Vicariate Apostolic of Rundu

Vicariatus Apostolicus Runduensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I., Apostolic Administrator
Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I., Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Vicariate Apostolic
Erected: 14 March 1994
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Windhoek
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Namibia
Square Kilometers: 140,046 (54,092 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1500, Rundu, Namibia
Telephone: (066)255.575
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I. (14 Mar 1994 Appointed - 16 Nov 2020 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 March 1994	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek (Okavango and Caprivi along with parts of Otjozondjupa and Otjikoto)	Vicariate Apostolic of Rundu (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 80,400 238,000 33.8% 6 11 17 4,729 11 13 42 9 ap2000

2000 78,700 236,500 33.3% 6 13 19 4,142 11 15 46 9 ap2001

2001 87,600 249,800 35.1% 5 13 18 4,866 10 18 36 10 ap2002

2002 88,500 251,700 35.2% 6 13 19 4,657 11 15 42 15 ap2003

2003 89,640 275,500 32.5% 6 15 21 4,268 11 17 42 9 ap2004

2004 91,464 298,976 30.6% 5 13 18 5,081 11 15 38 9 ap2005

2010 101,000 314,000 32.2% 3 13 16 6,312 16 16 52 10 ap2011

2014 99,124 342,000 29.0% 5 16 21 4,720 14 19 54 10 ap2015

2017 100,210 326,000 30.7% 5 17 22 4,555 11 17 54 11 ap2018

2020 107,023 315,462 33.9% 6 12 18 5,945 14 12 31 10 ap2021

2022 127,210 343,820 37.0% 7 17 24 5,300 19 19 49 11 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	80,400	238,000	33.8%	6	11	17	4,729	11	13	42	9	ap2000
2000	78,700	236,500	33.3%	6	13	19	4,142	11	15	46	9	ap2001
2001	87,600	249,800	35.1%	5	13	18	4,866	10	18	36	10	ap2002
2002	88,500	251,700	35.2%	6	13	19	4,657	11	15	42	15	ap2003
2003	89,640	275,500	32.5%	6	15	21	4,268	11	17	42	9	ap2004
2004	91,464	298,976	30.6%	5	13	18	5,081	11	15	38	9	ap2005
2010	101,000	314,000	32.2%	3	13	16	6,312	16	16	52	10	ap2011
2014	99,124	342,000	29.0%	5	16	21	4,720	14	19	54	10	ap2015
2017	100,210	326,000	30.7%	5	17	22	4,555	11	17	54	11	ap2018
2020	107,023	315,462	33.9%	6	12	18	5,945	14	12	31	10	ap2021
2022	127,210	343,820	37.0%	7	17	24	5,300	19	19	49	11	ap2023