The Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa (LECSA, st, Kereke ea Evangeli Lesotho e Boroa ho Afrika) is one of the oldest Protestant churches in Africa, established in 1833 by the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society. They received the support of the local king, and under its protection the church developed. The first mission station was in Morija. In 1868

Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...

became a British protectorate. In 1898 a Synod was opened, while in 1964 the church gained independence. The Lesotho Evangelical Church has 340,500 members, 112 parishes and hundred house fellowships. The church affirms the

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and

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. The church is Presbyterian in church government, with

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, consistory and Presbyteries and the General Assembly. Official languages are English and Sesotho. It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches and the All Africa Conference of Churches.

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* Reformed denominations in Africa Churches in Lesotho Members of the World Communion of Reformed Churches Religious organizations established in 1833 1833 establishments in Africa All Africa Conference of Churches {{Christian-denomination-stub