Roman Catholic Diocese of Qacha's Nek

Diocese of Qacha’s Nek Dioecesis Qachasnekensis
Location
Country	Lesotho
Metropolitan	Maseru
Statistics
Area	11,409 km^2 (4,405 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 382,933 189,551 (49.5%)
Information
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joseph Mopeli Sephamola, O.M.I.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qacha's Nek (Latin: Qachasneken(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Qacha’s Nek in the ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho.

History

• January 3, 1961: Established as Diocese of Qacha’s Nek from Diocese of Maseru

Leadership

Bishops of Qacha’s Nek

• Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers, O.M.I. (January 3, 1961 – 1981)
• Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane (1981-2010)
• Joseph Mopeli Sephamola, O.M.I. (June 19, 2013 -)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Lesotho

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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