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Date | Event | From | To |
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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 |
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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 |
Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.
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