Josafat Shanghala (Kashindi) (b. 8 June 1944 Nakayale,

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Ombalantu Outapi wa Nakafingo na Temba, also Outapi or Uutapi and Ombalantu, is a town in northern Namibia near the border with Angola, situated northwest of Oshakati. It is the capital of the Omusati region and the district capital of the Outapi electo ...

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) is a

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of the

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Biography

Shanghala is the son of Vendelinus Kautondokwa kaShanghala ShIipinge and Helvi yaSakeus yIiHuhwa. Pastor Sakeus Iihuhua was Shanghala's maternal grandfather. Shanghala went to school in Nakayale during 1952–59 and in 1961, in

Ongwediva Ongwediva is a town in the Oshana Region in the north of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Ongwediva Constituency, Ongwediva electoral constituency. it had 33,777 inhabitants and covered 4,102 hectares of land. Ongwediva has seven ...

during 1962–65 and in the

Ongandjera Ongandjera (from "aagandji yiiyela", ''place of gold metal thread beads'') is a tribal area near Okahao in the Omusati Region in northern Namibia. Ongandjera is the birthplace of Sam Nujoma, the country's first president, and of Pendukeni Iivula-I ...

Secondary School in 1976, completing Standard 10. He studied theology in the

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during 1970–73, and in Welgrspreit,

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during 1972–73, where he earned a Diploma in Urban and Industrial Mission. During 1982–85 he studied in the

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, earning a master's degree in theology. Shanghala taught school in

Oniipa Oniipa is a town in the Oshikoto Region of northern Namibia and the district capital of the Oniipa electoral constituency. It lies just outside Ondangwa. History Oniipa was established in 1872 by the Finnish Missionary Society. In 2014 it became ...

in 1960, in Nakayale during 1966–67. He worked in the Owambo Radio in

Oshakati Oshakati is a town in northern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Oshana Region and one of Namibia's largest cities both by population and as an economic center. It had a population of 58,656 people in 2023. Oshakati was founded i ...

in 1970. Later he worked in Onesi during 1971–72, in

Oranjemund Oranjemund (Dutch for ''"Mouth of Orange"'') is a diamond mining town in the ǁKaras Region of the extreme southwest of Namibia, on the northern bank of the Orange River mouth at the border with South Africa. It had a population of 7,736 peopl ...

in 1973, in Nakayale during 1974–77, in Oshakati during 1978–80. He was ordained a pastor in Nakayale in 1973. Shanghala was consecrated Bishop of the Western Diocese of the ELCIN in 2011, on the same day that Dr.

Shekutaamba Nambala Shekutaamba Väinö yaVäinö Nambala (born 5 August 1952, Onewawa, Onyaanya, Ondonga, Namibia) is a retired Bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. Shekutaamba Väinö Väinö Nambala, popularly known as S V V Nambala, was born f ...

was consecrated bishop of the Eastern Diocese and Presiding Bishop of the ELCIN, by Presiding Bishop of ELCIN Dr.

Tomas Shivute Tomas Iimbondi Shivute (b. 15 April 1942 Onayena, Ondonga, Namibia) is a bishop emeritus of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. Shivute is the son of Sakaria Nehoya lyaShivute shaNdjongolo and Rauha Namunyela gweEgumbo. Education He w ...

. Shanghala retired in 2014 and was succeeded by Dr. Veikko Munyika. Shanghala was married to Ndamona yaDavid yaSimon yaHaidula in 1974, with whom he has two sons.

References

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