DIOCESE OF GABORONE
(Province of Pretoria)
PATRONESS:
Our Lady of Sorrows
Right Reverend
BISHOP VALENTINE TSAMMA SEANE
Appointed Bishop on 5th February 2009, ordained 25th April 2009
Address
PO Box 218
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 395 2928 / Tel: (00267) 391 2958
Fax: (00267) 390 9572 / (00267) 390 9572.
Cell: 00267 7161 3932
E-mail: valentineseane@hotmail.com
Website: www.dioceseofgaborone.org
The two Lilies represent the love between my father and mother in their bond of Marriage inspired by the Holy Spouses Mary and Joseph.
The Bible is the Word of God. It is the source of my daily inspiration and spiritual life. I am called to continue to read and listen to the Word of God, to believe, to put into practice and to teach what I believe.
The cows pulling a plough and a man behind holding firm symbolize the rich culture, wealth, wisdom and the tradition of my People, the Batswana. They are unided by the value of ‘BOTHO’.
The white lines on sky-blue colour symbolize rain. Due to the climatic conditions in Botswana, the value of rain is very much appreciated. ‘PULA’ means rain in Setswana. It gives life. It is a gift of Love from God.
The hill with a dove coming down is Kgale Hill. This is the place where the Catholic Church was born in Botswana. The Catholic Church started in Kgale farm in 1928 and spread from here to villages and towns in Botswana.
The five red marks on the Cross are the five stigmata of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The blue colour at the bottom of the shield is a Marian colour and reminds us of the sorrowful Mother of God who is the patroness of the Diocese of Gaborone.
The Motto, “Deus Caritas Est” is God who out of Love called me to serve his people as a Priest and now as a Bishop. I have experienced God’s love in my life and I am called to preach and to witness this love to His people. I am a Valentine with a real big heart. My predecessor has the words Caritas and Justice in his motto. He is a man of Love and Justice and he is loved by people. I intend to continue witnessing the Great love of God.
- Rt Rev Bishop U C J Murphy, CP was ordained 14 September 1966 and died 27 February 1981.
- Rt Rev Bishop Boniface Tshosa Setlalekgosi was Appointed Bishop of Gaborone 15th December 1981 he was ordained Bishop 6 March 1982, in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana, Southern Africa. Retired 25th April 2009.
On 24 April 1959, Bechuanaland was constituted as a prefecture Apostolic and Confided to the care of the Passionist Congregation (St Patrick’s Province, Ireland). On 5th August 1966 it became the Diocese of Gaborone.
Area: 109 005 sq.km. Total Pop: 750 000 Cath. Pop: 70 000
Vicar-General
Fr. John Corrigan, CP
PO Box 218, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 391 2958, Fax: (00267) 395 6970
Chancellor and Secretary
Fr John Corrigan, CP
PO Box 218, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 391 2958, Fax: (00267) 395 6970 / (00267) 390 9572
College of Consulters
Fr John Corrigan, CP, Fr Joseph Morena Koetlisi, OMI, Fr Johannes Kgaodi, Fr George Varghese, SVD, Fr William Horlu.
Catechists
Sr Gemma Mohamadi SC
PO Box 20, Ramotswa, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 539 0209
Ecumenical Affairs
Fr Andrew Makgetla
PO Box 218, Gaborone, Botswana.
Tel: (00267) 395 2928
Pontifical Mission Societies
Fr Nelson Nwaka Okello
PO Box 131, Mochudi, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 577 7203
Vocations Directors
Fr Lawrence Ofentse Pheto
PO Box 2215, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 316 4792
Tirisanyo Catholic Commission
A committee for Christian Service and Development
PO Box 42, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 391 2958 / Tel & Fax: (00267) 395 6970
E-mail: tirisanyo@info.bw
Justice and Peace Commission
PO Box 218, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 391 2958
Legion of Mary
PO Box 218, Gaborone, Botswana
St Vincent de Paul Society
PO Box 218, Gaborone, Botswana
Spiritual Director: Fr Dermot Carroll CP
Tel: (00267) 390 4382, Fax: (00267) 395 1693
Chiro Youth Movement
Spiritual Director of the Diocese: Fr Anthony Rebello, SVD
Holy Cross Mission, PO Box 44, Mogoditshane, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 3105089
Women of St Anne
Spiritual Director: Fr Johannes Kgaodi
PO Box 40164, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 397 1105
Christian Life Communities (CLC)
Spiritual Director: Sr Margaret Masala, Moreneng Kgale
PO Box 26795, Game City, Botswana
Our Lady’s Guild
Spiritual Director: Fr Stephen Molefi, OMI
PO Box V20. Ramotswa, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 539 0560
Sacred Heart Sodality
Spiritual Director: Fr Frank Phiri, CSS
P. O Box 501679, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 392 2174
St Joseph
PO Box 13, Kgale, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 390 4966
St Conrad’s
PO Box 20, Ramotswa, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 539 0247
St Charles Lwanga Diocesan Minor Seminary
Kgale, PO Box 2215, Gaborone, Botswana
Rector: Fr Lawrence Phenyo Pheto
Tel: (00267) 316 4792
Cathedral Commission School
PO Box 218, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 391 2979
Botswelelo Centre
Pottery, Textiles, Craft and Youth
PO Box 101, Thamaga, Botswana
Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata (Stigmatines) CSS
Stigmatine Community & Noviciate
PO Box 143, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel & Fax: (00267) 316 1715
Divine Word Missionaries
1. Holy Cross
PO Box 151, Mogoditshane, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 395 2536
2. Metsimotlhabe, Divine Mercy
PO Box 44, Mogoditshane, Botswana
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Thusong ya Modimo
PO Box 41, Goodhope, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 540 4072
Passionists
1. Forest Hill, PO Box 1216, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 390 4382, Fax: (00267) 393 8247
2. Phakalane Catholic Mission
Phakalane, PO Box 341, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 391 3192
3. Sedibeng Mission
PO Box 188, Molepolole, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 392 0259
4. Tsholofelong Mission
PO Box 30783, Tlokweng, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 392 8029
Apostolic of Jesus Missionaries AJM
St Paul’s Mission, PO Box 131, Mochudi, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 577 7203
Missionary Sisters, Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSPS)
St Joseph’s Mission, PO Box, Kgale, Botswana
Tel: ((00267) 395 2038
Sisters of Calvary
1. “Generalate”
Tel: (00267) 393 8105 / 393 5427, Fax: (00267) 393 5125
E-mail: scgeneralate@it.bw
E-mail: gwisanejo@hotmail.com
2. St. Paul’s Community
PO Box 26794, Game City, Gaborone, Botswana
Fax: (00267) 393 5427
E-mail: mornov@it.bw
3. Noviciate
PO Box 26794, Game City, Gaborone, Botswana
Fax: (00267) 393 5427
E-mail: mornov@it.bw
4. PO Box 2198, Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 391 4315
E-mail: calvarygab@it.bw
5. St Paul’s Convent
PO Box 131, Mochudi, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 577 7203
6. St. Conrad’s Convent
PO Box V1391, Ramotswa, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 539 0209, Tel & Fax: (00267) 538 0549
7. St Theresa’s Convent
PO Box 440, Lobatse, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 533 0352
E-mail: calvarylob@it.bw
Sisters of the Cross and Passion
1. PO Box154, Gabane, Botswana
Tel & Fax: (00267) 394 7083
2. PO Box 162, Tsabong, Botswana
Tel: (00267) 654 0461
E-mail: tessor@it.bw
| GABORONE | Cathedral of Christ the King 1968 | 161 Queens Road, PO Box 218, Gaborone Tel: (00267) 395 2928 / Tel: (00267) 395 6970 |
| GABORONE | Naledi 1990 | PO Box 1216, Gaborone, Botswana Tel: (00267) 390 4382, Fax (00267) 395 1693 |
| GABORONE WEST | St Bernadette’s Catholic Church | PO Box 501679, Gaborone, Botswana Tel: (00267) 392 2174 Outstations: Go Nku |
| BROADHURST | 1981 | PO Box 40164, Broadhurst, Gaborone, Botswana. Tel: (00267) 397 1105 Outstations: Sebele |
| PHAKALANE | Good Sheperd Catholic Mission | PO Box 341, Gaborone, Botswana Tel: (00267) 391 3192, Fax: (00267) 395 1693 |
| GABANE | St Peter’s Mission 1991 | PO Box 146, Gabane, Botswana Tel: (00267) 394 7698 Outstations: Kumakwane |
| GOOD HOPE | Thusong ya Modimo 1996 | PO Box 41, Good Hope, Botswana. Tel: (00267) 540 4072 Outstations: Papatlo, Hebron, Tlhareseleele, Bethel, Phitshane Molopo, Pitsane, Metlojabe, Mokatako, St Martin’s Primary School, Mabule, Ngwatsau |
| HUKUNTSI | St. Boniface Catholic Mission | PO Box 54, Hukuntsi, Botswana Tel: (00267) 651 0336 Outstations: Kang, Monong, Zutswa |
| JWANENG | Lapa La Lerato 1983 | PO Box 583, Jwaneng, Botswana Tel: (00267) 588 0562. Sunday Masses: 8:30 am (English);10:00 am (Setswana). Outstations: Betesankwe, Mabutsane |
| KGALE | St Joseph 1928 | PO Box 13, Gaborone, Botswana. Tel: (00267) 395 2951. Institutions: St Joseph’s College. Tel: (00267) 395 2038. Co-ed. Form to Cambridge O Level. Primary School – Std 1 to 7. Clinic |
| LOBATSE | St Theresa 1929 | PO Box 29, Lobatse, Botswana Tel: (00267) 533 0419. Outstations: Kgomokasitwa, Digawana. Institutions: St Theresa’s Primary School, St Theresa’s Pre-School |
| LOBATSE | St Mary’s (Wood Hall) | Outstations: Molapo wa Bojang |
| MMANKGODI | Holy Spirit Catholic Mission 2000 | PO Box 285, Mmankgodi, Botswana. Tel: (00267) 5930530. Outstations: Thamaga, Mogonye, Manyana |
| MOCHUDI | St Paul’s Catholic Mission 1967 | PO Box 131, Mochudi, Botswana. Tel: (00267) 577 7203. Outstations: Mabalane, Mathubudukwane, Modipane |
| MOCHUDI | St. Emmanuel Catholic Mission | c/o PO Box 131, Mochudi, Botswana. Tel: (00267) 5777203. Outstations: Phaphane, Morwa, Bokaa, Artesa |
| MOGODITSHANE | Holy Cross 1957 | PO Box 151, Mogoditshane, Botswana Tel: (00267) 395 2536 Outstations: Mmopane |
| MOLEPOLOLE | Sedibeng 1991 | Sedibeng Catholic Mission PO Box 188, Molepolole, Botswana Tel: (00267) 592 0259, Fax: (00267) 592 0259 Outstations: Maparangwani (Airport) |
| RAMOTSWA | St Conrad’s Mission 1935 | PO Box V20, Ramotswa Village, Botswana Tel: (00267) 539 0560. Outstations: Taung, Otse, Mogobane |
| TLOKWENG | Tsholofelong Mission 1982 | PO Box 30783, Tlokweng, Botswana Tel: (00267) 392 8029/3912958 |
| TSABONG | Catholic Mission | PO Box 162, Tsabong, Botswana. Tel: (00267) 654 0462. Outstations: Bogogobo, Bokspits, Dek Bos, Goa, Keng, Khuis, Kolongkwaneng, Makopong, Logabe, Middlepits, Werda |
| METSIMOTLHABE | Divine Mercy 2004 | PO Box 44, Mogoditshane, Botswana Tel: (00267) 310 5089, Outstations: Kopong, Kgope, Lentsweleta |
PRIESTS AND DEACONS
Priests in the Diocese
| AIDOO, Augustine | Broadhurst, Gaborone |
| ATEPOR, Felix | St. Theresa’s, Lobatse |
| BIMANYIRWOMWE, Wilbroad | St. Emmanuel, Mochudi |
| BLACK, Julian CP | Forest Hill, Gaborone |
| BYRNE, Lawrence CP | Forest Hill, Naledi, Gaborone |
| O’CARROLL, Dermot CP | Forest Hill, Gaborone |
| CORRIGAN, John CP | Tlokweng |
| DADSON, Paul MSP | St. Mary’s, Lobatse |
| HORLU, William | Gabane |
| KGAODI, Johannes | Broadhurst, Gaborone |
| KHOTSO, Thabang Michael OMI | Good Hope |
| KOZHIKKADAN, Kuriakose SVD | Mogoditshane |
| KHOAELE, Patrick Khali | Hukuntsi |
| KUENANE, Molefi Stephen OMI | Ramotswa |
| LEUTA, Raymond Matete OMI | Ramotswa |
| MAKGETLA, Godiraone Andrew CP | Molepolole |
| MAWELA, Aubrey Semeeng | Kanye |
| Mc CANN, Arthur CP | Phakalane, Gaborone |
| MOSENYI, Vincent Tanki OMI | Tsabong |
| MOSHOESHOE, Lawrence Monyane OMI | Hukuntsi |
| OBATU, Tovii Simon | Ramotswa |
| OGARAKU, Camillus Chikezie | Kanye |
| OGWENO, Michael CP | Molepolole |
| OKELLO, Nelson Mwaka | St. Paul’s, Mochudi |
| PEPENENE, Norbet Seabata OMI | Tsabong |
| PHETO, Lawrence Ofentse | Diocesan Minor Seminary, Kgale |
| PHIRI, Frank CSS | Stigmatine Novitiate, Notwane |
| RANKGOMO, Linus Lenus | St. Theresa’s, Lobatse |
| REBELLO, Anthony SVD | Metsimotlhabe |
| SALVORO, Severino CSS | Stigmatine Novitiate, Notwane |
| SEANE, Valentine T. Rt Rev Bishop | Christ the King Cathedral, Gaborone |
| SETLALEKGOSI, Rt Rev Bishop-Emeritus | Christ the King Cathedral, Gaborone |
| TAKONGWA, Steven Tshiamo | Mmankgodi |
| TAMPUS, Ariel SVD | Mogoditshane |
| TANTE, Augustinus Tsiliso OMI | Good Hope |
| VARGHESE, George SVD | Metsimotlhabe |
Permanent deacons in the Diocese
GAOBOTSE, Alfred Ramotswa
MARUMO, David Kanye
MATSHENG, Joseph Seate Good Hope
MOAPARE, Lawrence Hukuntsi
MORUAKGOMO, Peter Metsimotlhabe
RAMASEDI, Oaitse Tlokweng
