Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru (Latin: Maseruen(us)) 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

Metropolitan Archbishops of Maseru (Roman rite)

Archbishop Gerard Tlali Lerotholi (since 2009.06.30)

Archbishop Bernard Mohlalisi, O.M.I. (1990.06.11 -2009.06.30)

Archbishop Alfonso Liguori Morapeli, O.M.I. (1967.04.13 – 1989.05.17)

Archbishop Emanuel Mabathoana, O.M.I. (1961.01.03 – 1966.09.20)

Bishops of Maseru (Roman rite)

Bishop Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers, O.M.I. (1951.01.11 – 1961.01.03)

Vicars Apostolic of Basutoland (Roman rite)

Bishop Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers, O.M.I. (1948.03.11 – 1951.01.11)

Bishop Joseph Bonhomme, O.M.I. (1933.04.25 – 1947.03.08)

Bishop Jules-Joseph Cénez, O.M.I. (1909.01.25 – 1930.05.24)

Prefects Apostolic of Basutoland (Roman rite)

Bishop Jules-Joseph Cénez, O.M.I. (1895 – 1909.01.25)

Leribe

Mohale’s Hoek

Qacha’s Nek

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