Diocese of Morombe

Dioecesis Morombensis

Bishop(s)

Jean Désiré Razafinirina, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 April 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toliara
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 31,917 (12,327 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, Morombe 618, Madagascar
Telephone: (034)45.568.86

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Zimmermann, M.S.F. † (28 May 1960 Appointed - 4 Dec 1988 Died)
Alwin Albert Hafner, M.S.F. † (15 May 1989 Appointed - 15 Jul 2000 Resigned)
Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F. (24 Apr 2001 Appointed - 19 Nov 2022 Appointed, Bishop of Mahajanga)
Jean Désiré Razafinirina (12 Feb 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 April 1960	Erected	Diocese of Morondava (Manja, Ankazoabo, Beroroha, Morombe, and southern Befandriana)	Diocese of Morombe (erected)
3 December 2003	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Morombe (from Fianarantsoa)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 11,924 145,006 8.2% 18 18 662 21 19 ap1971

1980 14,889 145,000 10.3% 19 19 783 22 18 ap1981

1990 20,682 189,387 10.9% 12 12 1,723 14 21 ap1991

1996 27,900 280,400 10.0% 12 12 2,325 13 32 ap2000

2000 27,410 276,022 9.9% 1 13 14 1,957 14 43 ap2001

2001 30,237 375,015 8.1% 1 15 16 1,889 16 44 ap2002

2002 31,206 387,263 8.1% 1 14 15 2,080 15 43 ap2004

2013 39,507 554,000 7.1% 15 13 28 1,410 15 38 12 ap2014

2016 42,922 660,509 6.5% 20 12 32 1,341 15 36 13 ap2017

2019 51,846 686,843 7.5% 27 12 39 1,329 22 37 16 ap2020

2021 53,769 711,850 7.6% 27 14 41 1,311 28 37 17 ap2022

2023 52,261 742,255 7.0% 26 16 42 1,244 21 37 17 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	11,924	145,006	8.2%		18	18	662	21	19		ap1971
1980	14,889	145,000	10.3%		19	19	783	22	18		ap1981
1990	20,682	189,387	10.9%		12	12	1,723	14	21		ap1991
1996	27,900	280,400	10.0%		12	12	2,325	13	32		ap2000
2000	27,410	276,022	9.9%	1	13	14	1,957	14	43		ap2001
2001	30,237	375,015	8.1%	1	15	16	1,889	16	44		ap2002
2002	31,206	387,263	8.1%	1	14	15	2,080	15	43		ap2004
2013	39,507	554,000	7.1%	15	13	28	1,410	15	38	12	ap2014
2016	42,922	660,509	6.5%	20	12	32	1,341	15	36	13	ap2017
2019	51,846	686,843	7.5%	27	12	39	1,329	22	37	16	ap2020
2021	53,769	711,850	7.6%	27	14	41	1,311	28	37	17	ap2022
2023	52,261	742,255	7.0%	26	16	42	1,244	21	37	17	ap2024