Diocese of Ihosy

Dioecesis Ihosiensis

Bishop(s)

Fulgence Razakarivony, M.S., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 April 1967
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 40,900 (15,797 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eglise Catholique, B.P. 33, Ihosy 313, Madagascar
Telephone: 344.575.465

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luigi Dusio, C.M. † (13 Apr 1967 Appointed - 2 Nov 1970 Died)
Jean-Guy Rakodondravahatra, M.S. † (25 Mar 1972 Appointed - 21 Sep 1996 Died)
Philippe Ranaivomanana † (2 Jan 1999 Appointed - 13 Nov 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Antsirabé)
Fulgence Razakarivony, M.S. (16 Jul 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 April 1967	Erected	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin (Betroka) Diocese of Farafangana (Ihosy, Ivohibé, and Midongy-Sud)	Diocese of Ihosy (erected)
13 June 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ihosy (Midongy-sud)	Diocese of Farafangana

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

1970 13,366 144,805 9.2% 1 14 15 891 15 31 5 ap1971

1980 21,260 184,000 11.6% 1 18 19 1,118 21 42 5 ap1981

1990 29,950 280,000 10.7% 2 18 20 1,497 23 56 6 ap1991

1999 43,960 344,500 12.8% 15 18 33 1,332 28 70 8 ap2002

2002 45,287 365,480 12.4% 12 20 32 1,415 31 79 10 ap2003

2003 46,845 376,445 12.4% 17 21 38 1,232 32 91 11 ap2004

2004 56,180 310,158 18.1% 15 21 36 1,560 32 100 3 ap2005

2006 71,845 321,000 22.4% 15 17 32 2,245 28 97 3 ap2007

2013 77,180 398,000 19.4% 21 19 40 1,929 26 118 3 ap2014

2016 85,536 493,091 17.3% 21 16 37 2,311 26 127 3 ap2017

2019 112,700 631,400 17.8% 23 15 38 2,965 25 126 3 ap2020

2021 157,850 789,300 20.0% 27 15 42 3,758 23 99 3 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	13,366	144,805	9.2%	1	14	15	891	15	31	5	ap1971
1980	21,260	184,000	11.6%	1	18	19	1,118	21	42	5	ap1981
1990	29,950	280,000	10.7%	2	18	20	1,497	23	56	6	ap1991
1999	43,960	344,500	12.8%	15	18	33	1,332	28	70	8	ap2002
2002	45,287	365,480	12.4%	12	20	32	1,415	31	79	10	ap2003
2003	46,845	376,445	12.4%	17	21	38	1,232	32	91	11	ap2004
2004	56,180	310,158	18.1%	15	21	36	1,560	32	100	3	ap2005
2006	71,845	321,000	22.4%	15	17	32	2,245	28	97	3	ap2007
2013	77,180	398,000	19.4%	21	19	40	1,929	26	118	3	ap2014
2016	85,536	493,091	17.3%	21	16	37	2,311	26	127	3	ap2017
2019	112,700	631,400	17.8%	23	15	38	2,965	25	126	3	ap2020
2021	157,850	789,300	20.0%	27	15	42	3,758	23	99	3	ap2022