Diocese of Ambatondrazaka

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Bishop(s) Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 21 May 1959 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antananarivo Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Madagascar Square Kilometers: 21,436 (8,279 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 33, Ambatondrazaka 503, Madagascar Telephone: (020) 54.813.84

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francesco Vòllaro, O.SS.T. † (19 Dec 1959 Appointed - 6 Mar 1993 Retired)
• Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (6 Mar 1993 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 May 1959	Erected	Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez Archdiocese of Tananarive	Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (erected)
13 May 2006	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ambatondrazaka	Diocese of Moramanga (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	36,343	207,097	17.5%		16	16	2,271		21	38	8	ap1960
1970	54,459	300,655	18.1%		20	20	2,722		29	69	10	ap1971
1980	86,000	462,000	18.6%	3	19	22	3,909		29	90	14	ap1981
1990	152,000	726,000	20.9%	4	20	24	6,333		35	23	15	ap1991
1999	238,440	1,300,000	18.3%	7	18	25	9,537		33	80	16	ap2000
2000	242,940	1,167,940	20.8%	14	15	29	8,377		30	110	16	ap2001
2001	251,850	1,266,850	19.9%	9	24	33	7,631		56	105	15	ap2002
2002	256,050	1,372,050	18.7%	9	21	30	8,535		44	140	16	ap2003
2003	266,000	1,400,000	19.0%	9	24	33	8,060		40	142	18	ap2004
2004	271,275	1,459,275	18.6%	10	27	37	7,331		45	140	18	ap2005
2005	330,000	1,500,000	22.0%	11	27	38	8,684		51	159	20	ap2006
2006	220,000	1,151,830	19.1%	6	21	27	8,148		37	120	5	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 2001 to 13 May 2006)
• Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Jan 1991; Bishop: 6 Mar 1993)
• Francesco Vòllaro, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1959 to 6 Mar 1993)