Diocese of Morombe, Madagascar 🇲🇬 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1960.04.25: Established as Diocese of Morombe / Moromben(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Morondava and became suffragan of Fianarantsoa)
- 2003.11.14: Became suffragan of Toliara
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2024.02.12 – ...): |  Bishop Jean Désiré Razafinirina (49) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Morombe (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Jean Désiré Razafinirina (49) (2024.02.12 – ...)Bishop of Morombe (Madagascar)Born:1975.05.05 (Manombo, Madagascar)Ordained Priest:2003.08.10Consecrated Bishop:2024.04.14Priest of Toliara (Madagascar) (2003.08.10 – 2024.02.12)Bishop of Morombe (Madagascar) (2024.02.12 – ...) |
| Bishop Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F. (66) (2001.04.24 – 2022.11.19)Bishop of Mahajanga (Madagascar)Born:1958.10.16 (Nietuszkowo, Poland)Ordained Priest:1986.06.11Consecrated Bishop:2001.09.02Bishop of Morombe (Madagascar) (2001.04.24 – 2022.11.19)Bishop of Mahajanga (Madagascar) (2022.11.19 – ...)Apostolic Administrator of Maintirano (Madagascar) (2023.10.01 – 2024.05.02) |
| Bishop Alwin Albert Hafner, M.S.F. (1989.05.15 – 2000.07.15)Born:1930.09.11 (Switzerland)Ordained Priest:1957.06.28Consecrated Bishop:1990.04.22Died:2016.01.07 (†85)Bishop of Morombe (Madagascar) (1989.05.15 – 2000.07.15) |
| Bishop Joseph Zimmermann, M.S.F. (1960.05.28 – 1988.12.04)Born:1923.12.12 (Switzerland)Ordained Priest:1950.06.29Consecrated Bishop:1960.10.23Died:1988.12.04 (†64)Bishop of Morombe (Madagascar) (1960.05.28 – 1988.12.04) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 31,917 km²
Population: 52,261 Catholics (7.0% of 742,255 total)
Pastoral Centres: 17 parishes
Personnel: 42 priests (26 diocesan, 16 religious), 58 religious (21 brothers, 37 sisters), 20 seminarians