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Archdiocese of Windhoek

Archidioecesis Vindhoekensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 14 March 1994
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Namibia
  • Square Kilometers: 560,158 (216,361 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: 91 Werner List Street, P.O. Box 272, Windhoek 9000, Namibia
  • Telephone: (061)22.83.76; 22.34.30
  • Fax: 22.98.36

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia Inferiore
1 August 1892ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia Inferiore (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia
10 January 1921Name ChangedPrefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia Inferiore Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia
Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek
11 May 1926ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek
10 March 1950Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls
Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek (Eastern Caprivi Strip)
Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone
2 April 1959Territory LostDiocese of Bulawayo
Diocese of Kimberley
Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek
Prefecture Apostolic of Bechuanaland (erected)
3 December 1971Territory AddedDiocese of Livingstone (Eastern Caprivi Strip) Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek
14 March 1994Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Windhoek (Okavango and Caprivi along with parts of Otjozondjupa and Otjikoto) Vicariate Apostolic of Rundu (erected)
Archdiocese of Windhoek
14 March 1994ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Windhoek Archdiocese of Windhoek

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek
195020,966220,0009.5%13940524681648ap1951
196981,119550,00014.7%252541,5029624140ap1971
1980129,066823,00015.7%240423,07378632642ap1981
1990219,5881,300,00016.9%434385,778187323031ap1991
Archdiocese of Windhoek
1999166,0221,700,0009.8%925344,883184321636ap2000
2000176,0521,700,00010.4%730374,758205418261ap2001
2001181,3461,700,00010.7%1232444,121205718361ap2002
2002233,9141,700,00013.8%1233455,198246619261ap2003
2003239,7021,700,00014.1%1234465,210246520663ap2004
2004246,6541,800,00013.7%1232445,605235931261ap2005
2010278,8222,222,32212.5%1846644,356246238371ap2011
2014297,6262,405,00012.4%2145664,509257132972ap2015
2017293,9742,505,60011.7%1549644,593257836976ap2018
2020303,9982,539,18512.0%2044644,749246434777ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 75
  • Archdiocese of Windhoek
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 554

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