Diocese of Morondava
Roman Catholic diocese in Madagascar
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morondava (Latin: Morondaven(sis)) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Toliara (one of five in Madagascar), yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 460,200
- 41,620 (9.0%)
Diocese of Morondava Dioecesis Morondavensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Metropolitan | Toliara |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 46,620 km2 (18,000 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, OCD |
Its cathedral episcopal see is the (Marian) Cathédrale Maria Manjaka Namahora, in the city of Morondava, Toliara province.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 54,895 Catholics (9.8% of 560,000 total) on 45,200 km2 in 17 parishes and 26 missions with 42 priests (8 diocesan, 34 religious), 156 lay religious (39 brothers, 117 sisters) and 20 seminarians.
History
- Established on January 8, 1938 as Apostolic Prefecture of Morondava, on territories split off from the then Apostolic Vicariate of Fianarantsoa, Apostolic Vicariate of Majunga and Apostolic Vicariate of Tananarive
- On 1939.03.15 it gained territory from Mission sui juris of Miarinarivo.
- Promoted on September 14, 1955 as Diocese of Morondava
- Lost territories, twice : on 1960.04.25 to establish the Diocese of Morombe and on 2017.02.08 (with two other sees) to establish Diocese of Maintirano.
Ordinaries
(all Roman rite, so far -mostly European missionary- members of Latin congregations)
- Apostolic Prefects of Morondava
- Father Joseph-Paul Futy, MS (born France) (1938 – 1947.02.13); later Titular Bishop of Aspendus (1947.02.13 – death 1956.08.12) as Apostolic Vicar of Antsirabe (Madagascar) (1947.02.13 – retired 1955.03)
- Father Stefano Garon, MS (1947.07.04 – death 1954)
- Father Paul J. Girouard, MS (born USA) (1954 – 1955.09.14 see below).
- Suffragan Bishops of Morondava
- Paul J. Girouard, MS (see above 1955.09.14 – death 1964.02.18)
- Bernard Charles Ratsimamotoana, MS (1964.09.29 – retired 1998.08.08), died 2005
- Donald Joseph Leo Pelletier, MS (born USA) (1999.10.15 - retired 2010.02.26)
- Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, OCD (2010.02.26 - ...), also Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (2012? – ...).
See also
Sources and external links
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