Diocese of Ambatondrazaka

Dioecesis Ambatondrazakaënsis

Bishop(s)

Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 May 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antananarivo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 21,436 (8,279 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 33, Ambatondrazaka 503, Madagascar
Telephone: (020) 54.813.84

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francesco Vòllaro, O.SS.T. † (19 Dec 1959 Appointed - 6 Mar 1993 Retired)
Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (6 Mar 1993 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 May 1959	Erected	Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez Archdiocese of Tananarive	Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (erected)
13 May 2006	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ambatondrazaka	Diocese of Moramanga (erected)

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

1959 36,343 207,097 17.5% 16 16 2,271 21 38 8 ap1960

1970 54,459 300,655 18.1% 20 20 2,722 29 69 10 ap1971

1980 86,000 462,000 18.6% 3 19 22 3,909 29 90 14 ap1981

1990 152,000 726,000 20.9% 4 20 24 6,333 35 23 15 ap1991

1999 238,440 1,300,000 18.3% 7 18 25 9,537 33 80 16 ap2000

2000 242,940 1,167,940 20.8% 14 15 29 8,377 30 110 16 ap2001

2001 251,850 1,266,850 19.9% 9 24 33 7,631 56 105 15 ap2002

2002 256,050 1,372,050 18.7% 9 21 30 8,535 44 140 16 ap2003

2003 266,000 1,400,000 19.0% 9 24 33 8,060 40 142 18 ap2004

2004 271,275 1,459,275 18.6% 10 27 37 7,331 45 140 18 ap2005

2005 330,000 1,500,000 22.0% 11 27 38 8,684 51 159 20 ap2006

2006 220,000 1,151,830 19.1% 6 21 27 8,148 37 120 5 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	36,343	207,097	17.5%		16	16	2,271	21	38	8	ap1960
1970	54,459	300,655	18.1%		20	20	2,722	29	69	10	ap1971
1980	86,000	462,000	18.6%	3	19	22	3,909	29	90	14	ap1981
1990	152,000	726,000	20.9%	4	20	24	6,333	35	23	15	ap1991
1999	238,440	1,300,000	18.3%	7	18	25	9,537	33	80	16	ap2000
2000	242,940	1,167,940	20.8%	14	15	29	8,377	30	110	16	ap2001
2001	251,850	1,266,850	19.9%	9	24	33	7,631	56	105	15	ap2002
2002	256,050	1,372,050	18.7%	9	21	30	8,535	44	140	16	ap2003
2003	266,000	1,400,000	19.0%	9	24	33	8,060	40	142	18	ap2004
2004	271,275	1,459,275	18.6%	10	27	37	7,331	45	140	18	ap2005
2005	330,000	1,500,000	22.0%	11	27	38	8,684	51	159	20	ap2006
2006	220,000	1,151,830	19.1%	6	21	27	8,148	37	120	5	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 2001 to 13 May 2006)
Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Jan 1991; Bishop: 6 Mar 1993)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Francesco Vòllaro, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1959 to 6 Mar 1993)

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