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Diocese of Morondava

Dioecesis Morondavensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toliara
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Madagascar
  • Square Kilometers: 46,121 (17,814 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 132, Morondava 619, Madagascar
  • Telephone: (034)41.08.511

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava
8 January 1938ErectedVicariate 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)
15 March 1939Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo (Ankavandra) Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava
9 June 1950Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Morondava (Maintirano and Morafenobe) Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy
Diocese of Morondava
14 September 1955ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Morondava Diocese of Morondava
11 December 1958Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Morondava (from Tananarive)
25 April 1960Territory LostDiocese of Morondava (Manja, Ankazoabo, Beroroha, Morombe, and southern Befandriana) Diocese of Morombe (erected)
3 December 2003Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Morondava (from Fianarantsoa)
8 February 2017Territory LostDiocese of Mahajanga
Diocese of Morondava
Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy
Diocese of Maintirano (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava
195020,553212,0009.7%10102,0558ap1951
Diocese of Morondava
197022,080226,2259.8%219211,05126193ap1971
198024,800234,00010.6%15151,65321354ap1981
199032,150262,00012.3%120211,53027364ap1991
199934,500421,9408.2%219211,64226515ap2000
200037,100435,8708.5%220221,68627515ap2001
200138,600437,3708.8%322251,54429555ap2002
200238,200448,2808.5%227291,31735515ap2003
200339,600456,3208.7%228301,32035566ap2004
200441,620460,2009.0%230321,30037646ap2005
201352,605546,0009.6%934431,2233910617ap2014
201661,679589,78810.5%1238501,2334615617ap2017
201756,692675,0008.4%154560944815021bul:8Feb2017
201969,650828,6498.4%1546611,1416018423ap2020
202178,798911,2108.6%1049591,3358318527ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 88, and Page 89
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 309, and Page 310
  • Diocese of Morondava
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 449, to Page 451
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 87

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