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Afrobarometer
The Afrobarometer is a pan-African, independent, non-partisan research network that measures public attitudes on economic, political, and social matters in Africa. Its secretariat headquarters are in Accra, Ghana, registered as a limited company by guarantee by the Registrar-General’s Department. Surveys The surveys are carried out by region through a partnership of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD Ghana), the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in South Africa, and the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi. The Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa at the University of Cape Town and the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University are technical partners. Afrobarometer surveys are conducted in more than 30 African countries and are repeated on a regular cycle. The Afrobarometer is carried out in Algeria, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Leribe
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe ( la, Leriben(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Leribe in the Ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho. 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 Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Afric ... (since 2009.09.19) Sources GCatholic.org Leribe Christian organizations established in 1952 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1952 establishments in Basutoland Roman Cathol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Council Of Lesotho
The Christian Council of Lesotho is an ecumenical Christian organization in Lesotho. It was founded in 1965 and is a member of the World Council of Churches and the Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa. External links Official website Christian organizations established in 1965 Members of the World Council of Churches Christian organizations base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Diocese Of Lesotho
The Diocese of Lesotho is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It comprises the entire nation of Lesotho. It is divided in three archdeaconries, Central Lesotho, Northern Lesotho and Southern Lesotho. The former bishop is Adam Taaso, in office since 2008 until 2020. The new elected bishop the Right Revd Dr Vicentia Kgabe was installed on the 5th of December 2021. History Lesotho was originally included in the Anglican Diocese of the Free State but became an independent diocese in 1950, still with the name of Basutoland. His first bishop was John Maund, who would be in office from 1950 to 1976. Upon the independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Lesotho. The seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of St Mary and St James in Maseru. List of Bishops * John Arrowsmith Maund 1950-1976 * Desmond Mpilo Tutu 1976-1978 * Philip Stanley Mokuku 1978-1997 * Andrew Thabo Duma 1997-1999 * Joseph Mahapu Tsubella 1999-2006 * See V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church In Lesotho
The Catholic Church in Lesotho is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Approximately 90 percent of the population are Christians, of whom half are Catholics.International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Lesotho United States (September 14, 2007). ''This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the .'' |
Apostolic Nunciature To South Africa
The Apostolic Nunciature to South Africa the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to South Africa. It is located Pretoria. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Peter Bryan Wells, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 9 February 2016. The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of South Africa is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in South Africa, with the rank of an embassy. The nuncio serves both as the ambassador of the Holy See to the President of South Africa, and as delegate and point-of-contact between the Catholic hierarchy in South Africa and the Pope. The nuncio is currently also accredited to Lesotho. History It was established on 25 June 1994. Until then the Holy See maintained its representation through a series of delegations with increasingly narrow jurisdiction: the Delegation to Africa, the Delegation to Southern Africa, and the Delegation to South Africa. List of papal representatives to South Africa ;Apostolic Delegates to South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basotho National Party
The Basotho National Party is a political party in Lesotho, founded in 1959 in colonial Basutoland as the Basutoland National Party by Leabua Jonathan. He was Prime Minister from the 1965 general election until the 1986 coup d'état. In the 1993 general election, the BNP received almost 23% of the vote but did not win any seats in the National Assembly, with all 65 seats going to the party's rival, the Basutoland Congress Party (BCP). It suffered a similar defeat in the 1998 general election, in which it won 24.5% of the vote but only one seat in the National Assembly. Due to its lack of success in winning constituencies, the party sought the introduction of proportional representation in deciding the allocation of seats; as a compromise, a mixed system providing for 40 compensatory seats that would be decided through proportional representation (in addition to the 80 constituency seats) was introduced.''Political Parties of the World'' (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moshoeshoe I
Moshoeshoe I () ( – 11 March 1870) was the first king of Lesotho. He was the first son of Mokhachane, a minor chief of the Bamokoteli lineage, a branch of the Koena (crocodile) clan. In his youth, he helped his father gain power over some other smaller clans. At the age of 34 Moshoeshoe formed his own clan and became a chief. He and his followers settled at the Butha-Buthe Mountain. He became the first King of Lesotho in 1822. Early life Moshoeshoe was born under the name Lepoqo in the village of Menkhoaneng in the north of modern day Lesotho. The precise year of his birth remains unknown, estimates range from 1780 to 1794; 1786 being the most commonly agreed upon date. His name's literal translation is Dispute, originated from accusations of witchcraft which were levied on a man in Mekhoaneng around the time of his birth. He was the first son of Mokhachane, a minor chief of the Bamokoteli sub-clan of the Basotho people and his first wife Kholu. Kholu was the daughte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesotho Catholic Bishops' Conference
The Lesotho Catholic Bishops' Conference is a member of the Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). The local bishops are members of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Lesotho (Lesotho Catholic Bishops' Conference). Presidents of the Bishops' Conference 1972-1982: Alfonso Liguori Morapeli, Archbishop of Maseru 1982-1987: Sebastian Koto Khoarai, Bishop of Mohale's Hoek 1987-1991: Paul Khoarai, Bishop of Leribe 1991-1997: Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane, bishop of Qacha's Nek 1997-2002: Bernard Mohlalisi, Archbishop of Maseru 2002-2010: Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane, bishop of Qacha's Nek 2011 - ... : Gerard Tlali Lerotholi, Archbishop of Maseru References External links * http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/LS.htm * http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/ls.html Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Qacha's Nek
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qacha's Nek ( la, Qachasneken(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Qacha’s Nek in the Ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho. History * January 3, 1961: Established as Diocese of Qacha’s Nek from Diocese of Maseru Leadership ;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 *Roman Catholicism in Lesotho Sources GCatholic.org Qacha's Nek Qacha's Nek is, since 1888, the Camptown (Lesotho), camptown (capital) of Qacha's Nek District in Lesotho, only two kilometers from the Lesotho–South Africa border, South African border at above sea level. It has a population of approximat ... 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 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Mohale's Hoek
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mohale's Hoek ( la, Mohaleshoeken(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Mohale’s Hoek in the ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho. History * November 10, 1977: Established as Diocese of Mohale’s Hoek from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maseru Ordinaries Bishops of Mohale's Hoek * Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I. (1977-2014) (elevated to Cardinal in 2016) * John Joale Tlhomola (2014–present) See also *Roman Catholicism in Lesotho References External links GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy {{DEFAULTSORT:Mohale's Hoek Mohale's Hoek Mohale's Hoek is the capital city of Mohale's Hoek District in Lesotho. It had a population of approximately 40,040 in 2016.Lesotho Bureau of StatisticsCensus Pre Results2006. History Mohale's Hoek had first been inhabited by the San who were fo ... Christian organizations established in 1977 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1977 establishments in Lesotho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdiocese Of Maseru
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru ( la, Maseruen(a)) is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Our Lady of Victories Cathedral. 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 ;Prefects Apostolic of Basutoland * Father Jules-Joseph Cénez, OMI (1895 – 25 January 1909); ''see below'' ;Vicars Apostolic of Basutoland * Jules-Joseph Cénez, OMI (25 January 1909 – 24 May 1930); ''see above'' * Joseph Bonhomme, OMI (25 April 1933 – 8 March 1947) * Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers, OMI (11 March 1948 – 11 January 1951); ''see below'' ;Bishops of Maseru * Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers, OMI (11 January 1951 – 3 January 1961), app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
