Diocese of Farafangana

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Bishop(s) Benjamin Marc Ramaroson, C.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 8 April 1957 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Madagascar Square Kilometers: 20,390 (7,875 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 24, Farafangana 309, Madagascar Telephone: (032)11.539.39

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Camille-Antoine Chilouet, C.M. † (24 Dec 1957 Appointed - 25 Nov 1970 Died)
• Victor Razafimahatratra, S.J. † (16 Jan 1971 Appointed - 10 Apr 1976 Appointed, Archbishop of Tananarive)
• Charles-Remy Rakotonirina, S.J. † (28 Oct 1976 Appointed - 6 Aug 2005 Died)
• Benjamin Marc Ramaroson, C.M. (26 Nov 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 April 1957	Erected	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin	Diocese of Farafangana (erected)
13 April 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin Diocese of Farafangana	Diocese of Ihosy (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
1970	66,291	525,000	12.6%	4	22	26	2,549		30	63		ap1971
1980	50,751	618,000	8.2%	5	21	26	1,951		27	64	19	ap1981
1990	50,656	700,000	7.2%	5	21	26	1,948		27	84	19	ap1991
1999	67,155	850,000	7.9%	9	23	32	2,098		32	94	19	ap2000
2000	69,327	900,000	7.7%	11	26	37	1,873		32	89	22	ap2001
2001	71,015	900,000	7.9%	11	25	36	1,972		39	98	22	ap2002
2002	69,541	900,000	7.7%	11	24	35	1,986		38	97	22	ap2003
2003	67,826	900,000	7.5%	11	25	36	1,884		33	101	22	ap2004
2004	71,487	900,000	7.9%	10	26	36	1,985		32	90	23	ap2005
2006	92,106	951,000	9.7%	11	27	38	2,423		35	98	23	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Camille-Antoine Chilouet, C.M. † (Bishop: 24 Dec 1957 to 25 Nov 1970)
• Charles-Remy Rakotonirina, S.J. † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1976 to 6 Aug 2005)
• Benjamin Marc Ramaroson, C.M. (Bishop: 26 Nov 2005 - )
• Victor Razafimahatratra, S.J. † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1971 to 10 Apr 1976)