Roman Catholic Diocese Of Qacha’s Nek
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Qacha's Nek () is a
diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the town of Qacha’s Nek in the
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of
Maseru Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. T ...
in
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History

* January 3, 1961: Established as Diocese of Qacha’s Nek from Diocese of Maseru


Leadership

;Bishops of Qacha’s Nek * Joseph Delphis Des Rosiers, O.M.I. (January 3, 1961 – 1981) * Evaristus Thatho Bitsoane (1981-2010) * Joseph Mopeli Sephamola, O.M.I. (June 19, 2013 -)


See also

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Roman Catholicism in Lesotho The Catholic Church in Lesotho is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. In 2020, over 90 percent of the population were Christians;GCatholic.org


Roman Catholic dioceses in Lesotho Christian organizations established in 1961 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century 1961 establishments in Basutoland Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Maseru {{Lesotho-stub