Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Windhoek
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Windhoek
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name=Windhoek
latin=Archidioecesis Vindhoekensis
country=Namibia
rite=Latin Rite
area= 560,158
population= 1,800,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 246,654
catholics_percent= 13.7
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.
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
pecial churches
* The cathedral is St. Mary’s Cathedral in Windhoek.
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)
uffragan Dioceses
* Keetmanshoop
* Rundu
ee also
*Roman Catholicism in Namibia
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/wind1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dwind.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.rcchurch.na/windhoek/admin.htm Archdiocese of Windhoek]
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