Diocese of Lesotho

The Diocese of Lesotho is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It comprises the entire nation of Lesotho. It is divided in three archdeaconries, Central Lesotho, Northern Lesotho and Southern Lesotho. The former bishop is Adam Taaso, in office since 2008 until 2020. The new elected bishop the Right Revd Dr Vicentia Kgabe was installed on the 5th of December 2021.

History[]

Lesotho was originally included in the Anglican Diocese of the Free State but became an independent diocese in 1950, still with the name of Basutoland. His first bishop was John Maund, who would be in office from 1950 to 1976. Upon the independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, the diocese was renamed the Diocese of Lesotho.^[1]

The seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of St Mary and St James in Maseru.

List of Bishops[]

• John Arrowsmith Maund 1950-1976
• Desmond Mpilo Tutu 1976-1978
• 1978-1997
• 1997-1999
• 1999-2006
• See Vacant - 2007
• Adam Taaso 2008– 2020.^[2]
• Vicentia Kgabe was elected by the synod of bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, after the electoral college of the diocese of Lesotho failed to elect a successor to Taaso. She will be consecrated as a bishop at a later date.^{[citation needed]}

Bishops suffragan[]

• Fortescue Tumelo Makhetha
• Donald Nestor
• Andrew Thabo Duma

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

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