Bounded north by the northern limits of the civildistricts of Luderizbucht, Gibeon, and Rehoboth, west by the Atlantic Ocean, south by the Orange River, and east by the political boundary of Southwest Africa. Established, July 7, 1909; entrusted to the Oblate Fathers of Saint Francis de Sales. Elevated to the Vicariate Apostolic of Great Namaqualand on July 14, 1930. Name changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Keetmanshoop on January 13, 1949. Elevated to the diocese of Keetmanshoop, Namibia on March 14, 1994. See also: