Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu

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Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu

Vicariatus Apostolicus Runduensis
Location
CountryNamibia
Metropolitan Windhoek
Coordinates 17°55′1.110″S19°46′31.980″E / 17.91697500°S 19.77555000°E / -17.91697500; 19.77555000
Statistics
Area140,046 km2 (54,072 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
298,976
91,464 (30.6%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral
Current leadership
Bishop Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu (Latin : Vicariatus Apostolicus Runduensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate in Namibia (southwestern Africa). Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Mary's in the city of Rundu.

Contents

Although a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction, it is not exempt but a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Windhoek.

History

Episcopal ordinaries

(missionary members of Roman rite congregations)

Apostolic Vicars of Rundu

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