Roman Catholic Diocese of Mohale’s Hoek

Roman Catholic Diocese of Mohale’s Hoek

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name=Mohale's Hoek
latin=Dioecesis Mohaleshoekensis
country=Lesotho
metropolitan=Maseru
rite=Latin Rite
area= 5,799
population=533,595
population_as_of=2004
catholics=306,248
catholics_percent=57.4
bishop=Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mohale's Hoek {Latin: "Mohaleshoeken(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Mohale’s Hoek in the Ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho.

History

* November 10, 1977: Established as Diocese of Mohale’s Hoek from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maseru

Leadership

* Bishops of Mohale’s Hoek (Roman rite)
** Bishop Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I. (since November 10, 1977)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Lesotho

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/moha0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmoho.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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