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Diocese of Antsirabé

Dioecesis Antsirabensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 14 September 1955
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antananarivo
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Madagascar
  • Square Kilometers: 16,000 (6,180 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 100, Antsirabe 110, Madagascar
  • Telephone: 204.448.005

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó
15 May 1913ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale} (Central part) Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Betafó
24 August 1918ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Betafó Vicariate Apostolic of Betafó
Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé
10 January 1921Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Betafó Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé
23 May 1933Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé (Boundaries adjusted)
8 January 1938ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa
Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé (erected)
Diocese of Antsirabé
14 September 1955ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé Diocese of Antsirabé

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé
1950127,652236,58054.0%325284,55941472ap1951
Diocese of Antsirabé
1958180,421333,58054.1%2101215,03574662ap1960
1970270,293550554,9145813222ap1971
1980362,548628,70957.7%1129409,063831343ap1981
1990580,834992,04958.5%23295211,1698818126ap1991
1994504,643952,66453.0%4536816,23012123425ap2000
2000728,0001,300,00056.0%3752898,17911625625ap2001
2001729,0001,315,00055.4%3950898,19111526725ap2002
2002732,3051,332,50055.0%4342858,61510634424ap2003
2003736,4001,341,30054.9%4740878,46412135425ap2004
2004728,0001,318,00055.2%48591076,80319233225ap2005
2006799,5741,355,00059.0%56621186,77619329325ap2007
2012845,2451,903,30044.4%58571157,34918428827ap2013
2015908,3352,001,59945.4%72471197,63325941129ap2016
2018954,5042,103,33745.4%83651486,44931038231ap2019
20201,011,7742,229,53745.4%88581466,92929337333ap2021
20221,059,1412,319,60945.7%119581775,98322839434ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 273, and Page 274
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Betafó
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 10, Page 433, and Page 434
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 146, and Page 147
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 26, Page 17, and Page 18
  • Diocese of Antsirabé
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119

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