Antsirabé (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina, Bishop

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó
- Latin Name: de Betafo
- Erected: 15 May 1913
- Country: Madagascar
Vicariate Apostolic of Betafó
- Latin Name: de Betafo
- Elevated: 24 August 1918
- Vicariate
- Country: Madagascar
Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé
- Latin Name: Antsirabensis
- Name Changed: 10 January 1921
- Vicariate
- Country: Madagascar

Past and Present Ordinaries

François-Joseph Dantin, M.S. † (24 Jun 1913 Appointed - 5 Jul 1941 Died)
Edouard Rostaing, M.S. † (24 Feb 1942 Appointed - 18 May 1946 Died)
Joseph-Paul Futy, M.S. † (13 Feb 1947 Appointed - 10 Mar 1955 Resigned)
Claude Rolland, M.S. † (19 Dec 1955 Appointed - 15 Oct 1973 Died)
Jean-Maria Rakotondrasoa, M.S. † (28 Feb 1974 Appointed - 19 Jun 1989 Retired)
Philibert Randriambololona, S.J. † (19 Jun 1989 Succeeded - 17 Dec 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Fianarantsoa)
Félix Ramananarivo, M.S. † (11 Nov 1994 Appointed - 13 Nov 2009 Retired)
Philippe Ranaivomanana † (13 Nov 2009 Appointed - 6 Sep 2022 Died)
Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina (10 Jul 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó
15 May 1913	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale} (Central part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Betafó
24 August 1918	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó	Vicariate Apostolic of Betafó
Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé
10 January 1921	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Betafó	Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé
23 May 1933	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé (Boundaries adjusted)
8 January 1938	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive	Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé (erected)
Diocese of Antsirabé
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé	Diocese of Antsirabé

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 Antsirabé

1950 127,652 236,580 54.0% 3 25 28 4,559 41 47 2 ap1951

Diocese of Antsirabé

1958 180,421 333,580 54.1% 2 10 12 15,035 74 66 2 ap1960

1970 270,293 5 50 55 4,914 58 132 22 ap1971

1980 362,548 628,709 57.7% 11 29 40 9,063 83 134 3 ap1981

1990 580,834 992,049 58.5% 23 29 52 11,169 88 181 26 ap1991

1994 504,643 952,664 53.0% 45 36 81 6,230 121 234 25 ap2000

2000 728,000 1,300,000 56.0% 37 52 89 8,179 116 256 25 ap2001

2001 729,000 1,315,000 55.4% 39 50 89 8,191 115 267 25 ap2002

2002 732,305 1,332,500 55.0% 43 42 85 8,615 106 344 24 ap2003

2003 736,400 1,341,300 54.9% 47 40 87 8,464 121 354 25 ap2004

2004 728,000 1,318,000 55.2% 48 59 107 6,803 192 332 25 ap2005

2006 799,574 1,355,000 59.0% 56 62 118 6,776 193 293 25 ap2007

2012 845,245 1,903,300 44.4% 58 57 115 7,349 184 288 27 ap2013

2015 908,335 2,001,599 45.4% 72 47 119 7,633 259 411 29 ap2016

2018 954,504 2,103,337 45.4% 83 65 148 6,449 310 382 31 ap2019

2020 1,011,774 2,229,537 45.4% 88 58 146 6,929 293 373 33 ap2021

2022 1,059,141 2,319,609 45.7% 119 58 177 5,983 228 394 34 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 Antsirabé
1950	127,652	236,580	54.0%	3	25	28	4,559	41	47	2	ap1951
Diocese of Antsirabé
1958	180,421	333,580	54.1%	2	10	12	15,035	74	66	2	ap1960
1970	270,293			5	50	55	4,914	58	132	22	ap1971
1980	362,548	628,709	57.7%	11	29	40	9,063	83	134	3	ap1981
1990	580,834	992,049	58.5%	23	29	52	11,169	88	181	26	ap1991
1994	504,643	952,664	53.0%	45	36	81	6,230	121	234	25	ap2000
2000	728,000	1,300,000	56.0%	37	52	89	8,179	116	256	25	ap2001
2001	729,000	1,315,000	55.4%	39	50	89	8,191	115	267	25	ap2002
2002	732,305	1,332,500	55.0%	43	42	85	8,615	106	344	24	ap2003
2003	736,400	1,341,300	54.9%	47	40	87	8,464	121	354	25	ap2004
2004	728,000	1,318,000	55.2%	48	59	107	6,803	192	332	25	ap2005
2006	799,574	1,355,000	59.0%	56	62	118	6,776	193	293	25	ap2007
2012	845,245	1,903,300	44.4%	58	57	115	7,349	184	288	27	ap2013
2015	908,335	2,001,599	45.4%	72	47	119	7,633	259	411	29	ap2016
2018	954,504	2,103,337	45.4%	83	65	148	6,449	310	382	31	ap2019
2020	1,011,774	2,229,537	45.4%	88	58	146	6,929	293	373	33	ap2021
2022	1,059,141	2,319,609	45.7%	119	58	177	5,983	228	394	34	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

François-Joseph Dantin, M.S. † (Prefect: 24 Jun 1913; Vicar Apostolic: 24 Aug 1918 to 5 Jul 1941)
Joseph-Paul Futy, M.S. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Feb 1947 to 10 Mar 1955)
Jean-Maria Rakotondrasoa, M.S. † (Bishop: 28 Feb 1974 to 19 Jun 1989)
Félix Ramananarivo, M.S. † (Bishop: 11 Nov 1994 to 13 Nov 2009)
Philippe Ranaivomanana † (Bishop: 13 Nov 2009 to 6 Sep 2022)
Philibert Randriambololona, S.J. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1 Sep 1988; Bishop: 19 Jun 1989 to 17 Dec 1992)
Claude Rolland, M.S. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1955 to 15 Oct 1973)
Edouard Rostaing, M.S. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Feb 1942 to 18 May 1946)

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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