Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu

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

Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu Vicariatus Apostolicus Runduensis
Location
Country	Namibia
Metropolitan	Windhoek
Coordinates	17°55′1.110″S 19°46′31.980″E
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.

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

History

• 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

(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)