Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Windhoek

The Archdiocese of Windhoek (Latin: Archidioecesis Vindhoekensis ) is a location in Namibia Roman Catholic archdiocese based in Windhoek as part of the Roman Catholic Church in Namibia.

History

Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia Inferiore on August 1, 1892, it was renamed on January 10, 1921 to the Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia. On 11 May 1926, the survey was conducted at a Vicariate Apostolic. On April 2, 1959, the dioceses of Bulawayo and Kimberley and the Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek gave from parts of their territory establishing the Apostolic Prefecture of Bechuanaland. On 14 March 1994, the survey was conducted to the archbishopric of Windhoek with simultaneous appointment of an archbishop and outsourcing part of its territory as Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu.

Parishes

St. Barbara Church, Tsumeb

  • Aminuis Parish ( Our Lady of Perpetual Help )
  • Arandis parish (St. Johann )
  • Gobabis Gobabis parish (St. Konrad )
  • Parish Epukiro ( Gobabis ) (St. Joseph )
  • Khomasdal parish ( St. Mary's )
  • Parish Katutura
  • Parish Pioneer Park (St. Boniface )
  • Soweto parish (St. Augustine)
  • Wanaheda Parish (Corpus Christi )
  • Parish Dobra ( Windhoek ) (St. Joseph )

Monasteries

  • Benedictine forest peace (St. Boniface )
  • Klarissenkloster Windhoek ( Holy Family )

Bishops

  • Eugenio Klaeyle OMI ( Prefect: 1892-1921 )
  • Joseph Gotthardt OMI ( Prefect: February 1921; Apostolic Vicar: May 11, 1926 to March 20, 1961 )
  • Rudolf Maria Koppmann OMI ( Coadjutor / Apostolic Vicar: January 26, 1957; Apostolic Vicar: March 20, 1961 to November 29, 1980 )
  • Boniface Haushiku ICP ( Auxiliary Bishop: November 15, 1978, Apostolic Vicar: November 29, 1980, Archbishop: March 14, 1994 to June 12, 2002 )
  • Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda OMI ( Auxiliary Bishop: November 5, 1998 Archbishop: September 21, 2004)
Vicar general Friar St. Mary's Cathedral, Windhoek Roman Catholic Diocese of Keetmanshoop Roman Catholic Diocese of Kimberley Arandis, Namibia Khorixas Okahandja Otjiwarongo Swakopmund St. Barbara Catholic Church (Namibia) Usakos Pioneers Park Samora Machel constituency Bonifatius Haushiku
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