Roman Catholic Diocese of Morondava

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Diocese of Morondava
Dioecesis Morondavensis

Statistics
Country:	Madagascar
Metropolitan:	Toliara
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	46,620 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	460,200 (2004) 41,620 (9.0%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Donald Joseph Leo Pelletier, M.S.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morondava {Latin: Morondaven(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Morondava in the Ecclesiastical province of Toliara in Madagascar.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• January 8, 1938: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Morondava from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fianarantsoa, Apostolic Vicariate of Majunga and Apostolic Vicariate of Tananarive
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Morondava

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Morondava (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Donald Joseph Leo Pelletier, M.S. (since 1999.10.15)
  • Bishop Bernard Charles Ratsimamotoana, M.S. (1964.09.29 – 1998.08.08)
  • Bishop Paul J. Girouard, M.S. (1955.09.14 – 1964.02.18)
• Prefects Apostolic of Morondava (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paul J. Girouard, M.S. (1954 – 1955.09.14)
  • Fr. Stefano Garon, M.S. (1947.07.04 – 1954)
  • Bishop Joseph-Paul Futy, M.S. (1938 – 1947.02.13)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy