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Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa

Archidioecesis Fianarantsoaensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Fulgence Rabemahafaly, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 11 December 1958
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Madagascar
  • Square Kilometers: 29,400 (11,355 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Archeveche, B.P. 1440, Ecar Ambozontany, Fianarantsoa 301, Madagascar
  • Telephone: (020)75.500.27; (034)72.725.79

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa
10 May 1913ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale} Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa (erected)
18 June 1935Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa (Nosivarilca and Marolambo)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (Vatomandry and Mahanoro)
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)
Diocese of Fianarantsoa
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa Diocese of Fianarantsoa
Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
11 December 1958ElevatedDiocese of Fianarantsoa Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
9 April 1968Territory LostArchdiocese of Fianarantsoa (Manajary and Ifanadiana)
Diocese of Tamatave (Nosy-Varika)
Diocese of Mananjary (erected)
3 June 1999Territory LostArchdiocese of Fianarantsoa (Ambositra, Fandriana, and Ambotofinandrahana) Diocese of Ambositra (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa
1950187,500650,00028.8%281832,259811051ap1951
Diocese of Fianarantsoa
Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
1970358,060792,00045.2%111181292,7751982348ap1971
1980455,000975,00046.7%261031293,5271682658ap1981
1990578,1621,323,76243.7%30891194,8581673337ap1991
1999426,858920,98146.3%542232771,5414042969ap2000
2000436,726974,10644.8%49761253,4932493528ap2001
2001418,749995,76042.1%48861343,1242913357ap2002
2002432,4741,039,76041.6%42831253,4592613277ap2003
2003452,4861,119,86040.4%46821283,5352503378ap2004
2004467,4761,153,75040.5%43781213,8632533419ap2005
2006576,6701,201,00048.0%44841284,5052483439ap2007
2013821,3151,435,00057.2%61811425,78321231542ap2014
2016891,9471,549,47757.6%72751476,06721449245ap2017
2019972,6151,680,24057.9%74961705,72128537746ap2020
20211,043,0122,291,56045.5%88951835,69928537347ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Fianarantsoa
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119

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