Diocese of Leribe ( Latin: Dioecesis Leribensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Chloce , Lesotho . The jurisdiction of the diocese of Leribe includes the areas of Buta-Bute and Leribe . The diocese of Leribe is a member of the Metropolitan Maseru . The cathedral of the diocese of Leribe is the church of St. Joseph .
| Diocese of Leribe | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis leribensis | |
 | |
| Latin | |
| Main city | Chloce |
| A country | Lesotho |
| Established | December 11, 1952 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Maseru |
| Parishes | 17 |
| Diocese Square | 5.129 km² |
| Diocese population | 424,400 people |
| The number of Catholics | 230.639 people |
| Share of Catholics | 54.3% |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 Source
- 4 References
History
On December 11, 1952, Pope Pius XII issued the bull Quod solet , which established the Diocese of Leribe, separating it from the Archdiocese of Maseru.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Emanuel Mabathoama (12/11/1952 - 03/01/1961) - appointed Archbishop of Maseru;
- Bishop Ignatius Phakoe (3.01.1961 - 06/18/1968);
- Bishop Paul Khoarai (03/03/1970 - 06/30/2009);
- Bishop Augustinus Tumaole Bane (06/30/2009 - present).
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Quod solet , AAS 45 (1953), p. 264 (lat.)