Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Lesotho

See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.

1514

Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal

1533

Goa (detached from Funchal) - India

1558

Cochin (detached from Goa) - India

1558

Malacca (detached from Goa) - Malaysia

1606

São Tomé of Meliapore (detached from Cochin) - India

1612

Moçambique (AA, detached from São Tomé of Meliapore) - (Portuguese East Africa) Mozambique

1712

Islands of the Indian Ocean (AP, detached from Malacca) - Indian Ocean

1772

Isle-de-France (AP, detached from Bourbon AP) - Mauritius

1818

Cape of Good Hope and Adjacent Territories (AV, and new name, previously Isle-de-France AP, also territories from Moçambique [Prel.]) - Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa, etc.

1819

Mauritius (AV, new name, previously Cape of Good Hope and Adjacent Territories AV) - Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa, etc.

1837

Cape of Good Hope (AV, detached from Mauritius) - South Africa

1847

Cape of Good Hope - Eastern District (AV, new name, previously Cape of Good Hope) - South Africa

1850

Natal (AV, detached from Cape of Good Hope - Eastern District) - South Africa

1886

Kimberley in Orange (AP, detached from Cape Town - Eastern District AV, and from Natal AV) - South Africa

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1894

Basutoland (AP, detached from Kimberley in Orange) - (Basutoland) Lesotho

1909

Basutoland (AV) - (Basutoland) Lesotho

1951

Maseru (D, and new name, previously Basutoland AV) - (Basutoland) Lesotho

1952

Leribe (detached from Maseru) - (Basutoland) Lesotho

1961

Qacha's Nek (detached from Maseru) - (Basutoland) Lesotho

1961

Maseru (Metr.) - (Basutoland) Lesotho

1977

Mohale's Hoek (detached from Maseru) - Lesotho