He attended the local school before entering the Seminary of Magude; then, studied in the Seminary of Namaacha, in the then archdiocese of Lourenço Marques (now Maputo).
Ia masuk sekolah lokal sebelum masuk Seminari Magude; kemudian, belajar di Seminari Namaacha, yang saat itu berada di keuskupan agung Lourenço Marques (sekarang Maputo).