Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Namibia | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 1892.08.01 | Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Cimbebasia was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia) |
| 1909.07.07 | Apostolic Prefecture of Great Namaqualand was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Orange River) |
| 1921.01.10 | Apostolic Prefecture of Lower Cimbebasia was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia |
| 1926.05.11 | Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek |
| 1930.07.14 | Apostolic Prefecture of Great Namaqualand was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Great Namaqualand |
| 1949.01.13 | Apostolic Vicariate of Great Namaqualand was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Keetmanshoop |
| 1950.03.10 | Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Livingstone |
| 1994.03.14 | Apostolic Vicariate of Keetmanshoop was promoted as Diocese of Keetmanshoop (became suffragan of Windhoek) |
| 1994.03.14 | Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek and became suffragan of Windhoek) |
| 1994.03.14 | Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Windhoek (with suffragan sees Keetmanshoop and Rundu and lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu) |
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