Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru

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Archdiocese of Maseru

Archidiœcesis Maseruenus
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru.jpg
Our Lady of Victories Cathedral
Location
CountryFlag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho
Statistics
Area7,739 km2 (2,988 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2022)
987,222
495,181 (50.2%)
Parishes36
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
EstablishedMay 8, 1894;130 years ago (1894-05-08)
Cathedral Our Lady of Victories Cathedral
Secular priests 62
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Gerard Tlali Lerotholi

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru (Latin : Maseruen(us)) is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Our Lady of Victories Cathedral.

Contents

History

Leadership

Prefects Apostolic of Basutoland
Vicars Apostolic of Basutoland
Bishops of Maseru
Archbishops of Maseru

Suffragan dioceses

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.11.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

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