Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe (Latin: Leriben(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Leribe in the ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho.

Diocese of Leribe Dioecesis Leribensis
Location
Country	Lesotho
Metropolitan	Maseru
Statistics
Area	5,129 km2 (1,980 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2023) 455,700 266,753 (58.5%)
Information
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	St. Monica's Cathedral, Tsikoane
Co-cathedral	St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Hlotse
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole

History

• December 11, 1952: Established as Diocese of Leribe from the Diocese of Maseru

Leadership

• Bishops of Leribe (Latin Church)
  • Bishop Emanuel Mabathoana (1952.12.11 – 1961.01.03), appointed Archbishop of Maseru
  • Bishop Ignatius Phakoe (1961.01.03 – 1968.06.18)
  • Bishop Paul Khoarai (1970.03.07 – 2009.06.30)
  • Bishop Augustine Tumaole Bane (2009.09.19 – 2025.02.28)
  • Bishop Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole, O.M.I. (2025.02.28 – present)

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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