Roman Catholic Diocese of Morombe
{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Madagascar}}
{{Infobox diocese
|jurisdiction = Diocese
|name = Morombe
|latin = Dioecesis Morombensis
|country = Madagascar
|territory = Manja, Beroroha, Morombe, and Ankazoabo districts
|metropolitan = Toliara
|rite = Latin Rite
|cathedral = Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus
|cocathedral =
|image = File:The_Diocese_of_Morombe.png
|area_km2 = 31,917
|population = 387,263
|population_as_of = 2002
|catholics = 31,206
|catholics_percent= 8.1
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop = Jean Désiré Razafinirina
|coadjutor =
|auxiliary_bishops=
}}
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morombe (Latin: Moromben(sis)) is a diocese located in the ecclesiastical province of Toliara in Madagascar. The episcopal see is in the city of Morombe.
History
On April 25, 1960, Pope John XXIII established the Diocese of Morombe by partitioning the Diocese of Morondava. The new diocese contained the districts of Manja, Beroroha, Morombe, and Ankazoabo.{{cite journal |title=Africae gentes |journal=Acta Apostolicae Sedis |date=30 January 1961 |volume=53 |issue=1 |pages=18–20 |url=https://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-53-1961-ocr.pdf |language=la |issn=0001-5199}} Joseph Zimmermann, M.S.F., was the first bishop.{{cite news |title=Un nouvel évêque missionnaire suisse |newspaper=La Liberté |date=15 June 1960 |volume=90 |number=138 |page=3 |url=https://doc.rero.ch/record/263459/files/1960-06-15.pdf|language=fr}} {{As of|2003}}, the diocese included 200 primary schools, seven secondary schools, and seven missionary hospitals.{{cite magazine |last1=Knie-Górna |first1=Jadwiga |title=Jestem, by służyć |url=https://www.przewodnik-katolicki.pl/Archiwum/2003/Przewodnik-Katolicki-12-2003/Wywiad/Jestem-by-sluzyc |magazine=Przewodnik Katolicki |date=December 2003 |language=pl |issn=0137-8384}}
Leadership
- Bishops of Morombe (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joseph Zimmermann, M.S.F. (28 May 1960 – 4 December 1988)
- Bishop Alwin Albert Hafner, M.S.F. (15 May 1989 – 15 July 2000)
- Bishop Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F. (24 April 2001 – 19 November 2022)
- Bishop Jean Désiré Razafinirina (12 February 2024 – )
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/moro1.htm GCatholic.org]
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmrmb.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Madagascar
Category:Christian organizations established in 1960
Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Category:1960 establishments in Madagascar
Category:Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Toliara
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