Catholic Church
in
Kingdom of Lesotho (Lesotho)
Catholic ChurchinKingdom of Lesotho (Lesotho) | |
Also known as: Lesoto (español, Português), le Lesotho (français), Lesotho (Deutsch, Italiano, polski), 萊索托 (正體中文), レソト (日本語), Lesothum (latine)
Roman Rite (4): Leribe, Maseru, Mohale’s Hoek, Qacha’s Nek
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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Lesotho 
Conference of Bishops: Lesotho Catholic Bishops’ Conference 
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) 
Saints: 1 Blessed
Continent: Southern Africa
Capital: Maseru
Area: 30,355 km²
Population: 1,958,042
Former Name: Basutoland
Neighbouring Countries: ◯ South Africa 
Religions: Christian 80%, indigenous beliefs 20%
Languages: Sesotho (official) (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa
Ethnic Groups: Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3%
Motto: Khotso, Pula, Nala (Sotho) (Peace, Rain, Prosperity)
Area: 30,355 km²
Catholic Population: 1,496,000 Catholics (63.0% of 2,376,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 83 parishes, 320 mission stations (1 with resident priest, 319 without resident priest), 1 other centre
Clergy: 4 bishops (diocesan), 163 priests (86 diocesan, 77 religious)
Non-Clergy: 490 religious (10 brothers, 480 sisters), 75 major seminarians, 1,122 catechists
Last updated on 2026.05.28
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