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After masses for the 116 Catholics in
Keetmanshoop were held in a dwelling house around 1912, planning began in June 1913 to build a chapel . The chapel was benedicted on January 4, 1914 . Four days later the parish of Saint Stanislaus was founded. After the turmoil of the
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was placed in the church tower. Bishop Franz Esser consecrated the cathedral on June 20, 1956. Eight years later in May 1964 the cathedral received its altar cross, made by the
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