Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole

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Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole
Bishop-Elect of Leribe, Lesotho
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru
SeeLeribe
Appointed28 February 2025
Installed10 May 2025
Predecessor Augustinus Tumaole Bane
Orders
Ordination3 December 1988 by George Francis Daniel
Consecration10 May 2025
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole

(1954-12-10) 10 December 1954 (age 70)
Semonkong, Maseru District, Diocese of Maseru, Lesotho
Styles of
Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole
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Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious style Bishop

Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole O.M.I., (born 10 December 1954) is a Mosotho Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop-Elect of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe, Lesotho. He is a member of the Order of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He was appointed bishop on 28 February 2025 by Pope Francis.

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Early life and education

He was born on 10 December 1954 at Semonkong, Maseru District, Diocese of Maseru, in Lesotho. He studied philosophy at the Oblate Scholasticate in Lesotho. He then studied theology at the Saint John Vianney National Major Seminary in Pretoria, South Africa. He was ordained priest on 3 December 1988. [1] [2]

Priest

He was ordained a priest of the Order of Institute of Consecrated Life on 3 December 1988 by the hands of Archbishop George Francis Daniel, Archbishop of Pretoria. The ceremony took place at Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, in Maseru, Archdiocese of Maseru, Lesotho. He took his perpetual vows as a member of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) on 9 December 1996. [1] [2]

Following his ordination, he served in various roles including as: [2]

Bishop

On 28 January 2025 Pope Francis appointed him bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe, a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maseru. His consecration and installation are scheduled on 10 May 2025 at St. Monica's Cathedral, in Leribe, Diocese of Leribe, Lesotho. [1] [2] [3]

See also

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Augustinus Tumaole Bane
(30 June 2009 - 28 February 2025)
Bishop of Leribe
(since 25 February 2025)
Succeeded by

References

  1. 1 2 3 David M, Cheney (12 March 2025). "MicroData Summary of Father Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole O.M.I., (born 10 December 1954), Bishop-Elect of Leribe". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 OMI World (28 February 2025). "Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole OMI, Appointed Bishop of Leribe in Lesotho". Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI World). Rome, Italy. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  3. IMBISA (3 March 2025). "Welcoming Mons. Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole as new bishop of Leribe". IMBISA Communications (IMBISA). Harare, Zimbabwe. Retrieved 18 March 2025.