Apostolic Vicariate of

Rundu 𝐖

Namibia Namibia

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate Apostolic Vicariate

Name: Rundu / Runduen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Windhoek

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic:vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2020.11.16 – ...):Fr. Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I.Fr. Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I.

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Rundu (Roman Rite)

Fr. Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I.Fr. Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I.
(Apostolic Administrator 2020.11.16 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I. (76)Bishop Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I. (76)
(1994.03.14 – 2020.11.16)

Titular Bishop of Capra
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Rundu (Namibia)

Born:1948.07.08 (Tyeye, Namibia)
Ordained Priest:1980.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:1994.05.22

Vicar Apostolic of Rundu (Namibia) (1994.03.14 – 2020.11.16)

Titular Bishop of Capra (1994.03.14 – ...)

Special Churches

Windhoek (↙), Menongue (↑), Francistown (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 140,046 km²

Population: 120,275 Catholics (35.3% of 340,760 total)

Pastoral Centres: 13 parishes

Personnel: 21 priests (6 diocesan, 15 religious), 13 deacons, 65 religious (16 brothers, 49 sisters), 11 seminarians

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