Diocese of Ambositra

Dioecesis Ambositrensis (Ambositrana)

Bishop(s)

Fidelis Rakotonarivo, S.J., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 June 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 24,000 (9,270 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, Ekar Andrefantsena, B.P. 127, Ambositra 306, Madagascar
Telephone: (033)74.074.72; (034)18.327.34

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fulgence Rabemahafaly (3 Jun 1999 Appointed - 1 Oct 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Fianarantsoa)
Fidelis Rakotonarivo, S.J. (24 Jun 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 June 1999	Erected	Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa (Ambositra, Fandriana, and Ambotofinandrahana)	Diocese of Ambositra (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 262,233 540,000 48.6% 27 48 75 3,496 48 147 ap2000

2000 317,000 631,000 50.2% 21 14 35 9,057 28 72 17 ap2001

2001 320,973 654,484 49.0% 20 17 37 8,674 32 74 19 ap2002

2002 327,275 703,662 46.5% 31 16 47 6,963 27 87 18 ap2003

2003 328,122 704,000 46.6% 30 17 47 6,981 32 162 18 ap2004

2004 334,828 696,000 48.1% 27 30 57 5,874 42 104 18 ap2005

2006 348,000 748,000 46.5% 42 17 59 5,898 30 118 19 ap2007

2012 397,438 798,549 49.8% 40 12 52 7,643 35 164 20 ap2013

2015 405,282 815,864 49.7% 43 10 53 7,646 35 166 21 ap2016

2018 493,994 872,024 56.6% 55 11 66 7,484 37 177 24 ap2019

2020 498,542 943,160 52.9% 53 11 64 7,789 37 198 29 ap2021

2022 504,000 963,000 52.3% 62 13 75 6,720 38 201 28 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	262,233	540,000	48.6%	27	48	75	3,496	48	147		ap2000
2000	317,000	631,000	50.2%	21	14	35	9,057	28	72	17	ap2001
2001	320,973	654,484	49.0%	20	17	37	8,674	32	74	19	ap2002
2002	327,275	703,662	46.5%	31	16	47	6,963	27	87	18	ap2003
2003	328,122	704,000	46.6%	30	17	47	6,981	32	162	18	ap2004
2004	334,828	696,000	48.1%	27	30	57	5,874	42	104	18	ap2005
2006	348,000	748,000	46.5%	42	17	59	5,898	30	118	19	ap2007
2012	397,438	798,549	49.8%	40	12	52	7,643	35	164	20	ap2013
2015	405,282	815,864	49.7%	43	10	53	7,646	35	166	21	ap2016
2018	493,994	872,024	56.6%	55	11	66	7,484	37	177	24	ap2019
2020	498,542	943,160	52.9%	53	11	64	7,789	37	198	29	ap2021
2022	504,000	963,000	52.3%	62	13	75	6,720	38	201	28	ap2023