Diocese of Farafangana

Dioecesis Farafanganensis

Bishop(s)

Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 8 April 1957
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 23,275 (8,989 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 24, Farafangana 309, Madagascar
Telephone: (032)16.921.40

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

Date	Event	From	To
8 April 1957	Erected	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin	Diocese of Farafangana (erected) Diocese of Tuléar (erected)
13 April 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin Diocese of Farafangana	Diocese of Ihosy (erected)

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

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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