and secondary school from 1979 until 1985, both in Mozambique. In 1986 he entered the Cristo Rei Middle Seminary in Maputo, studying there until 1988. He studied Philosophy at the Saint Agostinho Interdiocesan Philosophical Seminary in Matola from 1988 until 1990. He then transferred to the Saint Pius X Interdiocesan Theological Seminary in Maputo, where he studied Theology from 1990 until 1994. He graduated from there with a Bachelor in Theology. He holds an advanced degree in Planning, Administration and Management Education awarded by the Pedagogical University of Maputo, where he studied from 2007 until 2009.

Priest He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Maputo on 17 July 1995. He served as a priest until 25 May 2011. While priest, he served in various roles and locations including as:

Archbishop of Maputo On 15 November 2022, Pope Francis appointed Nunes as Coadjutor Archbishop of Maputo. He was installed on 15 January 2023. Nunes automatically became Archbishop of Maputo on 5 May 2023 when Archbishop Francisco Chimoio retired. As of 2025, he is still the archbishop of the archdiocese of Maputo, Mozambique.