Diocese of Maintirano
| Diocese of Maintirano | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Madagascar |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Antananarivo |
| Diocesan bishop | Gustavo Bombin Espino OSsT (appointed) |
| surface | 33,794 km² |
| Parishes | 6 (2017) |
| Residents | 264,494 (2017) |
| Catholics | 31,205 (2017) |
| proportion of | 11.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 5 (2017) |
| Religious priest | 11 (2017) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,950 |
| Friars | 1 (2017) |
| Religious sisters | 25 (2017) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
French Malagasy |
| cathedral | Cathédrale de l'Assomption |
The Bistum Maintirano ( latin Dioecesis Maintiranensis ) is in Madagascar preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Maintirano .
history
The diocese of Maintirano was established on February 8, 2017 by Pope Francis from ceding territories of the dioceses Tsiroanomandidy , Mahajanga and Morondava and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Antananarivo as a suffragan diocese. First Bishop was Gustavo Bombin Espino OSST .
The diocese of Maintirano includes the Melaky region .
See also
Web links
- Entry on the diocese of Maintirano on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on February 8, 2017.
- Entry on the Diocese of Maintirano on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Erezione della diocesi di Maintirano (Madagascar) e nomina del primo Vescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 8, 2017, accessed February 8, 2017 (Italian).