Diocese of Mananjary
| Diocese of Mananjary | |
|---|---|
| St. Augustine Cathedral in Mananjary
St. Augustine Cathedral in Mananjary
| |
| Location | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fianarantsoa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,270 km2 (5,510 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 1,991,721 195,237 (9.8%) |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Established | 9 April 1968 |
| Cathedral | St. Augustine Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, S.C.I. |
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The Diocese of Mananjary is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese under the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa in Madagascar. It is based in the town of Mananjary and was erected on 9 April 1968. The Diocese covers approximately 14,270 km (5,511 sq. miles). As of 2004, the diocese population was about 700,000 with 14.8% Catholic. 35 priests were in the Diocese for a ratio of 2,962 Catholics for every 1 Priest. José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, SCI has been the bishop of the Diocese since October 2000.
Ordinaries
- Robert Lucien Chapuis, M.E.P. (9 Apr 1968 - 29 Dec 1973)
- François Xavier Tabao Manjarimanana, S.J. (20 Nov 1975 - 24 May 1999)
- José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, S.C.I. (30 Oct 2000 - )
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mananjary is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]