Peacemaker Extraordinaire: Bishop Dinis Sengulane and the Quest for Peace in Mozambique

Abstract

The role played by the Christian community in helping to bring peace to Mozambique has never been widely acknowledged and is largely unknown in the English-speaking world. It is a marvelous page in Christian history, a story of courage, perseverance, and faith. The key person was Dinis Salomao Sengulane, the Anglican Bishop of Limbombos, but others were also involved and are mentioned in the course of the re-telling. This article traces the ups and downs of the movement from its inception in 1982 until the signing of the peace agreement in late 1992, followed by democratic elections in 1994.