Diocese of Moramanga

Dioecesis Moramangana

Bishop(s)

Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 May 2006
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Toamasina
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 12,064 (4,659 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, Lot 419, B.P. 24, Moramanga 514, Madagascar
Telephone: 340.461.427

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (13 May 2006 Appointed - 3 Mar 2018 Appointed, Bishop of Farafangana)
Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. (8 Jul 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 May 2006	Erected	Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (Moramanga, Anjiro, Andasibe, Amboasary, and Anosibe an'ala)	Diocese of Moramanga (erected)
26 February 2010	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Moramanga (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

2006 110,000 348,170 31.6% 4 13 17 6,470 18 67 3 ap2007

2012 180,100 465,000 38.7% 4 19 23 7,830 85 81 9 ap2013

2013 183,500 475,500 38.6% 5 19 24 7,645 76 78 9 ap2014

2016 173,000 495,000 34.9% 2 20 22 7,863 87 78 9 ap2017

2019 182,360 517,490 35.2% 6 19 25 7,294 87 80 9 ap2020

2021 187,400 535,820 35.0% 5 27 32 5,856 94 80 12 ap2022

2023 199,950 571,770 35.0% 10 32 42 4,760 95 146 16 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2006	110,000	348,170	31.6%	4	13	17	6,470	18	67	3	ap2007
2012	180,100	465,000	38.7%	4	19	23	7,830	85	81	9	ap2013
2013	183,500	475,500	38.6%	5	19	24	7,645	76	78	9	ap2014
2016	173,000	495,000	34.9%	2	20	22	7,863	87	78	9	ap2017
2019	182,360	517,490	35.2%	6	19	25	7,294	87	80	9	ap2020
2021	187,400	535,820	35.0%	5	27	32	5,856	94	80	12	ap2022
2023	199,950	571,770	35.0%	10	32	42	4,760	95	146	16	ap2024