Roman Catholic Diocese of Keetmanshoop
| Diocese of Keetmanshoop Dioecesis Keetmanshoopensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Metropolitan | Windhoek |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 264,110 km2 (101,970 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 137,675 38,356 (27.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | St Stanislaus Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Phillip Pöllitzer, O.M.I. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keetmanshoop (Latin: Keetmanshoopen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Keetmanshoop in the Ecclesiastical province of Windhoek in Namibia.
History
- July 7, 1909: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Great Namaqualand from the Apostolic Vicariate of Orange River in South Africa
- July 14, 1930: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Great Namaqualand
- January 13, 1949: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Keetmanshoop
- March 14, 1994: Promoted as Diocese of Keetmanshoop
Leadership
- Bishops of Keetmanshoop (Roman rite)
- Bishop Phillip Pöllitzer, O.M.I. (since 2007.05.31)
- Bishop Anthony Chiminello, O.S.F.S. (1994.03.14 – 2002.11.23)
- Vicars Apostolic of Keetmanshoop (Roman rite)
- Bishop Anthony Chiminello, O.S.F.S. (1993.05.28 – 1994.03.14)
- Bishop Edward Francis Joseph Schlotterback, O.S.F.S. (1956.03.24 – 1989.10.02)
- Bishop Francis Esser, O.S.F.S. (1949.01.13 – 1956)
- Vicars Apostolic of Great Namaqualand (Roman rite)
- Bishop Giacomo Eich, O.S.F.S. (1942.11.10 – 1947.02.04)
- Bishop Joseph Klemann, O.S.F.S. (1931.02.24 – 1942)
- Prefects Apostolic of Great Namaqualand (Roman rite)
- Fr. Mattia Eder, O.S.F.S. (1923.03.16 – 1930)
- Fr. Stanislao von Krolikowski, O.S.F.S. (1910 – 1923)