Diocese of Morombe
| Diocese of Morombe Dioecesis Morombensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Territory | Manja, Beroroha, Morombe, and Ankazoabo districts |
| Metropolitan | Toliara |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 31,917 km2 (12,323 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2002) 387,263 31,206 (8.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Jean Désiré Razafinirina |
Diocese of Morombe — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morombe (Latin: Moromben(sis)) is a diocese located in the ecclesiastical province of Toliara in Madagascar. The episcopal see is in the city of Morombe.
History
On April 25, 1960, Pope John XXIII established the Diocese of Morombe by partitioning the Diocese of Morondava. The new diocese contained the districts of Manja, Beroroha, Morombe, and Ankazoabo.[1] Joseph Zimmermann, M.S.F., was the first bishop.[2] As of 2003, the diocese included 200 primary schools, seven secondary schools, and seven missionary hospitals.[3]
Leadership
- Bishops of Morombe (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Zimmermann, M.S.F. (28 May 1960 – 4 December 1988)
- Bishop Alwin Albert Hafner, M.S.F. (15 May 1989 – 15 July 2000)
- Bishop Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F. (24 April 2001 – 19 November 2022)
- Bishop Jean Désiré Razafinirina (12 February 2024 – )
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Morombe is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[4]
References
- Back to citation "Africae gentes" (PDF). Acta Apostolicae Sedis (in Latin). 53 (1): 18–20. 30 January 1961. ISSN 0001-5199.
- Back to citation "Un nouvel évêque missionnaire suisse" (PDF). La Liberté (in French). Vol. 90, no. 138. 15 June 1960. p. 3.
- Back to citation Knie-Górna, Jadwiga (December 2003). "Jestem, by służyć". Przewodnik Katolicki (in Polish). ISSN 0137-8384.
- Back to citation Wikidata item Q872578