Ambatondrazaka (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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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

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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 - )

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 2001 to 13 May 2006)
• Orthasie Marcellin Herivonjilalaina (Deacon: 18 Sep 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)

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Source(s)

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