St. Barbara (Tsumeb)
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National monument in Namibia 
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| Monument type | Monument ( church ) | ||
| location | Tsumeb | ||
| Geographic coordinates : | 19 ° 14 '42.2 " S , 17 ° 43' 3.3" E | ||
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| Emergence | 1913 | ||
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Recognized by the National Heritage Council |
February 15, 1990 | ||
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| Sponsorship | Roman Catholic Church in Namibia | ||
| Website | NHC Namibia | ||
The St. Barbara ( English St. Barbara Parish ) is a Roman Catholic church in Namibia and is located in the municipality of Tsumeb in the central north of the country. It has been a National Monument since February 15, 1990 .
St. Barbara was the first church in Tsumeb to be built at the request of the Archdiocese of Windhoek in 1913 and named after St. Barbara , the patron saint of miners . It was consecrated in 1914 and was the only church in town for a few years.
From here in 1914, initiated by Father Schulte, missionary work began and a small school was built next to the church. The church and school were later expanded into a small mission station with residential buildings and a kindergarten.
literature
- Andreas Vogt : National Monuments in Namibia. An inventory of proclaimed national monuments in the Republic of Namibia. Gamsberg Macmillan, Windhoek 2004, ISBN 99916-0-593-2 .