Diocese of Port-Bergé

Dioecesis Portus Bergensis

Bishop(s)

Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, M.E.P., Bishop
Armand Toasy, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 October 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antsiranana
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 23,367 (9,025 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 5, Port-Berge 419, Madagascar
Telephone: (032)421.46.38

Past and Present Ordinaries

Armand Toasy (18 Oct 1993 Appointed - 15 Dec 2013 Resigned)
Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, M.E.P. (15 Dec 2013 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 October 1993	Erected	Diocese of Mahajanga (Port-Bergé, Mandritsara, and Mampikony)	Diocese of Port-Bergé (erected)

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

1999 13,969 460,248 3.0% 8 3 11 1,269 3 22 3 ap2000

2000 7,739 435,822 1.8% 10 4 14 552 5 23 3 ap2001

2001 9,890 460,812 2.1% 8 4 12 824 5 24 4 ap2002

2002 9,904 461,500 2.1% 8 4 12 825 8 30 4 ap2003

2003 9,841 473,040 2.1% 10 4 14 702 8 37 4 ap2004

2004 10,400 518,451 2.0% 12 4 16 650 8 35 4 ap2005

2013 20,320 718,000 2.8% 10 8 18 1,128 13 37 8 ap2014

2016 21,430 826,043 2.6% 20 7 27 793 10 44 9 ap2017

2019 24,160 895,860 2.7% 26 7 33 732 11 55 10 ap2020

2021 26,570 985,120 2.7% 30 30 885 4 55 12 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	13,969	460,248	3.0%	8	3	11	1,269	3	22	3	ap2000
2000	7,739	435,822	1.8%	10	4	14	552	5	23	3	ap2001
2001	9,890	460,812	2.1%	8	4	12	824	5	24	4	ap2002
2002	9,904	461,500	2.1%	8	4	12	825	8	30	4	ap2003
2003	9,841	473,040	2.1%	10	4	14	702	8	37	4	ap2004
2004	10,400	518,451	2.0%	12	4	16	650	8	35	4	ap2005
2013	20,320	718,000	2.8%	10	8	18	1,128	13	37	8	ap2014
2016	21,430	826,043	2.6%	20	7	27	793	10	44	9	ap2017
2019	24,160	895,860	2.7%	26	7	33	732	11	55	10	ap2020
2021	26,570	985,120	2.7%	30		30	885	4	55	12	ap2022