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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Maseru

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru (Latin: Maseruen(us)) is the metropolitan see for the ecclesiastical province of Maseru in Lesotho. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Our Lady of Victories Cathedral.

History

  • 8 May 1894: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Basutoland from the Apostolic Vicariate of Kimberley in Orange in South Africa
  • 18 February 1909: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Basutoland
  • 11 January 1951: Promoted as Diocese of Maseru
  • 3 January 1961: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maseru

Leadership

Prefects Apostolic of Basutoland
Vicars Apostolic of Basutoland
Bishops of Maseru
Archbishops of Maseru

Suffragan dioceses

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.11.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

Sources

29°19′01″S 27°29′42″E / 29.3170°S 27.4949°E / -29.3170; 27.4949