Valentine Tsamma Seane
| Valentine Tsamma Seane | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Diocese of Gaborone | |
| Church | Christ the King Cathedral |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Pretoria |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gaborone |
| Appointed | 5 February 2009 |
| Installed | 25 April 2009 |
| Predecessor | Boniface Tshosa Setlalekgosi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 March 1994 |
| Consecration | 25 April 2009 by Archbishop James Patrick Green |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1966 Lobatse, Botswana |
| Motto | Deus caritas est (God is love) |
Valentine Tsamma Seane (born 2 November 1966) is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaborone at the Christ the King Cathedral in Gaborone, Botswana. He is the second Motswana to be a bishop in Botswana.
Biography
Valentine Tsamma Seane was born in Lobatse, Botswana and was ordained a priest on 19 March 1994. Seane was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Gaborone on 5 February 2009 and ordained 25 April 2009.[1]
Controversy
Seane has been involved in controversy surrounding his consecration. Supporters of Father Johannes Kgaodi, a priest at the Corpus Catholic Church in Broadhurst, have stated that Kgaodi is the rightful successor to the title of bishop.[2] The faction cites Seane's insistence of renting a 2 million pula (US$312,000 as of April 2011) house using the church's money instead of using the one provided by the church as a questionable and corrupt act as bishop.[3]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of the Diocese of Gaborone 25 April 2009 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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