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Date | Event | From | To |
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11 December 1952 | Erected | Diocese of Maseru | Diocese of Leribe (erected) |
Year | Catholics | Total Population | Percent Catholic | Diocesan Priests | Religious Priests | Total Priests | Catholics Per Priest | Permanent Deacons | Male Religious | Female Religious | Parishes | Source |
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1970 | 87,090 | 103,200 | 84.4% | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3,786 | 22 | 191 | 2 | ap1971 | |
1978 | 127,838 | 283,147 | 45.1% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 7,102 | 20 | 168 | 16 | ap1981 | |
1990 | 145,848 | 287,700 | 50.7% | 10 | 15 | 25 | 5,833 | 25 | 141 | 17 | ap1991 | |
1998 | 224,010 | 498,800 | 44.9% | 17 | 16 | 33 | 6,788 | 21 | 110 | 18 | ap2001 | |
2001 | 224,310 | 499,300 | 44.9% | 16 | 13 | 29 | 7,734 | 21 | 225 | 19 | ap2002 | |
2003 | 230,639 | 424,400 | 54.3% | 18 | 10 | 28 | 8,237 | 13 | 226 | 17 | ap2004 | |
2013 | 230,840 | 426,900 | 54.1% | 26 | 8 | 34 | 6,789 | 16 | 161 | 19 | ap2014 | |
2016 | 250,645 | 439,462 | 57.0% | 28 | 8 | 36 | 6,962 | 14 | 162 | 19 | ap2017 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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