Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana

Dioecesis Fenoarivensis-Atsinananensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 October 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toamasina
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 25,000 (9,656 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 22, Sahavola, Fenerive-Est 509, Madagascar
Telephone: (032)42.055.32; (033)46.023.02

Past and Present Ordinaries

Désiré Tsarahazana (30 Oct 2000 Appointed - 24 Nov 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Toamasina)
Marcellin Randriamamonjy (10 Feb 2009 Appointed - 31 Oct 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Farafangana)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 October 2000	Erected	Archdiocese of Antsiranana	Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana (erected)
26 February 2010	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana (from Antsiranana)

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

2000 100,000 740,460 13.5% 12 14 26 3,846 14 43 6 ap2001

2001 100,000 740,460 13.5% 12 14 26 3,846 14 43 6 ap2002

2002 175,000 739,166 23.7% 21 6 27 6,481 6 53 6 ap2003

2003 175,000 739,166 23.7% 23 6 29 6,034 6 53 6 ap2004

2004 110,850 739,116 15.0% 28 2 30 3,695 2 56 7 ap2005

2006 120,000 781,000 15.4% 29 2 31 3,870 2 56 8 ap2007

2013 308,000 939,000 32.8% 35 2 37 8,324 2 59 10 ap2014

2016 374,106 1,019,000 36.7% 34 34 11,003 6 15 69 10 ap2017

2019 405,000 1,046,500 38.7% 38 3 41 9,878 3 68 11 ap2020

2021 419,719 1,562,722 26.9% 39 3 42 9,993 3 70 11 ap2022

2023 432,923 1,626,672 26.6% 44 44 9,839 75 11 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	100,000	740,460	13.5%	12	14	26	3,846		14	43	6	ap2001
2001	100,000	740,460	13.5%	12	14	26	3,846		14	43	6	ap2002
2002	175,000	739,166	23.7%	21	6	27	6,481		6	53	6	ap2003
2003	175,000	739,166	23.7%	23	6	29	6,034		6	53	6	ap2004
2004	110,850	739,116	15.0%	28	2	30	3,695		2	56	7	ap2005
2006	120,000	781,000	15.4%	29	2	31	3,870		2	56	8	ap2007
2013	308,000	939,000	32.8%	35	2	37	8,324		2	59	10	ap2014
2016	374,106	1,019,000	36.7%	34		34	11,003	6	15	69	10	ap2017
2019	405,000	1,046,500	38.7%	38	3	41	9,878		3	68	11	ap2020
2021	419,719	1,562,722	26.9%	39	3	42	9,993		3	70	11	ap2022
2023	432,923	1,626,672	26.6%	44		44	9,839			75	11	ap2024