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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
*The largest Christian group in Namibia is the Lutheran church, which consists of three | *The largest Christian group in Namibia is the Lutheran church, which consists of three different Lutheran denominations. | ||
*The second-largest Christian denomination is '''Roman Catholicism''', and accounts for more than 20% of the population. It consists of three jurisdictions - the two dioceses of Windhoek and Keetmanshoop, and the Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu which is in the process of becoming a third diocese. An apostolic prefecture was established as early as 1892, but the current metropolitan province and ecclesiastical structure was erected more recently, in 1994. | *The second-largest Christian denomination is '''Roman Catholicism''', and accounts for more than 20% of the population. It consists of three jurisdictions - the two dioceses of Windhoek and Keetmanshoop, and the Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu which is in the process of becoming a third diocese. An apostolic prefecture was established as early as 1892, but the current metropolitan province and ecclesiastical structure was erected more recently, in 1994. | ||
*The '''Anglican Church''' consists of a single diocese (Anglican Diocese of Namibia), forming part of the Metropolitan province of Southern Africa. It is strongest in the north of the country. The Anglican church worships principally in the English and Kwanyama languages. | *The '''Anglican Church''' consists of a single diocese (Anglican Diocese of Namibia), forming part of the Metropolitan province of Southern Africa. It is strongest in the north of the country. The Anglican church worships principally in the English and Kwanyama languages. | ||