Diocese of Farafangana

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 Balthason Ramaroson, C.M. (26 Nov 2005 Appointed - 27 Nov 2013 Appointed, Archbishop of Antsiranana)
• Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (3 Mar 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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
2013	120,480	1,103,000	10.9%	16	25	41	2,938		38	142	7	ap2014
2016	165,430	1,452,000	11.4%	10	28	38	4,353		46	145	9	ap2017
2019	179,140	1,574,555	11.4%	14	27	41	4,369		31	150	10	ap2020

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, S.C.I. (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Jan 2014 to 12 Apr 2018)
• Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (Bishop: 3 Mar 2018 - )
• Benjamin Marc Balthason Ramaroson, C.M. (Bishop: 26 Nov 2005 to 27 Nov 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• 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)
• Victor Razafimahatratra, S.J. † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1971 to 10 Apr 1976)