Bernard Mohlalisi
Bernard Mosiuoa Mohlalisi OMI (born March 16, 1933 in Ha Malijeng , Kingdom of Lesotho ; † July 24, 2020 in Mazenod , ibid) was a Lesothic religious and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Maseru . He was President of the Lesotho Bishops' Conference from 1997 to 2002.
Life
Bernard Mohlalisi joined the Order of the Oblates (OMI) in 1955 , made his first profession on January 6, 1956, and made perpetual profession three years later . He was ordained deacon on May 28, 1963 , before the Archbishop of Maseru, Emanuel 'Mabathoana OMI, ordained a priest on July 14, 1963 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Maseru on June 11, 1990 . He was ordained bishop by the Apostolic Delegate in South Africa and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Lesotho, Archbishop Ambrose Battista De Paoli , on October 7th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Paul Khoarai , Bishop of Leribe , and Hubert Bucher , Bishop of Bethlehem . On June 30, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related resignation.
When Lesotho became the first African country to start the UVCT (Universal Voluntary HIV / AIDS Counseling and Testing) program in 2004, the then Bishop of the capital Maseru, Bernard Mohlalisi, and the then President Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili , were the first two to take the test and asked the population to follow them.
See also
Web links
- Entry on Bernard Mohlalisi on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Bernard Mohlalisi on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mercy Maina: "Les évêques d'Afrique australe rendent hommage à un prélat qui a offer un" soutien spirituel "aux exilés de l'apartheid." July 24, 2020 (French) on aciafrique.org of July 24, 2020 (fr .)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Alfonso Liguori Morapeli OMI |
Archbishop of Maseru 1990–2009 |
Gerard Tlali Lerotholi OMI |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mohlalisi, Bernard |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mohlalisi, Bernard Mosiuoa (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lesothic religious, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Maseru |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1933 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ha Malijeng , Kingdom of Lesotho |
DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 2020 |
Place of death | Mazenod , Kingdom of Lesotho |