Sebastian Koto Khoarai
Sebastian Koto Cardinal Khoarai OMI (born September 11, 1929 in Koaling, Lesotho ) is a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and emeritus bishop of Mohale's Hoek in Lesotho (1978-2014).
Life
Sebastian Koto Khoarai was born on September 11, 1929 in Koaling in the diocese of Leribe and was only baptized Catholic at the age of 21.
In 1950 he joined the Order of the Oblates of the Immaculate Virgin Mary and was ordained a priest on December 21, 1956 .
Bishop of Mohale's Hoek
Pope Paul VI appointed him in 1977 as the first bishop of the newly founded Diocese of Mohale's Hoek. He was ordained bishop on April 2, 1978 by the Archbishop of Maseru , Alfonso Liguori Morapeli OMI; Co- consecrators were Joseph Patrick Fitzgerald , Archbishop of Johannesburg , and Paul Khoarai , Bishop of Leribe . Through Archbishop Morapeli, Khoarai's Apostolic Succession goes back 21 generations to Cardinal Rebiba .
| Apostolic Succession by Sebastian Koto Khoarai (1978) | |
|---|---|
| Historical consecration line
Name (year of consecration) |
Main consecrator of
Name (year of consecration) |
| Alfonso Liguori Morapeli , OMI (1928) | John Joale Tlhomola (2014) |
| Owen McCann (1950) | |
| Martin Lucas , SVD (1945) | |
| Pietro Fumasoni Biondi (1916) | |
| Domenico Serafini , OSB (1900) | |
| Serafino Vannutelli (1869) | |
| Costantino Patrizi Naro (1828) | |
| Carlo Odescalchi , SJ (1823) | |
| Giulio Maria della Somaglia (1788) | |
| Hyacinthe Sigismond Gerdil (1777) | |
| Marcantonio Colonna (1762) | |
| Clement XIII. (1743) | |
| Benedict XIV (Pope) (1724) | |
| Benedict XIII. (Pope) (1675) | |
| Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni (1666) | |
| Ulderico Carpegna (1630) | |
| Luigi Caetani (1622) | |
| Ludovico Ludovisi (1621) | |
| Galeazzo Sanvitale (1604) | |
| Girolamo Bernerio OP (1586) | |
| Giulio Antonio Santorio (1566) | |
| Scipione Rebiba (1541) | |
Khoarai was 1982-1987 President of the Episcopal Conference of Lesotho (Lesotho Catholic Bishops' Conference, short LCBC).
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on February 11, 2014.
cardinal
In the consistory of November 19, 2016, Pope Francis accepted him as a cardinal priest with the titular church of San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio ad Acilia into the college of cardinals . He is the first cardinal from Lesotho.
See also
Web links
- Biography of Cardinal Khoarai on the Vatican website
- KHOARAI, OMI, Sebastian Koto . In:Salvador Miranda:The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. (Florida International Universitywebsite, English)
- Entry on Sebastian Koto Cardinal Khoarai, OMI on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Cardinal Sebastian Koto Khoarai, OMI on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Sebastian Koto Khoarai, omi Osservatore Romano , November 19, 2016, accessed on May 31, 2018 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia del vescovo di Mohale's Hoek (Lesotho) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 11, 2014, accessed May 31, 2018 (Italian).
- ↑ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico: Assegnazione dei Titoli o Diaconie. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 19, 2016, accessed November 19, 2016 (Italian).
- ↑ The Lord will help me carry out this task. Lesotho Times , October 21, 2016, accessed October 23, 2016 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Mohale's Hoek 1977-2014 |
John Joale Tlhomola SCP |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Khoarai, Sebastian Koto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Khoarai, Sebastian Koto OMI |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lesothic clergyman, cardinal and bishop emeritus of Mohale's Hoek |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koaling , Lesotho |