The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe ( la, Leriben(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Leribe in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Maseru
Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. T ...
in
Lesotho.
History
* December 11, 1952: Established as Diocese of Leribe from the Diocese of Maseru
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s 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
Paul Khoarai (May 29, 1933 – December 27, 2012) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe, Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked as an enclave in South Africa. It is ...
(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 Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Maseru
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