What’s NCBC?
The episcopate in Namibia is represented by the Namibian Catholic Bishops Conference of Namibia (Namibian Catholic Bishop’s Conference, NCBC), established in 1996. The NCBC is a member of the Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA)and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).
How many Catholic members are in Namibia?
Archdiocese of Windhoek
Square Kms = 560,158 (216,361 Square Miles)
Catholics = 246,000 = 13.7%
Catholic Parishes = 61
Diocesan Priests=12, Religious Priests=32, Permanent Deacons=23 Male Religious=59, Female Religious=312
Vicariate of Rundu
Square Kms = 140,046 (54,092 Square Miles)
Catholics = 91,000 = 30.6%
Catholic Parishes = 10
Diocesan Priests=4, Religious Priests=13, Permanent Deacons=11 Male Religious=18, Female Religious=38
Diocese of Keetmanshoop
Square Kms = 264,110 (102,012 Square Miles)
Catholics = 38,000 = 27.9%
Catholic Parishes = 18
Diocesan Priests=1, Religious Priests=16, Permanent Deacons=11 Male Religious=16, Female Religious=32