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Republic of Madagascar (Madagascar)

Madagascar

Also known as: Madagaskar (Deutsch, polski), Madagascar (español, français, Italiano), Madagáscar (Português), 馬達加斯加 (正體中文), マダガスカル (日本語), Madagascaria (latine)

By Type (22)

Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) Metr. Archdiocese (5)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (17)


By Rite

Roman Rite (22): Ambanja, Ambatondrazaka, Ambositra, Antananarivo, Antsirabé, Antsiranana, Farafangana, Fenoarivo Atsinanana, Fianarantsoa, Ihosy, Mahajanga, Maintirano, Mananjary, Miarinarivo, Moramanga, Morombe, Morondava, Port-Bergé, Toamasina, Tôlagnaro, Toliara, Tsiroanomandidy


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Apostolic Nunciature: Madagascar Archbishop Tomasz Grysa (54)

Conference of Bishops: Conférence Episcopale de Madagascar (C.E.M.) Bishop Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, O.C.D. (56)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap. (64)

CardinalsCardinals (1 elector/1 total)

Cardinal Désiré Tsarahazana (70)Désiré Tsarahazana (70)

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Cathedrals Cathedrals (23)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Vincent de Paul

Saints: 1 Saint, 4 Blesseds

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Geography

Continent: Southern Africa

Capital: Antananarivo

Area: 581,540 km²

Population: 25,054,161

Former Name: Malagasy Republic

Neighbouring Countries: Mozambique Mozambique, ↖ Mayotte Mayotte, ↑ Seychelles Seychelles, → Mauritius Mauritius, → Réunion Réunion, ↘ French Southern Territories French Southern Territories, ↘ Heard Island and McDonald Islands Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Cultural Summary

Religions: Christian, indigenous religionist, Muslim

Languages: French (official), Malagasy (official), English

Ethnic Groups: Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran

Motto: Tanindrazana, Fahafahana, Fandrosoana (Malagasy) (Ancestral-land, Liberty, Progress)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 587,041 km²

Catholic Population: 9,075,000 Catholics (32.2% of 28,178,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 504 parishes, 8,246 mission stations (37 with resident priest, 8,209 without resident priest), 86 other centres

Clergy: 26 bishops (20 diocesan, 6 titular), 2,070 priests (1,077 diocesan, 993 religious), 2 permanent deacons (1 diocesan, 1 religious)

Non-Clergy: 6,410 religious (681 brothers, 5,729 sisters), 137 members of secular institutes (4 brothers, 133 sisters), 2,098 major seminarians, 1,781 missionaries, 16,306 catechists

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Last updated on 2024.11.01

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