Liborius Ndumbukuti Nashenda,
O.M.I. (born 4 April 1959 in
Oshikuku
Oshikuku is a town in Omusati Region in the north of Namibia. It is the district capital of Oshikuku Constituency.
Oshikuku features a secondary school, Nuuyoma Senior Secondary School, and a hospital. Its neighbouring villages are Outapi, Eli ...
,
Omusati Region
Omusati ( ng, Mopane, after the dominant tree in the area) is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia, its capital is Outapi. The towns of Okahao, Oshikuku and Ruacana as well as the self-governed village Tsandi are situated in this region. , Om ...
) is a
Namibia
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Roman Catholic
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archbishop.
He was ordained a priest on June 25, 1988. On November 5, 1998, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of
Windhoek
Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 20 ...
, and was ordained on February 7, 1999, as the
Titular Bishop of Pertusa. On November 14, 2004, he became
Archbishop of Windhoek, serving from
St. Mary's Cathedral.

On
Heroes' Day
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2014 he was conferred the
Most Brilliant Order of the Sun, Second Class by President
Hifikepunye Pohamba
Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba (born 18 August 1936) is a Namibian politician who served as the second president of Namibia from 21 March 2005 to 21 March 2015. He won the 2004 presidential election overwhelmingly as the candidate of SWAPO, and wa ...
.
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Catholic Hierarchy
1959 births
Living people
Christianity in Namibia
Namibian Roman Catholic archbishops
People from Omusati Region
Roman Catholic bishops of Windhoek
Roman Catholic archbishops of Windhoek
Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
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