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Diocese of Qacha’s Nek

Dioecesis Qachasnekensis

Bishop(s)

Joseph MopeliSephamola, O.M.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected:3 January 1961
Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofMaseru
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country:Lesotho
Square Kilometers: 11,602 (4,481 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 5, Qacha's Nek 600, Lesotho
Telephone: 63.127.872

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph-DelphisDes Rosiers, O.M.I. † (3 Jan1961 Appointed - 17 Jul1981 Resigned)
Evaristus ThathoBitsoane † (17 Jul1981 Appointed - 17 Jul2010 Died)
Joseph MopeliSephamola, O.M.I. (19 Jun 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 January 1961	Erected	Diocese ofMaseru (Qacha's Nek, Quthing, and Mokholtong)	Diocese of Qacha’s Nek (erected)

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	69,767	195,787	35.6%	1	23	24	2,906		44	147	12	ap1971
1980	109,349	225,000	48.6%	3	17	20	5,467		33	121	13	ap1981
1990	138,285	294,070	47.0%	2	9	11	12,571		15	110	13	ap1991
1999	178,995	350,971	51.0%	5	10	15	11,933		12	77	13	ap2000
2000	181,242	357,496	50.7%	3	11	14	12,945		13	81	13	ap2001
2001	182,322	364,645	50.0%	4	10	14	13,023		12	80	13	ap2002
2002	184,780	371,937	49.7%	7	10	17	10,869		12	67	13	ap2003
2003	187,830	378,767	49.6%	7	9	16	11,739		10	53	13	ap2004
2004	189,551	382,933	49.5%	7	9	16	11,846		10	73	13	ap2005
2010	194,500	395,000	49.2%	7	7	14	13,892		8	69	13	ap2011
2014	203,396	596,379	34.1%	11	4	15	13,559		5	95	13	ap2015
2017	274,000	608,000	45.1%	11	11	22	12,454		14	62	13	ap2018
2020	277,290	615,230	45.1%	12		12	23,107		1	65	13	ap2021
2022	279,120	619,330	45.1%	13		13	21,470			101	13	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Joseph MopeliSephamola, O.M.I. (Bishop:19 Jun 2013 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Evaristus ThathoBitsoane † (Priest: 19 Dec1964;Bishop: 17 Jul1981 to 17 Jul2010)
Joseph-DelphisDes Rosiers, O.M.I. † (Bishop: 3 Jan1961 to 17 Jul1981)
Bernard MosiuoaMohlalisi, O.M.I. † (Apostolic Administrator:2012 to 21 Sep2013)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 53, Page 542, and Page 543

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