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ELCIN elects first female bishop

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2024-08-14
ONIIPA, 30 June 2020 - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) Bishop Shekutaamba Nambala presenting his State of the Church Address at Oniipa on 30 June 2020. (Photo by: Mathias Nanghanda) NAMPA ONIIPA, 30 June 2020 - Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) Bishop Shekutaamba Nambala presenting his State of the Church Address at Oniipa on 30 June 2020. (Photo by: Mathias Nanghanda) NAMPA
OSHAKATI, 14 AUG (NAMPA) – The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN) on Wednesday elected Reverend Hilja Nghaangulwa as their Bishop.
Nghaangulwa becomes the first female bishop in the church’s history, receiving 51 votes against the 23 votes for Reverend John Haufiku.
She will lead the church’s Eastern Diocese, where she was the Acting Head, following the retirement of former Bishop Shekutamba Nambala three years ago and the death of b...
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