Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Windhoek

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Archdiocese of Windhoek
Archidioecesis Vindhoekensis

Statistics
Country:	Namibia
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	560,158 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,800,000 (2004) 246,654 (13.7%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda, O.M.I.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Windhoek {Latin: Vindhoekn(sis)} is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Windhoek in Namibia.

Contents 1 History 2 Special churches 3 Leadership 4 Suffragan Dioceses 5 See also 6 Source

[edit] History

• August 1, 1892: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Cimbebasia from the Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia in Angola
• January 10, 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia
• May 11, 1926: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek
• March 14, 1994: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Windhoek

[edit] Special churches

• The cathedral is St. Mary’s Cathedral in Windhoek.

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Windhoek (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda, O.M.I. (since 2004.09.21)
  • Archbishop Bonifatius Haushiku, I.C.P. (1994.03.14 – 2002.06.12)
• Vicars Apostolic of Windhoek (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Bonifatius Haushiku, I.C.P. (1980.11.29 – 1994.03.14)
  • Bishop Rudolf Johannes Maria Koppmann, O.M.I. (1961.03.20 – 1980.11.29)
  • Bishop Joseph Gotthardt, O.M.I. (1926.05.11 – 1961.03.20)
• Prefects Apostolic of Cimbebasia (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Gotthardt, O.M.I. (1921.02 – 1926.05.11)
• Prefects Apostolic of Lower Cimbebasia (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Eugenio Klaeyle, O.M.I. (1892 – 1921)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Keetmanshoop
• Rundu

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Namibia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese of Windhoek