Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Namibia

Namibia
DateAscendingChange
1892.08.01Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Cimbebasia was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia)
1909.07.07Apostolic Prefecture of Great Namaqualand was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Orange River)
1921.01.10Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Cimbebasia was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia
1926.05.11Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek
1930.07.14Apostolic Prefecture of Great Namaqualand was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Great Namaqualand
1949.01.13Apostolic Vicariate of Great Namaqualand was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Keetmanshoop
1950.03.10Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Livingstone
1994.03.14Apostolic Vicariate of Keetmanshoop was promoted as Diocese of Keetmanshoop (became suffragan of Windhoek)
1994.03.14Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek and became suffragan of Windhoek)
1994.03.14Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Windhoek (with suffragan sees Keetmanshoop and Rundu and lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu)

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