Diocese of Mohale's Hoek

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.

Diocese of Mohale's Hoek Dioecesis Mohaleshoekensis
Location
Country	Lesotho
Ecclesiastical province	Maseru
Statistics
Area	5,799 km2 (2,239 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 533,595 306,248 (57.4%)
Information
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	St. Patrick's Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	John Joale Tlhomola
Bishops emeritus	Sebastian Koto Khoarai (1978-2014)

History

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

Ordinaries

Bishops of Mohale's Hoek

• Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I. (1977–2014) (elevated to Cardinal in 2016)
• John Joale Tlhomola (2014–present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Lesotho