Roman Catholic Diocese of Keetmanshoop

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Keetmanshoop (Latin: Keetmanshoopen(sis)) is a suffragan diocese in the Latin Rite Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Windhoek in Namibia, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Diocese of Keetmanshoop

Dioecesis Keetmanshoopensis
Location
Country Namibia
MetropolitanWindhoek
Statistics
Area264,110 km2 (101,970 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
137,675
38,356 (27.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Stanislaus Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopWillem Christiaans, O.S.F.S
Bishops emeritusPhilipp Pöllitzer, O.M.I.

Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Stanislaus Cathedral, in the city of Keetmanshoop.

Statistics edit

As per 2015, it pastorally served 42,570 Catholics (23.6% of 180,000 total population) on 264,110 km2 in 11 parishes and 32 missions with 16 priests (3 diocesan, 13 religious), 13 deacons, 65 lay religious (17 brothers, 48 sisters) and 2 seminarists.

History edit

Bishops edit

(all Roman rite, so far members of a missionary congregation)

Apostolic Prefects of Great Namaqualand
Apostolic Vicars of Great Namaqualand
Apostolic Vicars of Keetmanshoop
Suffragan Bishops of Keetmanshoop
  • Anthony Chiminello, O.S.F.S. (see above 1994.03.14 – death 2002.11.23)
  • Phillip Pöllitzer, O.M.I. (2007.05.31 – retired 2017.07.21)
  • Willem Christiaans, O.S.F.S. (2018.02.07 – ...); no previous prelature.

Coadjutor Bishop edit

See also edit

Sources and External links edit

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