Mahajanga (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 28 October 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antsiranana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 67,300 (25,994 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, rue Montee du Rova, B.P. 126, Mahajanga 401, Madagascar
Telephone: (020)62.22.602
Fax: 62.23.103

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga
- Latin Name: Maiungaensis
- Erected: 15 March 1923
- Vicariate
- Country: Madagascar
Diocese of Majunga
- Latin Name: Maiungaensis
- Elevated: 14 September 1955
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez
- Country: Madagascar

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paul-Auguste-Marie Pichot, C.S.Sp. † (26 Mar 1923 Appointed - 10 May 1940 Resigned)
Edmond-Marie-Jean Wolff, C.S.Sp. † (8 Jul 1941 Appointed - 13 Feb 1947 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez)
Jean Batiot, C.S.Sp. † (13 Feb 1947 Appointed - 31 Aug 1953 Died)
Jean Eugène Gabriel David, C.S.Sp. † (22 Feb 1954 Appointed - 27 Apr 1978 Resigned)
Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra † (27 Apr 1978 Appointed - 3 Feb 1994 Appointed, Archbishop of Antananarivo)
Michel Malo, Ist. del Prado (29 Mar 1996 Appointed - 28 Nov 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Antsiranana)
Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo † (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - 2 Feb 2010 Resigned)
Roger Victor Rakotondrajao † (2 Feb 2010 Succeeded - 3 Nov 2018 Died)
Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F. (19 Nov 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga
15 March 1923	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Western part)	Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga (erected)
8 January 1938	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa (part of Bakalavia) Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga (part of Maintirano and Morafenobe) Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (part of Maintirano and Morafenobe)	Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava (erected)
8 January 1938	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive	Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé (erected)
25 May 1939	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga (Kiangara) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miarinarivo Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (Ankazobe and part of Arivonimamo)	Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo
10 July 1947	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga (Antsohiby, Befandriana, and parts of Analalava and Bealanana)	Prefecture Apostolic of Ambanja
Diocese of Majunga
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga	Diocese of Majunga
11 December 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Majunga (from Tananarive)
17 December 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Majunga (Andriamena)	Diocese of Ambatondrazaka
Diocese of Mahajanga
28 October 1989	Name Changed	Diocese of Majunga	Diocese of Mahajanga
18 October 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mahajanga (Port-Bergé, Mandritsara, and Mampikony)	Diocese of Port-Bergé (erected)
8 February 2017	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mahajanga Diocese of Morondava Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy	Diocese of Maintirano (erected)

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

Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga

1949 39,000 368,900 10.6% 4 40 44 886 35 ap1951

Diocese of Majunga

1970 43,337 548,607 7.9% 41 41 1,057 76 97 ap1971

1980 52,037 689,000 7.6% 7 35 42 1,238 43 75 ap1981

Diocese of Mahajanga

1990 66,560 912,479 7.3% 15 22 37 1,798 29 115 17 ap1991

1999 70,040 768,706 9.1% 22 17 39 1,795 25 130 19 ap2000

2000 78,451 777,124 10.1% 25 15 40 1,961 24 135 19 ap2001

2001 80,175 780,842 10.3% 24 13 37 2,166 21 144 19 ap2002

2002 82,592 782,180 10.6% 32 14 46 1,795 21 161 20 ap2003

2003 94,074 902,432 10.4% 32 15 47 2,001 22 161 13 ap2004

2004 142,447 992,794 14.3% 30 15 45 3,165 23 161 13 ap2005

2013 366,264 1,262,000 29.0% 37 47 84 4,360 60 197 22 ap2014

2016 383,000 1,362,000 28.1% 36 17 53 7,226 33 205 21 ap2017

2017 256,992 1,433,792 17.9% 31 12 43 5,976 4 164 20 bul:8Feb2017

2019 283,735 1,558,580 18.2% 37 17 54 5,254 33 233 22 ap2020

2021 285,425 1,710,320 16.7% 39 17 56 5,096 34 239 22 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga
1949	39,000	368,900	10.6%	4	40	44	886		35		ap1951
Diocese of Majunga
1970	43,337	548,607	7.9%		41	41	1,057	76	97		ap1971
1980	52,037	689,000	7.6%	7	35	42	1,238	43	75		ap1981
Diocese of Mahajanga
1990	66,560	912,479	7.3%	15	22	37	1,798	29	115	17	ap1991
1999	70,040	768,706	9.1%	22	17	39	1,795	25	130	19	ap2000
2000	78,451	777,124	10.1%	25	15	40	1,961	24	135	19	ap2001
2001	80,175	780,842	10.3%	24	13	37	2,166	21	144	19	ap2002
2002	82,592	782,180	10.6%	32	14	46	1,795	21	161	20	ap2003
2003	94,074	902,432	10.4%	32	15	47	2,001	22	161	13	ap2004
2004	142,447	992,794	14.3%	30	15	45	3,165	23	161	13	ap2005
2013	366,264	1,262,000	29.0%	37	47	84	4,360	60	197	22	ap2014
2016	383,000	1,362,000	28.1%	36	17	53	7,226	33	205	21	ap2017
2017	256,992	1,433,792	17.9%	31	12	43	5,976	4	164	20	bul:8Feb2017
2019	283,735	1,558,580	18.2%	37	17	54	5,254	33	233	22	ap2020
2021	285,425	1,710,320	16.7%	39	17	56	5,096	34	239	22	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean Batiot, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Feb 1947 to 31 Aug 1953)
Jean Eugène Gabriel David, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 22 Feb 1954; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 27 Apr 1978)
Paul-Auguste-Marie Pichot, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 26 Mar 1923 to 10 May 1940)
Roger Victor Rakotondrajao † (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Apr 2008; Bishop: 2 Feb 2010 to 3 Nov 2018)
Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1999 to 2 Feb 2010)
Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1978 to 3 Feb 1994)
Edmond-Marie-Jean Wolff, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jul 1941 to 13 Feb 1947)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 15, Page 194, and Page 195
Diocese of Majunga
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 449, to Page 451
Diocese of Mahajanga
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 205

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