The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qacha's Nek ( la, Qachasneken(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 associ ...
Ecclesiastical province
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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. The ...
in
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked as an enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa. It has an area of over and has a population ...
.
History
* January 3, 1961: Established as Diocese of Qacha’s Nek from Diocese of Maseru
Leadership
;Bishops of Qacha’s Nek
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Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers
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, O.M.I. (January 3, 1961 – 1981)
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Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane (September 17, 1938 – July 17, 2010) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Qacha's Nek, Lesotho.
Ordained to the priesthood on December 19, 1964, for the Qacha's Nek
Qacha's Nek is, since ...
Roman Catholicism 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.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 ...