Mananjary (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, S.C.I., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 9 April 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 14,270 (5,511 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, Ampasimandrorona, B.P. 58, Mananjary 317, Madagascar
Telephone: (034)97.54.263

Past and Present Ordinaries

Robert Lucien Chapuis, M.E.P. † (9 Apr 1968 Appointed - 29 Dec 1973 Resigned)
François Xavier Tabao Manjarimanana, S.J. † (20 Nov 1975 Appointed - 24 May 1999 Died)
José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, S.C.I. (30 Oct 2000 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 April 1968	Erected	Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa (Manajary and Ifanadiana) Diocese of Tamatave (Nosy-Varika)	Diocese of Mananjary (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 33,250 318,697 10.4% 2 2 16,625 22 40 ap1971

1980 35,507 386,900 9.2% 1 13 14 2,536 22 34 2 ap1981

1990 51,500 515,000 10.0% 2 18 20 2,575 19 54 2 ap1991

1999 96,200 652,600 14.7% 7 23 30 3,206 30 75 14 ap2000

2000 102,838 668,025 15.4% 6 20 26 3,955 26 71 13 ap2001

2001 103,000 670,000 15.4% 6 19 25 4,120 24 70 12 ap2002

2002 126,138 681,805 18.5% 7 21 28 4,504 2 29 83 12 ap2003

2003 127,500 690,200 18.5% 10 21 31 4,112 26 80 14 ap2004

2004 103,700 700,000 14.8% 11 24 35 2,962 28 85 14 ap2005

2013 158,665 872,000 18.2% 12 21 33 4,808 23 91 15 ap2014

2016 157,724 1,055,000 15.0% 15 21 36 4,381 24 96 16 ap2017

2019 175,626 1,144,140 15.4% 17 23 40 4,390 25 99 16 ap2020

2021 187,326 2,041,875 9.2% 18 25 43 4,356 28 99 17 ap2022

2023 195,237 1,991,721 9.8% 13 27 40 4,880 29 99 18 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	33,250	318,697	10.4%	2		2	16,625			22	40	ap1971
1980	35,507	386,900	9.2%	1	13	14	2,536		22	34	2	ap1981
1990	51,500	515,000	10.0%	2	18	20	2,575		19	54	2	ap1991
1999	96,200	652,600	14.7%	7	23	30	3,206		30	75	14	ap2000
2000	102,838	668,025	15.4%	6	20	26	3,955		26	71	13	ap2001
2001	103,000	670,000	15.4%	6	19	25	4,120		24	70	12	ap2002
2002	126,138	681,805	18.5%	7	21	28	4,504	2	29	83	12	ap2003
2003	127,500	690,200	18.5%	10	21	31	4,112		26	80	14	ap2004
2004	103,700	700,000	14.8%	11	24	35	2,962		28	85	14	ap2005
2013	158,665	872,000	18.2%	12	21	33	4,808		23	91	15	ap2014
2016	157,724	1,055,000	15.0%	15	21	36	4,381		24	96	16	ap2017
2019	175,626	1,144,140	15.4%	17	23	40	4,390		25	99	16	ap2020
2021	187,326	2,041,875	9.2%	18	25	43	4,356		28	99	17	ap2022
2023	195,237	1,991,721	9.8%	13	27	40	4,880		29	99	18	ap2024