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Vicariate Apostolic of Rundu

Vicariatus Apostolicus Runduensis



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Bishop(s)

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



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 March 1994ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Windhoek (Okavango and Caprivi along with parts of Otjozondjupa and Otjikoto) Vicariate Apostolic of Rundu (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199980,400238,00033.8%611174,7291113429ap2000
200078,700236,50033.3%613194,1421115469ap2001
200187,600249,80035.1%513184,86610183610ap2002
200288,500251,70035.2%613194,65711154215ap2003
200389,640275,50032.5%615214,2681117429ap2004
200491,464298,97630.6%513185,0811115389ap2005
2010101,000314,00032.2%313166,31216165210ap2011
201499,124342,00029.0%516214,72014195410ap2015
2017100,210326,00030.7%517224,55511175411ap2018
2020107,023315,46233.9%612185,94514123110ap2021
2022127,210343,82037.0%717245,30019194911ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 86, Page 553

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