Archdiocese of Windhoek
| Archdiocese of Windhoek | |
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| Country | Namibia |
| Diocesan bishop | Liborius Nashenda OMI |
| Vicar General | Werner Simanekeni Afunde OMI |
| founding | 1994 |
| surface | 560,158 km² |
| Parishes | 76 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 2,505,600 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 293,974 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 11.7% |
| Diocesan priest | 15 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 49 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,593 |
| Permanent deacons | 25 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Friars | 78 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 369 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Saint Mary's |
| Website | www.rcchurch.na |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Keetmanshoop Apostolic Vicariate Rundu |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Windhoek ( Latin Archidioecesis Vindhoekensis , English Archdiocese of Windhoek ) is a in Namibia situated Roman Catholic archdiocese , based in Windhoek as part of the Roman Catholic Church in Namibia .
history
Founded as the Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia Inferiore on August 1, 1892, it was renamed the Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia on January 10, 1921 . On May 11, 1926, the elevation to a Vicariate Apostolic took place . On April 2, 1959, the Dioceses of Bulawayo and Kimberley and the Vicariate Apostolic Windhoek gave up parts of their territory to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Bechuanaland . On March 14, 1994 the elevation to the Archdiocese of Windhoek took place with the simultaneous appointment of an archbishop and the outsourcing of part of its territory as the Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu .
Parishes
The archbishopric has 76 parishes (as of 2017).
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- Aminuis ( Virgin of Perpetual Help )
- Arandis ( St. Johann )
- Gobabis
- Khorixas ( Holy Spirit )
- Okahandja ( St. Petrus Claver )
- Omaruru ( Our Lady )
- Otjiwarongo ( St. Anton )
- Outjo ( St. Michael )
- Swakopmund ( Our Lady of the Rosary )
- Tsumeb ( St. Barbara and St. Francis )
- Usakos ( Virgin of Perpetual Help )
- Forest Peace (Omaruru)
- Walvis Bay ( St. Peter )
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Windhoek
- Khomasdal ( St. Mary's )
- Katutura
- Pioneer Park ( St. Bonifaz )
- Soweto ( St. Augustine )
- Wanaheda ( Corpus Christi )
- Döbra ( St. Joseph )
Monasteries
- Benedictine monastery Waldfrieden ( St. Bonifaz )
- Poor Clare Monastery Windhoek ( Holy Family )
Bishops (vicars)
- Augustinus Nachtwey OMI (Prefect December 1902 to 1908)
- Joseph Schemmer OMI (Prefect January to June 1909)
- Eugenio Klaeyle OMI (Prefect 1909 to 1921)
- Joseph Gotthardt OMI (Prefect January 11, 1921; Vicar Apostolic May 18, 1926 to March 20, 1961)
- Rudolf Maria Koppmann OMI (Coadjutor / Vicar Apostolic January 26, 1957; Vicar Apostolic March 20, 1961 to November 29, 1980)
- Bonifatius Haushiku ICP (Auxiliary Bishop November 15, 1978; Vicar Apostolic November 29, 1980; Archbishop March 14, 1994 to June 12, 2002)
- Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda OMI (Auxiliary Bishop November 5, 1998; Archbishop since September 21, 2004)
