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Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu Vicariatus Apostolicus Runduensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Namibia |
| Metropolitan | Windhoek |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 140,046 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.
Although a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction, it is not exempt but a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Windhoek.
History
[edit]- Established on March 14, 1994 as Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu, on territory split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek (now its Metropolitan).
Episcopal ordinaries
[edit](missionary members of Roman rite congregations)
- Apostolic Vicars of Rundu
- Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.), Titular Bishop of Capra (March 14, 1994 – present)
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