Diocese of Tsgachas-Neka ( Latin: Dioecesis Qachasnekensis ) - Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church with its center in the city of Tsgachas-Nek , Lesotho . The Diocese of Tsgachas-Neka extends its jurisdiction to the districts of Mokotlong , Tsgachas-Nek , Zguting and part of the Taba-Tseka region . The diocese of Tsgachas-Neka is included in the Metropolitan Maseru .
| Diocese of Tsgachas-Neka | |
|---|---|
| Dioecesis qachasnekensis | |
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| Latin | |
| Main city | Tsgachas-Nek |
| A country |  Lesotho |
| Established | January 3, 1961 |
| Metropolis | Archdiocese of Maseru |
| Parishes | 13 |
| Diocese Square | 11 500 [1] km² |
| Diocese population | 400 000 [1] people |
| The number of Catholics | 200 000. 200 000 [1] people |
| Share of Catholics | fifty % |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Ordinaries of the diocese
- 3 notes
- 4 Source
- 5 Links
History
On January 3, 1961, Pope John XXIII issued the bull Sacrum Evangelium , which established the diocese of Tsgachas-Neka, separating it from the archdiocese of Maseru.
Ordinaries of the diocese
- Bishop Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers (3.01.1961 - 07.17.1981)
- Bishop Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane (07/17/1981 - 07/17/2010)
- Bishop Joseph Mopeli Sephamola (06/19/2013 [1] - present).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Vatican Information Service
Source
- Annuario Pontificio , Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
- Bull Sacrum Evangelium , AAS 53 (1961), p. 542 (lat.)