Diocese of Tôlagnaro

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Bishop(s) Vincent Rakotozafy, Bishop Jean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco, C.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 23 November 1989 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toliara Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Madagascar Square Kilometers: 45,000 (17,381 Square Miles) Mailing Address: B.P. 47, Tolagnaro 614, Madagascar Telephone: (022)92.21.018

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale}
  • Erected: 16 January 1896
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Madagascar

• Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin
  • Latin Name: Arcis Delphini
  • Name Changed: 20 May 1913
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Madagascar

• Diocese of Fort-Dauphin
  • Latin Name: Arcis Delphini
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
  • Country: Madagascar

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jean-Jacques Crouzet, C.M. † (16 Jan 1896 Appointed - 8 Jan 1933 Died)
• Antonio Sévat, C.M. † (8 Jan 1933 Succeeded - Oct 1952 Retired)
• Alphonse-Marie-Victor Fresnel, C.M. † (4 Mar 1953 Appointed - 26 Sep 1968 Resigned)
• Jean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco, C.M. (26 Sep 1968 Appointed - 24 Apr 2001 Retired)
• Vincent Rakotozafy (24 Apr 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale}
16 January 1896	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Madagascar	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin
20 May 1913	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin
Diocese of Fort-Dauphin
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin
8 April 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin	Diocese of Farafangana (erected)
8 April 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin	Diocese of Tuléar (erected)
13 April 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin Diocese of Farafangana	Diocese of Ihosy (erected)
Diocese of Tôlagnaro
23 November 1989	Name Changed	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin	Diocese of Tôlagnaro
3 December 2003	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tôlagnaro (from Fianarantsoa)

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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
Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin
1950	67,500	900,000	7.5%	6	32	38	1,776		32	59	177	ap1951
Diocese of Fort-Dauphin
1970	19,000	371,550	5.1%	2	22	24	791		32	63	13	ap1971
1980	31,000	480,000	6.5%	3	33	36	861		49	75	16	ap1981
Diocese of Tôlagnaro
1990	52,000	600,000	8.7%	3	32	35	1,485		44	72	15	ap1991
1999	80,080	856,200	9.4%	9	27	36	2,224		41	84	12	ap2000
2000	75,500	825,000	9.2%	7	28	35	2,157		42	130	12	ap2001
2001	78,304	689,416	11.4%	8	25	33	2,372		36	111	12	ap2002
2002	94,972	825,000	11.5%	8	26	34	2,793		38	103	13	ap2003
2003	94,972	824,000	11.5%	8	28	36	2,638		37	104	13	ap2004
2004	100,000	860,000	11.6%	9	28	37	2,702		47	118	16	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jean-Jacques Crouzet, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Jan 1896 to 8 Jan 1933)
• Alphonse-Marie-Victor Fresnel, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Mar 1953; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 26 Sep 1968)
• Charles-François Lasne, C.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 15 Feb 1911 to 23 Jun 1927)
• Vincent Rakotozafy (Bishop: 24 Apr 2001 - )
• Antonio Sévat, C.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jul 1928; Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jan 1933 to Oct 1952)
• Jean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco, C.M. (Bishop: 26 Sep 1968 to 24 Apr 2001)