Josafat Shanghala (Kashindi) (b. 8 June 1944

Nakayale Nakayale, also known as Nakayale Keengulu is a village in northern Namibia near Outapi in Omusati Region situated 86km northwest of Oshakati and 4km from Outapi. It is in Anamulenge Constituency. History of the mission station An auxiliary mission ...

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) is a

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of the

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Biography

Shanghala is the son of Vendelinus Kautondokwa kaShanghala ShIipinge and Helvi yaSakeus yIiHuhwa. Pastor Sakeus Iihuhua was Shanghala’s maternal grandfather. Shanghala went to school in Nakayale during 1952–59 and in 1961, in

Ongwediva Ongwediva is a town in the Oshana Region in the north of Namibia. It is the district capital of the Ongwediva electoral constituency. it had 27,000 inhabitants and covered 4,102 hectares of land. Ongwediva has seven churches, two private sch ...

during 1962–65 and in the

Ongandjera Ongandjera (from "aagandji yiiyela", ''place of gold metal thread beads'') is settlement near Okahao in the Omusati Region in northern Namibia. Historically part of Ovamboland, Ongandjera is also a traditional kingship. In 1917, South Africa stri ...

Secondary School in 1976, completing Standard 10. He studied theology in the

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during 1970–73, and in Welgrspreit,

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during 1972–73, where he earned a Diploma in Urban and Industrial Mission. During 1982–85 he studied in the

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, earning a master’s degree in theology. Shanghala taught school in

Oniipa Oniipa is a town in the Oshikoto Region of northern Namibia and the district capital of the Oniipa electoral constituency. It lies just outside Ondangwa. It is the hometown of former Lutheran bishop and liberation leader Leonard Auala. There is ...

in 1960, in Nakayale during 1966–67. He worked in the Owambo Radio in

Oshakati Oshakati is a town in northern Namibia. It is the regional capital of the Oshana Region and one of Namibia's largest places. Oshakati was founded in July 1966 and proclaimed a town in 1992. The town was used as a base of operations by the S ...

in 1970. Later he worked in Onesi during 1971–72, in

Oranjemund Oranjemund (German for ''"Mouth of Orange"'') is a diamond mining town of 4,000 inhabitants situated in the ǁKaras Region of the extreme southwest of Namibia, on the northern bank of the Orange River mouth at the border to South Africa. Histo ...

in 1973, in Nakayale during 1974–77, in Oshakati during 1978–80. He was ordained a pastor in Nakayale in 1973. Shanghala was consecrated Bishop of the Western Diocese of the ELCIN in 2011, on the same day that Dr.

Shekutaamba Nambala Shekutaamba Väinö yaVäinö Nambala (born 5 August 1952, Onewawa, Onyaanya, Ondonga, Namibia) is a Namibian bishop, currently holding the title of bishop emeritus of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. He was formerly the Presiding Bisho ...

was consecrated bishop of the Eastern Diocese and Presiding Bishop of the ELCIN, by Presiding Bishop of ELCIN Dr.

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. Shanghala retired in 2014 and was succeed by Dr. Veikko Munyika. Shanghala was married to Ndamona yaDavid yaSimon yaHaidula in 1974, with whom he has two sons.

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