ROMAN CATHOLIC
DIOCESE OF KEETMANSHOOP
Diocese of Keetmanshoop
In 1888 the Founder of the Oblates
of St. Francis de Sales,
Father Louis Brisson,
asked Propaganda Fide for permission
to extend the missionary activities
of his young Congregation north,
across the Orange River,
into Great Namaqualand.
When that permission was granted,
Father, late Bishop, Jean-Marie Simon OSFS began to make exploratory visits
into the then German Colony.
His efforts bore fruit in 1896
when a mission station was established
on the farm Heirachabis.
O U R V I S I O N
Our vision is
of a Community of believers
in Christ,
united with the whole Catholic Church,
alive, moving in joyful confidence
towards God our Heavenly Father,
under the guidance
and inspiration of the Holy Spirit,
where each one selflessly
and responsibly contributes
his share to the growth of humanity,
in becoming prayerful,
caring, mutually supportive,
self-reliant, witnessing,
dynamic
and truly local and Namibian,
a community of loving service
in solidarity with the poor.
ALL GLORY BE TO GOD
O N S V I S I E
Ons Visie is vir
‘n Gemeenskap van gelowiges in Christus,
verenig met die hele Katolieke Kerk,
lewendig, bewegend in blye vertoue
na God, ons Hemelse Vader,
onder die leiding en inspirasie van die Heilige Gees,
waar elkeen onselfsugtig en verantwoordelik
sy/haar deel bydra tot die groei van die mensdom,
om gebedsvol, besorg, mekaar ondersteunend,
self-versorgend, getuienis-lewerend, dinamies,
waarlik plaaslik en Namibies te word;
‘n Gemeenskap van liefdevolle diens
in samehorigheid met die armes.
AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM
Churches in the Diocese of Keetmanshoop
