Morondava (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, O.C.D., Bishop
Jean Nicolas Rakotojaona, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 14 September 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toliara
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 46,121 (17,814 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, B.P. 132, Morondava 619, Madagascar
Telephone: (034)41.08.511

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph-Paul Futy, M.S. † (21 Jan 1938 Appointed - 13 Feb 1947 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Aspendus)
Étienne Garon, M.S. † (4 Jul 1947 Appointed - 6 Jun 1954 Died)
Paul Joseph Girouard, M.S. † (30 Dec 1954 Appointed - 20 Feb 1964 Died)
Bernard Charles Ratsimamotoana, M.S. † (29 Sep 1964 Appointed - 8 Aug 1998 Resigned)
Donald Joseph Leo Pelletier, M.S. † (15 Oct 1999 Appointed - 26 Feb 2010 Retired)
Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, O.C.D. (26 Feb 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava
8 January 1938	Erected	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)
15 March 1939	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo (Ankavandra)	Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava
9 June 1950	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava (Maintirano and Morafenobe)	Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy
Diocese of Morondava
14 September 1955	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava	Diocese of Morondava
11 December 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Morondava (from Tananarive)
25 April 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Morondava (Manja, Ankazoabo, Beroroha, Morombe, and southern Befandriana)	Diocese of Morombe (erected)
3 December 2003	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Morondava (from Fianarantsoa)
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

Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava

1950 20,553 212,000 9.7% 10 10 2,055 8 ap1951

Diocese of Morondava

1970 22,080 226,225 9.8% 2 19 21 1,051 26 19 3 ap1971

1980 24,800 234,000 10.6% 15 15 1,653 21 35 4 ap1981

1990 32,150 262,000 12.3% 1 20 21 1,530 27 36 4 ap1991

1999 34,500 421,940 8.2% 2 19 21 1,642 26 51 5 ap2000

2000 37,100 435,870 8.5% 2 20 22 1,686 27 51 5 ap2001

2001 38,600 437,370 8.8% 3 22 25 1,544 29 55 5 ap2002

2002 38,200 448,280 8.5% 2 27 29 1,317 35 51 5 ap2003

2003 39,600 456,320 8.7% 2 28 30 1,320 35 56 6 ap2004

2004 41,620 460,200 9.0% 2 30 32 1,300 37 64 6 ap2005

2013 52,605 546,000 9.6% 9 34 43 1,223 39 106 17 ap2014

2016 61,679 589,788 10.5% 12 38 50 1,233 46 156 17 ap2017

2017 56,692 675,000 8.4% 15 45 60 944 8 150 21 bul:8Feb2017

2019 69,650 828,649 8.4% 15 46 61 1,141 60 184 23 ap2020

2021 78,798 911,210 8.6% 10 49 59 1,335 83 185 27 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava
1950	20,553	212,000	9.7%		10	10	2,055		8		ap1951
Diocese of Morondava
1970	22,080	226,225	9.8%	2	19	21	1,051	26	19	3	ap1971
1980	24,800	234,000	10.6%		15	15	1,653	21	35	4	ap1981
1990	32,150	262,000	12.3%	1	20	21	1,530	27	36	4	ap1991
1999	34,500	421,940	8.2%	2	19	21	1,642	26	51	5	ap2000
2000	37,100	435,870	8.5%	2	20	22	1,686	27	51	5	ap2001
2001	38,600	437,370	8.8%	3	22	25	1,544	29	55	5	ap2002
2002	38,200	448,280	8.5%	2	27	29	1,317	35	51	5	ap2003
2003	39,600	456,320	8.7%	2	28	30	1,320	35	56	6	ap2004
2004	41,620	460,200	9.0%	2	30	32	1,300	37	64	6	ap2005
2013	52,605	546,000	9.6%	9	34	43	1,223	39	106	17	ap2014
2016	61,679	589,788	10.5%	12	38	50	1,233	46	156	17	ap2017
2017	56,692	675,000	8.4%	15	45	60	944	8	150	21	bul:8Feb2017
2019	69,650	828,649	8.4%	15	46	61	1,141	60	184	23	ap2020
2021	78,798	911,210	8.6%	10	49	59	1,335	83	185	27	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Joseph-Paul Futy, M.S. † (Prefect: 21 Jan 1938 to 13 Feb 1947)
Étienne Garon, M.S. † (Prefect: 4 Jul 1947 to 6 Jun 1954)
Paul Joseph Girouard, M.S. † (Prefect: 30 Dec 1954; Bishop: 7 Nov 1955 to 20 Feb 1964)
Donald Joseph Leo Pelletier, M.S. † (Bishop: 15 Oct 1999 to 26 Feb 2010)
Bernard Charles Ratsimamotoana, M.S. † (Bishop: 29 Sep 1964 to 8 Aug 1998)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 88, and Page 89
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 309, and Page 310
Diocese of Morondava
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 449, to Page 451
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 87

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Diocese of Morondava

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