Tôlagnaro (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luc Olivier Razafitsimialona, Bishop
Vincent Rakotozafy, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 23 November 1989
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toliara
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 45,000 (17,381 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://diocesetolagnaro.org/
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 47, Tolagnaro 614, Madagascar
Telephone: (032)41.313.52

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale}
- Erected: 16 January 1896
- Vicariate
- Country: Madagascar
Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin
- Latin Name: Arcis Delphini
- Name Changed: 20 May 1913
- Vicariate
- Country: Madagascar
Diocese of Fort-Dauphin
- Latin Name: Arcis Delphini
- Elevated: 14 September 1955
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
- Country: Madagascar

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale}
16 January 1896	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Madagascar	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Madagascar {Madagascar Settentrionale} (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin
20 May 1913	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin
Diocese of Fort-Dauphin
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin
8 April 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin (Tulear, with Manombo and Sakaraha; Betioky with Tongobory and Benenitra; Ampanihy with Ejeda and Androka)	Diocese of Tuléar (erected)
8 April 1957	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin (Farafangana with Ivohibe, Vondrozo, and Karianga; Ihosy with Ranohira and Lakora; Vangaindrano with Amparihy; from the southern Midongy with Befotaka; Vohipeno; and the territories of Fort Carnot and Manakara)	Diocese of Farafangana (erected)
11 December 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Fort-Dauphin (from Tananarive)
13 April 1967	Territory Lost	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin (Betroka) Diocese of Farafangana (Ihosy, Ivohibé, and Midongy-Sud)	Diocese of Ihosy (erected)
Diocese of Tôlagnaro
23 November 1989	Name Changed	Diocese of Fort-Dauphin	Diocese of Tôlagnaro
3 December 2003	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Tôlagnaro (from Fianarantsoa)

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 Fort-Dauphin

1950 67,500 900,000 7.5% 6 32 38 1,776 32 59 177 ap1951

Diocese of Fort-Dauphin

1970 19,000 371,550 5.1% 2 22 24 791 32 63 13 ap1971

1980 31,000 480,000 6.5% 3 33 36 861 49 75 16 ap1981

Diocese of Tôlagnaro

1990 52,000 600,000 8.7% 3 32 35 1,485 44 72 15 ap1991

1999 80,080 856,200 9.4% 9 27 36 2,224 41 84 12 ap2000

2000 75,500 825,000 9.2% 7 28 35 2,157 42 130 12 ap2001

2001 78,304 689,416 11.4% 8 25 33 2,372 36 111 12 ap2002

2002 94,972 825,000 11.5% 8 26 34 2,793 38 103 13 ap2003

2003 94,972 824,000 11.5% 8 28 36 2,638 37 104 13 ap2004

2004 100,000 860,000 11.6% 9 28 37 2,702 47 118 16 ap2005

2010 97,178 1,008,000 9.6% 11 21 32 3,036 37 100 16 ap2011

2014 128,000 1,120,000 11.4% 17 20 37 3,459 36 98 16 ap2015

2017 112,600 1,248,900 9.0% 19 19 38 2,963 35 97 15 ap2018

2020 126,770 1,405,980 9.0% 28 19 47 2,697 32 100 17 ap2021

2022 175,214 1,119,310 15.7% 25 20 45 3,893 34 99 19 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin
1950	67,500	900,000	7.5%	6	32	38	1,776	32	59	177	ap1951
Diocese of Fort-Dauphin
1970	19,000	371,550	5.1%	2	22	24	791	32	63	13	ap1971
1980	31,000	480,000	6.5%	3	33	36	861	49	75	16	ap1981
Diocese of Tôlagnaro
1990	52,000	600,000	8.7%	3	32	35	1,485	44	72	15	ap1991
1999	80,080	856,200	9.4%	9	27	36	2,224	41	84	12	ap2000
2000	75,500	825,000	9.2%	7	28	35	2,157	42	130	12	ap2001
2001	78,304	689,416	11.4%	8	25	33	2,372	36	111	12	ap2002
2002	94,972	825,000	11.5%	8	26	34	2,793	38	103	13	ap2003
2003	94,972	824,000	11.5%	8	28	36	2,638	37	104	13	ap2004
2004	100,000	860,000	11.6%	9	28	37	2,702	47	118	16	ap2005
2010	97,178	1,008,000	9.6%	11	21	32	3,036	37	100	16	ap2011
2014	128,000	1,120,000	11.4%	17	20	37	3,459	36	98	16	ap2015
2017	112,600	1,248,900	9.0%	19	19	38	2,963	35	97	15	ap2018
2020	126,770	1,405,980	9.0%	28	19	47	2,697	32	100	17	ap2021
2022	175,214	1,119,310	15.7%	25	20	45	3,893	34	99	19	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Jacques Crouzet, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 16 Jan 1896 to 8 Jan 1933)
Alphonse-Marie-Victor Fresnel, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 4 Mar 1953; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 26 Sep 1968)
Charles-François Lasne, C.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 15 Feb 1911 to 23 Jun 1927)
Antoine Sévat, C.M. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 2 Jul 1928; Vicar Apostolic: 8 Jan 1933 to Oct 1952)
Jean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco, C.M. † (Bishop: 26 Sep 1968 to 24 Apr 2001)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 274
Diocese of Fort-Dauphin
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 449, to Page 451
Diocese of Tôlagnaro
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 210
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 87

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