Diocese of Mananjary

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Bishop(s) José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, S.C.I., Bishop Robert Lucien Chapuis, M.E.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 9 April 1968 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Madagascar Square Kilometers: 14,270 (5,511 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Ampasimandrorona, B.P. 58, Mananjary 317, Madagascar Telephone: (07)941.93

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Robert Lucien Chapuis, M.E.P. (9 Apr 1968 Appointed - 29 Dec 1973 Resigned)
• François Xavier Tabao Manjarimanana, S.J. † (20 Nov 1975 Appointed - 24 May 1999 Died)
• José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, S.C.I. (30 Oct 2000 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 April 1968	Erected	Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa Diocese of Tamatave	Diocese of Mananjary (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	33,250	318,697	10.4%	2		2	16,625			22	40	ap1971
1980	35,507	386,900	9.2%	1	13	14	2,536		22	34	2	ap1981
1990	51,500	515,000	10.0%	2	18	20	2,575		19	54	2	ap1991
1999	96,200	652,600	14.7%	7	23	30	3,206		30	75	14	ap2000
2000	102,838	668,025	15.4%	6	20	26	3,955		26	71	13	ap2001
2001	103,000	670,000	15.4%	6	19	25	4,120		24	70	12	ap2002
2002	126,138	681,805	18.5%	7	21	28	4,504	2	29	83	12	ap2003
2003	127,500	690,200	18.5%	10	21	31	4,112		26	80	14	ap2004
2004	103,700	700,000	14.8%	11	24	35	2,962		28	85	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, S.C.I. (Bishop: 30 Oct 2000 - )
• Robert Lucien Chapuis, M.E.P. (Bishop: 9 Apr 1968 to 29 Dec 1973)
• François Xavier Tabao Manjarimanana, S.J. † (Bishop: 20 Nov 1975 to 24 May 1999)