Ambatondrazaka (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Orthasie Marcellin Herivonjilalaina, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 May 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toamasina
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 25,054 (9,677 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, B.P. 33, Ambatondrazaka 503, Madagascar
Telephone: (020)54.810.12

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francesco Vòllaro, O.SS.T. † (19 Dec 1959 Appointed - 6 Mar 1993 Retired)
Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. † (6 Mar 1993 Succeeded - 11 Apr 2015 Retired)
Jean de Dieu Raoelison (11 Apr 2015 Appointed - 5 Jun 2023 Appointed, Archbishop of Antananarivo)
Orthasie Marcellin Herivonjilalaina (14 Aug 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 May 1959	Erected	Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez (Ambatondrazaka and Andilamena) Archdiocese of Tananarive (Moramanga)	Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (erected)
17 December 1974	Territory Added	Diocese of Majunga (Andriamena)	Diocese of Ambatondrazaka
13 May 2006	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (Moramanga, Anjiro, Andasibe, Amboasary, and Anosibe an'ala)	Diocese of Moramanga (erected)
26 February 2010	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (from Antananarivo)

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

1959 36,343 207,097 17.5% 16 16 2,271 21 38 8 ap1960

1970 54,459 300,655 18.1% 20 20 2,722 29 69 10 ap1971

1980 86,000 462,000 18.6% 3 19 22 3,909 29 90 14 ap1981

1990 152,000 726,000 20.9% 4 20 24 6,333 35 23 15 ap1991

1999 238,440 1,300,000 18.3% 7 18 25 9,537 33 80 16 ap2000

2000 242,940 1,167,940 20.8% 14 15 29 8,377 30 110 16 ap2001

2001 251,850 1,266,850 19.9% 9 24 33 7,631 56 105 15 ap2002

2002 256,050 1,372,050 18.7% 9 21 30 8,535 44 140 16 ap2003

2003 266,000 1,400,000 19.0% 9 24 33 8,060 40 142 18 ap2004

2004 271,275 1,459,275 18.6% 10 27 37 7,331 45 140 18 ap2005

2005 330,000 1,500,000 22.0% 11 27 38 8,684 51 159 20 ap2006

2006 220,000 1,151,830 19.1% 6 21 27 8,148 37 120 5 ap2007

2012 268,120 1,411,740 19.0% 7 21 28 9,575 43 147 16 ap2013

2015 310,000 1,638,000 18.9% 8 28 36 8,611 203 16 ap2016

2018 223,646 988,937 22.6% 15 25 40 5,591 60 170 5 ap2019

2020 163,838 1,067,010 15.4% 15 27 42 3,900 63 98 6 ap2021

2022 165,725 1,039,274 15.9% 20 26 46 3,602 65 106 6 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	36,343	207,097	17.5%		16	16	2,271	21	38	8	ap1960
1970	54,459	300,655	18.1%		20	20	2,722	29	69	10	ap1971
1980	86,000	462,000	18.6%	3	19	22	3,909	29	90	14	ap1981
1990	152,000	726,000	20.9%	4	20	24	6,333	35	23	15	ap1991
1999	238,440	1,300,000	18.3%	7	18	25	9,537	33	80	16	ap2000
2000	242,940	1,167,940	20.8%	14	15	29	8,377	30	110	16	ap2001
2001	251,850	1,266,850	19.9%	9	24	33	7,631	56	105	15	ap2002
2002	256,050	1,372,050	18.7%	9	21	30	8,535	44	140	16	ap2003
2003	266,000	1,400,000	19.0%	9	24	33	8,060	40	142	18	ap2004
2004	271,275	1,459,275	18.6%	10	27	37	7,331	45	140	18	ap2005
2005	330,000	1,500,000	22.0%	11	27	38	8,684	51	159	20	ap2006
2006	220,000	1,151,830	19.1%	6	21	27	8,148	37	120	5	ap2007
2012	268,120	1,411,740	19.0%	7	21	28	9,575	43	147	16	ap2013
2015	310,000	1,638,000	18.9%	8	28	36	8,611	203		16	ap2016
2018	223,646	988,937	22.6%	15	25	40	5,591	60	170	5	ap2019
2020	163,838	1,067,010	15.4%	15	27	42	3,900	63	98	6	ap2021
2022	165,725	1,039,274	15.9%	20	26	46	3,602	65	106	6	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 2001 to 13 May 2006)
Orthasie Marcellin Herivonjilalaina (Deacon: 2005; Priest: 21 Jan 2006; Bishop: 14 Aug 2024 - )
Gabriel Randrianantenaina (Priest: 31 May 1997 to 13 May 2006)
Jean de Dieu Raoelison (Bishop: 11 Apr 2015 to 5 Jun 2023)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 21 Jan 1991; Bishop: 6 Mar 1993 to 11 Apr 2015)
Francesco Vòllaro, O.SS.T. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1959 to 6 Mar 1993)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 801, to Page 803
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 120, and Page 121
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 102, Page 266, and Page 267

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