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*{{RecordSearch|2146157|Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records, 1874-1983}}, index and images. | *{{RecordSearch|2146157|Lesotho, Evangelical Church Records, 1874-1983}}, index and images. | ||
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/search/pentecostal+lesotho+africa/@-29.6160464,26.3818077,8z/data=!3m1!4b1 '''Google Maps search results for churches in Lesotho] | |||
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==Historical Background== | |||
The Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa (LECSA, Sotho: Kereke ea Evangeli Lesotho e Boroa ho Afrika) is one of the oldest Protestant churches in Africa, established in 1833 by the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society. They received the support of the local king, and under its protection the church developed. The first mission station was in Morija. In 1868 Lesotho became a British protectorate. In 1898 a Synod was opened, while in 1964 the church gained independence. | The Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa (LECSA, Sotho: Kereke ea Evangeli Lesotho e Boroa ho Afrika) is one of the oldest Protestant churches in Africa, established in 1833 by the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society. They received the support of the local king, and under its protection the church developed. The first mission station was in Morija. In 1868 Lesotho became a British protectorate. In 1898 a Synod was opened, while in 1964 the church gained independence. | ||
The Lesotho Evangelical Church has 340,500 members, 112 parishes and hundred house fellowships. | The Lesotho Evangelical Church has 340,500 members, 112 parishes and hundred house fellowships. | ||
<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho_Evangelical_Church_in_Southern_Africa, accessed 13 March 2020. </ref> | <ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Lesotho Evangelical Church in Southern Africa", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho_Evangelical_Church_in_Southern_Africa, accessed 13 March 2020. </ref> | ||
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