Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru
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
Leadership
- 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)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Source
Coordinates: 29°19′01″S 27°29′42″E / 29.3170°S 27.4949°E
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