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Suffragan diocese Leribe, Lesotho

Diocese of Leribe

Leriben(sis)

The Diocese of Leribe is a Latin Church diocese in Lesotho, established on 11 December 1952 from the Diocese of Maseru. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Maseru, with Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole appointed bishop in 2025.

On the map

Esri
Leribe, Lesotho, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1952
Catholics
266,753
Priests
33
Territory
5,129 km²

Parishes and churches

2 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Vitalis Sekhonyana Marole
Born
10 December 1954
Birthplace
Semonkong
Institute
MISSIONARI OBLATI DI MARIA IMMACOLATA

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The cathedral

Cathedral of St. Monica, Tsikoane stands in Leribe, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

Its co-cathedral is Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hotse.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

In the city of Leribe, Lesotho, within the ecclesiastical province of Maseru, stands the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leribe (Latin: Leriben(sis)).