Veikko Ndelihongela Munyika (born 21 May 1953 in Omutwewondjaba, Omundaungilo,

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) is a

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of the

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. Munyika is the son of David venombwe yaMunyika gwaShilongo shaMunyika and Olivia Munashimwe shaKatengela kaShatya shaMuhongo. Munyika went to school in Ohauwanga during 1963–64, in Omundaungilo during 1965–67, 1970 and 1973, and in

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during 1972–73. He attended the

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Secondary School during 1974–76. Munyika studied theology in the Lutheran Theological College in

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during 1977–80, and the

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during 1983–87, where he earned the degree of Bachelor of Theology, and in the

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during 1992–1997, where he earned a doctoral degree. Munyika was ordained a pastor in 1981. He was consecrated Bishop of the Western Diocese of the ELCIN in 2014 at

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, by Presiding Bishop 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 ...

of the ELCIN. He was married to Lovisa Ndinelago yaFilippus yaShipahu in

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in 1979. They have three sons.

Publications

Muynika has published the following works in the

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language. *''Enota ile Ondjala?'' (Eloc Press, 1983) *''Elilongekido lumuwiliki.'' *''Kalunga nomunhu'' (EPP, 1987) *''Eendombwedi daJehova'' (EPP 1989) *''Omapumhumu taa lilile oulipamwe'' (1991) *''Teelela etango nokanyika'' (

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, 1992)

References

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