Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru (Latin: Maseruen(a)) is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho.
History
- 1894.05.08: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Basutoland from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Orange in South Africa
- 1909.02.18: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Basutoland
- 1951.01.11: Promoted as Diocese of Maseru
- 1961.01.03: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maseru
Leadership
Prefect Apostolic of Basutoland
- Jules-Joseph Cénez, OMI (1895 – 25 January 1909)
Vicars Apostolic of Basutoland
Bishop of Maseru
- Bishop Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers, OMI (11 January 1951 – 3 January 1961)
Archbishops of Maseru
- Emanuel Mabathoana, OMI (3 January 1961 – 20 September 1966)
- Alfonso Liguori Morapeli, OMI (13 April 1967 – 17 May 1989)
- Bernard Mohlalisi, OMI (11 June 1990 – 30 June 2009)
- Gerard Tlali Lerotholi (30 June 2009 – )
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
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