Roman Catholic Diocese of Qacha's Nek
Appearance
Diocese of Qacha’s Nek Dioecesis Qachasnekensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Lesotho |
Metropolitan | Maseru |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,409 km2 (4,405 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 382,933 189,551 (49.5%) |
Information | |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Joseph Mopeli Sephamola, O.M.I. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qacha's Nek (Latin: Qachasneken(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Qacha’s Nek in the ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho.
History
[edit]- January 3, 1961: Established as Diocese of Qacha’s Nek from Diocese of Maseru
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Qacha’s Nek
- Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers, O.M.I. (January 3, 1961 – 1981)
- Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane (1981-2010)
- Joseph Mopeli Sephamola, O.M.I. (June 19, 2013 -)
See also
[edit]Sources
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Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Lesotho
- Christian organizations established in 1961
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1961 establishments in Basutoland
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Maseru
- Roman Catholic bishops of Qacha's Nek
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- Lesotho stubs