Tsiroanomandidy (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gabriel Randrianantenaina, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 December 1958
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antananarivo
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 19,821 (7,655 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Eveche, Lot 4TL Tsaralalana, B.P. 30, Tsiroanomandidy 119, Madagascar
Telephone: 343.247.919

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy
- Latin Name: Tsiroanomandidyensis
- Erected: 13 January 1949
- Country: Madagascar

Past and Present Ordinaries

Angel Martínez Vivas, O.SS.T. † (14 Jan 1949 Appointed - 30 Jul 1977 Retired)
Jean-Samuel Raobelina, M.S. † (27 Apr 1978 Appointed - 30 Jun 2001 Died)
Gustavo Bombín Espino, O.SS.T. (4 Oct 2003 Appointed - 8 Feb 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Maintirano)
Gabriel Randrianantenaina (30 Apr 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy
13 January 1949	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo (Tsiroanomandidy and Fenoarivo)	Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy (erected)
9 June 1950	Territory Added	Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava (Maintirano and Morafenobe)	Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy
Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy
11 December 1958	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy	Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy
8 February 2017	Territory Lost	Diocese of Mahajanga Diocese of Morondava Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy	Diocese of Maintirano (erected)

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

Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy

1950 9,600 64,000 15.0% 9 9 1,066 12 3 4 ap1951

Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy

1969 42,543 115,241 36.9% 1 24 25 1,701 31 30 10 ap1971

1980 61,242 165,785 36.9% 1 19 20 3,062 31 41 11 ap1981

1990 82,890 270,127 30.7% 3 19 22 3,767 31 55 15 ap1991

1999 127,167 387,407 32.8% 12 11 23 5,529 16 74 16 ap2000

2000 159,291 391,171 40.7% 15 15 30 5,309 20 65 16 ap2001

2001 154,141 402,199 38.3% 15 13 28 5,505 19 62 3 ap2002

2002 161,483 393,363 41.1% 14 11 25 6,459 19 70 3 ap2003

2003 167,321 429,302 39.0% 16 13 29 5,769 19 62 3 ap2004

2004 172,189 464,211 37.1% 16 14 30 5,739 22 83 3 ap2005

2010 186,691 455,727 41.0% 26 22 48 3,889 36 92 3 ap2011

2014 223,433 600,167 37.2% 28 17 45 4,965 36 132 3 ap2015

2017 241,325 699,500 34.5% 29 28 57 4,233 53 161 17 ap2018

2020 247,321 590,600 41.9% 33 21 54 4,580 42 137 3 ap2021

2022 275,060 721,814 38.1% 32 18 50 5,501 43 169 3 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy
1950	9,600	64,000	15.0%		9	9	1,066	12	3	4	ap1951
Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy
1969	42,543	115,241	36.9%	1	24	25	1,701	31	30	10	ap1971
1980	61,242	165,785	36.9%	1	19	20	3,062	31	41	11	ap1981
1990	82,890	270,127	30.7%	3	19	22	3,767	31	55	15	ap1991
1999	127,167	387,407	32.8%	12	11	23	5,529	16	74	16	ap2000
2000	159,291	391,171	40.7%	15	15	30	5,309	20	65	16	ap2001
2001	154,141	402,199	38.3%	15	13	28	5,505	19	62	3	ap2002
2002	161,483	393,363	41.1%	14	11	25	6,459	19	70	3	ap2003
2003	167,321	429,302	39.0%	16	13	29	5,769	19	62	3	ap2004
2004	172,189	464,211	37.1%	16	14	30	5,739	22	83	3	ap2005
2010	186,691	455,727	41.0%	26	22	48	3,889	36	92	3	ap2011
2014	223,433	600,167	37.2%	28	17	45	4,965	36	132	3	ap2015
2017	241,325	699,500	34.5%	29	28	57	4,233	53	161	17	ap2018
2020	247,321	590,600	41.9%	33	21	54	4,580	42	137	3	ap2021
2022	275,060	721,814	38.1%	32	18	50	5,501	43	169	3	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Gustavo Bombín Espino, O.SS.T. (Bishop: 4 Oct 2003 to 8 Feb 2017)
Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa (Priest: 29 Aug 1999 to 9 Mar 2024; Administrator: Feb 2017 to 11 Jul 2021)
Gabriel Randrianantenaina (Bishop: 30 Apr 2021 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Angel Martínez Vivas, O.SS.T. † (Prefect: 14 Jan 1949; Bishop: 9 Apr 1959 to 30 Jul 1977)
Jean-Samuel Raobelina, M.S. † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1978 to 30 Jun 2001)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 41, Page 214, and Page 215
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 42, Page 891
Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 449, to Page 451

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