Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Namibia (Namibia) |
Also known as: la Namibie (français), Namibia (Deutsch, español, Italiano, polski, latine), Namíbia (Português), 納米比亞 (正體中文), ナミビア (日本語)
Roman Rite (3): Keetmanshoop, Rundu, Windhoek
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Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses
Apostolic Nunciature: Namibia
Conference of Bishops: Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference (N.C.B.C.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.)
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)
Continent: Southern Africa
Capital: Windhoek
Area: 823,290 km²
Population: 2,484,780
Former Name: Southwest Africa, German Southwest Africa
Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Angola , ↗ Zambia , → Botswana , ↘ South Africa
Religions: Christian 80% to 90% (at least 50% Lutheran), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%
Languages: Oshivambo languages 48.9%, Nama/Damara 11.3%, Afrikaans 10.4% (common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population), Otjiherero languages 8.6%, Kavango languages 8.5%, Caprivi languages 4.8%, English (official) 3.4%, other African languages 2.3%, other 1.7%
Ethnic Groups: black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5%
Motto: Unity, liberty, justice (English)
Area: 824,292 km²
Catholic Population: 489,000 Catholics (19.2% of 2,550,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 100 parishes, 220 mission stations (18 with resident priest, 202 without resident priest), 17 other centres
Clergy: 4 bishops (2 diocesan, 2 titular), 109 priests (35 diocesan, 74 religious), 51 permanent deacons (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 447 religious (10 brothers, 437 sisters), 1 member of secular institutes (sister), 37 major seminarians, 5 missionaries, 1,422 catechists
Last updated on 2024.09.21
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