Diocese of Leribe
Roman Catholic diocese in Lesotho
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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.
Country
Lesotho
LesothoMetropolitanMaseru
Area5,129 km2 (1,980 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2023)
- 455,700
- 266,753 (58.5%)
Diocese of Leribe Dioecesis Leribensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Lesotho |
| Metropolitan | Maseru |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,129 km2 (1,980 sq mi) |
Population
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| 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 | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole |
History
- December 11, 1952: Established as Diocese of Leribe from the Diocese of Maseru
Leadership
- 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 (2009.09.19 – 2025.02.28)
- Bishop Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole, O.M.I. (2025.02.28 – present)
