Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe
Appearance
Diocese of Leribe Dioecesis Leribensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Lesotho |
Metropolitan | Maseru |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,129 km2 (1,980 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2003) 424,400 230,639 (54.3%) |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | St. Monica's Cathedral, Tsikoane |
Co-cathedral | St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Hlotse |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Augustine Tumaole Bane |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe (Latin: Leriben(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Leribe in the ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho.
History
[edit]- December 11, 1952: Established as Diocese of Leribe from the Diocese of Maseru
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Leribe (Latin Church)
- Bishop Emanuel Mabathoana (1952.12.11 – 1961.01.03), appointed Archbishop of Maseru
- Bishop Ignatius Phakoe (1961.01.03 – 1968.06.18)
- Bishop Paul Khoarai (1970.03.07 – 2009.06.30)
- Bishop Augustine Tumaole Bane (since 2009.09.19)
Sources
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