Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe

Diocese of Leribe Dioecesis Leribensis
Location
Country	Lesotho
Metropolitan	Maseru
Statistics
Area	5,129 km^2 (1,980 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2003) 424,400 230,639 (54.3%)
Information
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	St. Monica's Cathedral, Tsikoane
Co-cathedral	St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Hlotse
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Augustine Tumaole Bane

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe (Latin: 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 (since 2009.09.19)

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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