Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Archdiocese of Antananarivo

Archidioecesis Antananarivensis



Show: All | General Information | Historical Details | Ordinaries | Historical Summary | Statistics | Affiliated Bishops, Living | Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bishop(s)


Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 28 October 1989
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Madagascar
  • Square Kilometers: 12,500 (4,828 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Archeveche, Andohalo, B.P. 3030, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar
  • Telephone: (020) 222.07.26
  • Fax: 226.41.81

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Madagascar
1841ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Bourbon Prefecture Apostolic of Madagascar (erected)
4 September 1848Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Madagascar Prefecture Apostolic of Isole di Mayotta, Nossi-Bé e Comore (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Madagascar
1848ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Madagascar Vicariate Apostolic of Madagascar
16 January 1896Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Madagascar Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Madagascar {Madagascar Settentrionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale}
1898Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Madagascar Vicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale}
10 May 1913Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale} Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa (erected)
15 May 1913Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale} Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
20 May 1913Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale} Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
18 June 1935Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
Prefecture Apostolic of Vatomandry (erected)
8 January 1938Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa (part of Bakalavia)
Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga (part of Maintirano and Morafenobe)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (part of Maintirano and Morafenobe)
Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava (erected)
8 January 1938Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa
Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé (erected)
25 May 1939Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Majunga (Kiangara)
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miarinarivo
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (Ankazobe and part of Arivonimamo)
Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo
25 May 1939Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Part of Tamatave)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (Brickaville and part of Tamatave)
Prefecture Apostolic of Vatomandry
Vicariate Apostolic of Tamatave
Archdiocese of Tananarive
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Tananarive Archdiocese of Tananarive
21 May 1959Territory LostArchdiocese of Diégo-Suarez (Ambatondrazaka and Andilamena)
Archdiocese of Tananarive (Moramanga)
Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (erected)
Archdiocese of Antananarivo
28 October 1989Name ChangedArchdiocese of Tananarive Archdiocese of Antananarivo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
1950149,272590,00025.3%30721021,4631132138ap1951
Archdiocese of Tananarive
1970296,185968,24330.6%48971452,04226842834ap1971
1980354,5041,001,69835.4%47791262,81316341139ap1981
Archdiocese of Antananarivo
1990440,2561,903,87823.1%51931443,05724560952ap1991
1999652,3332,626,41224.8%752533281,9884951,42661ap2000
2000679,8202,678,94125.4%902463362,0235711,29266ap2001
2001693,4162,732,52025.4%921582502,7735691,51866ap2002
2002722,9772,746,72226.3%1021902922,4754561,39368ap2003
2003749,5252,760,93127.1%1151762912,5755261,42268ap2004
2004761,9622,816,14927.1%1131642772,7505031,50968ap2005
2006814,1143,005,03927.1%1191472663,0604041,66768ap2007
2012905,9603,363,00026.9%1431492923,1024841,96270ap2013
20151,688,0003,639,00046.4%1723495213,2398101,76579ap2016
20181,830,8753,864,12047.4%1812133944,6461,0651,71587ap2019
20202,005,5004,232,57047.4%2011883895,1551,2121,66488ap2021
20222,128,0004,490,00047.4%2261904165,1151,1422,36089ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of Tananarive
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
  • Archdiocese of Antananarivo
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 206

============

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

============

About Catholic-Hierarchy
Terminology/Site Help
[ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2023
Code: web_d, v3.4.4, 25 Feb 2023; Data: 25 Sep 2023