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Diocese of Mohale’s Hoek

Dioecesis Mohaleshoekensis



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Bishop(s)

  • John Joale Tlhomola, S.C.P., Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 10 November 1977
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maseru
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Lesotho
  • Square Kilometers: 5,799 (2,239 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 88, Mohale's Hoek 800; St .Gerard Parish, P.O. Box 29, Mafateng 900, Lesotho
  • Telephone: 58.910.095

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 November 1977ErectedArchdiocese of Maseru (Mohale's Hoek and Mafeteng) Diocese of Mohale’s Hoek (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
198095,672210,80045.4%416204,7832213113ap1981
1990117,050253,00046.3%610167,3151111619ap1991
1999226,260502,80045.0%1081812,570137514ap2000
2000227,639502,80045.3%12102210,347148615ap2001
2001241,157512,85647.0%9101912,692128314ap2002
2002250,220512,89648.8%891714,718128514ap2003
2003300,264615,49548.8%9172611,5482010715ap2004
2004306,248533,59557.4%1292114,583127915ap2005
2013471,300695,00067.8%11102122,4423110420ap2014
2016427,600713,00060.0%8142219,4362615420ap2017
2019432,300720,87060.0%9172616,626296219ap2020
2021439,500732,90060.0%971627,468145416ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 81, and Page 82

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