Farafangana diocese
| Farafangana diocese | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Madagascar |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa |
| Diocesan bishop | Gaetano Di Pierro SCI |
| surface | 23,275 km² |
| Parishes | 9 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,452,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 165.430 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 11.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 10 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 28 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,353 |
| Friars | 46 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 145 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| cathedral | Cathédrale du Sacré-Coeur de Jésus |
| Website | http://www.diofarafangana.com |
The diocese of Farafangana ( Latin Dioecesis Farafanganensis ) in Madagascar belongs with the dioceses of Ambositra , Ihosy and Mananjary to the Roman Catholic church province of Fianarantsoa .
The Diocese of Farafangana was established on April 8, 1957 and has an area of 23,275 km². The bishopric is in Farafangana .
Bishops
- Camille-Antoine Chilouet CM , 1957-1970
- Victor Razafimahatratra SJ , 1971–1976, then Archbishop of Tananarive
- Charles-Remy Rakotonirina SJ, 1976-2005
-
Benjamin Marc Ramaroson CM, 2005–2013, then Archbishop of Antsiranana
- José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega , 2014–2018 Apostolic Administrator
- Gaetano Di Pierro SCJ , since 2018