Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru

The Archdiocese of Maseru (Latin: Archidioecesis Maseruenus ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Maseru in Lesotho.

History

Forerunner of today's diocese by Pope Leo XIII. Established on May 8, 1894 Apostolic Prefecture Basutoland out of territory from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Orange; he assumed the administration of the prefecture of the Congregation of the Oblates. On February 18, 1909 was made by Pope Pius X, the name of the Vicariate Apostolic of Basutoland and on 11 January 1951, the survey of one diocese by Pope Pius XII .. by Pope Paul VI. took place on 10 November 1977, the foundation of today's Archdiocese.

Assigned to the Archdiocese of Maseru are the suffragan dioceses in Leribe (1952 ), Qacha 's Nek (1961) and Mohale 's Hoek (1977).

Ordinaries

  • Jules -Joseph Cénez OMI, Prefect 1897-1909 and Episcopal Vicar 1909-1930
  • Joseph Bonhomme, OMI, Vicar 1933-1947
  • Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers, OMI (1948-1961), Episcopal Vicar from 1948 to 1951, Bishop from 1951 to 1961 and from 1961 Bishop of Qacha 's Nek
  • Emanuel Mabathoama OMI, Bishop 1961-1966
  • Alfonso Liguori Morapeli OMI, Bishop from 1967 to 1977, archbishop from 1977 to 1989
  • Bernard Mohlalisi OMI, Archbishop 1990-2009
  • Gerard Tlali Lerotholi OMI, Archbishop since 2009
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