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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tolagnaro

February 28, 2023

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tolagnaro (Latin: Tolagnaren(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Fort-Dauphin in Madagascar, yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral episcopal seat is in Fort-Dauphin (Madagascar) .

Statistics

As per 2014 it pastorally served 128,000 Catholics (11.4% of 1,120,000 total) on 45,000 km2 in 16 parishes and 2 missions with 37 priests (17 diocesan, 20 religious), 134 lay religious (36 brothers, 98 sisters) and 15 seminarians.

Antecedents

  • Early 16th century - First Roman Catholic priests to Madagascar arrive with a colony of Portuguese emigrants who established a community at Tranovato, some 9 km. west of Fort Dauphin bay. They were mostly Jesuits, not Portuguese by birth, and were reportedly all massacred with the rest of the settlers during a celebration held outside their fort.
  • 1613 - Jesuit Fathers Mariana and Freire, aboard the Portuguese Nossa Senhora, performed daily Mass on the shore of Ranofotsy bay, while this ship was there. Of the Antanosy which came to observe this, some sought to kiss the image of Saint Luke while others were wearing pewter crosses around their necks and some even had tattoos of crosses. Father Mariana establishes a chapel and house at the old Tranovato site, preaching daily while the house was being constructed. Drian-Ramaka, the 12 year old Antanosy son of the local Antanosy king, was kidnapped and sent to Goa for 2 years of study at the Jesuit College of Santa Fe.
  • 1615 - Drian-Ramaka, having been baptized, returns to Anosy with 3 Jesuit missionaries and 5 other foreigners, where they established a mission at Tranovato in 1616. Fathers Custodio de Costa and Manuel d'Almeida remain in Anosy, but conflicts grow with the local ombiasa and king, who seeks to starve them into exile. The mission only succeeds in baptizing one person before they leave in 1617.
  • 1620 - Jesuits abandon their mission efforts in Anosy, never to return.
  • 1648 - First Lazarist missionaries were sent from France by St. Vincent de Paul to Fort Dauphin. The first superior of this Lazarist mission was M. Nacquart who left France with the Sieur de Flacourt, the Governor sent by the Societe de l'Orient, and his associate, M. Gondree. They worked on evangelization amid many difficulties, but M. Gondree died in 1649 and M. Nacquart died from fever in 1650. During these 14 months of work, 77 people were baptized.
  • 1654 - MM. Mounier and Bourdaise arrived to continue the missionary work, but they too, soon died. Three additional missionaries sent to their assistance never reached Fort Dauphin as they all died en route.
  • 1663 - M. Almeras, the successor of St. Vincent de Paul in the government of the Congregation of St. Lazare, sent M. Etienne, Apostolic prefect, to Fort-Dauphin with two brethren and several workmen. On Christmas Day he baptized 15 little children and 4 adults, but then died soon thereafter.
  • 1665-67 - 9 new missionaries, 4 lay brothers and 2 Recollect Fathers left for Fort Dauphin. At one time Fort Dauphin had a chapel, monastery and library.
  • 1671 - The Compagnie des Indes, which had succeeded to the Société de l'Orient, decided to quit Madagascar, so M. Jolly, M. Almeras' successor, recalled his missionaries in Fort Dauphin. Only 2 out of a total of 37 who had been sent to the island, were able to return to France, arriving back there in 1676. On the other hand, by the time they left in 1674, hundreds of Antanosy had been baptized and both a French-Antanosy dictionary and a Catechism in the Antanosy language had been published in Paris. [for more information on the early history of the Roman Catholic efforts in Anosy see.[1] For the time between 1648 and 1676, see [2]
  • 1895 - Permanent Catholic Missions in southern Madagascar started in Fort Dauphin by Paulist priests and the Sisters of Charity.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman rite; so far members of a Latin missionary congregation, until 2001 French)

Apostolic Vicar of Southern Madagascar
Apostolic Vicars of Fort-Dauphin
  • Jean-Jacques Crouzet, C.M. (see above 1913.05.20 – death 1933.01.08)
  • Antonio Sévat, C.M. (1933.01.08 – 1952.10), Titular Bishop of Ezerus (1928.07.02 – death 1957.07.06), succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Fort-Dauphin (1928.07.02 – 1933.01.08)
  • Alphonse-Marie-Victor Fresnel, C.M. (1953.03.04 – 1955.09.14 see below), Titular Bishop of Cataquas (1953.02.04 – 1955.09.14)
Suffragan Bishops of Fort-Dauphin
  • Alphonse-Marie-Victor Fresnel, C.M. (see above 1955.09.14 – retired 1968.09.26); emeritate as Titular Bishop of Siminina (1968.09.26 – resigned 1971.07.21); died 1983
  • Jean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco, C.M. (1968.09.26 – 1989.11.23 see below)
Suffragan Bishops of Tôla(g)naro
  • Jean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco, C.M. (see above 1989.11.23 – retired 2001.04.24)
  • Vincent Rakotozafy (since 2001.04.24 - ...), no previous prelature

References

  1. ^ Larson, Pier. (2007). Colonies Lost: God, Hunger, and Conflict in Anosy (Madagascar) to 1674. Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, 272, 2007, 345-366.
  2. ^ Camboué, P. (1910). Madagascar. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.

Sources and external links

 
Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Madagascar.
  • GCatholic.org with Google satellite photo

Coordinates: 25°01′55″S 46°59′41″E / 25.03194°S 46.99472°E / -25.03194; 46.99472

February 28, 2023
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tolagnaro Latin Tolagnaren sis is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Fort Dauphin in Madagascar yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Its cathedral episcopal seat is in Fort Dauphin Madagascar Contents 1 Statistics 2 Antecedents 3 History 4 Ordinaries 5 References 6 Sources and external linksStatistics EditAs per 2014 it pastorally served 128 000 Catholics 11 4 of 1 120 000 total on 45 000 km2 in 16 parishes and 2 missions with 37 priests 17 diocesan 20 religious 134 lay religious 36 brothers 98 sisters and 15 seminarians Antecedents EditEarly 16th century First Roman Catholic priests to Madagascar arrive with a colony of Portuguese emigrants who established a community at Tranovato some 9 km west of Fort Dauphin bay They were mostly Jesuits not Portuguese by birth and were reportedly all massacred with the rest of the settlers during a celebration held outside their fort 1613 Jesuit Fathers Mariana and Freire aboard the Portuguese Nossa Senhora performed daily Mass on the shore of Ranofotsy bay while this ship was there Of the Antanosy which came to observe this some sought to kiss the image of Saint Luke while others were wearing pewter crosses around their necks and some even had tattoos of crosses Father Mariana establishes a chapel and house at the old Tranovato site preaching daily while the house was being constructed Drian Ramaka the 12 year old Antanosy son of the local Antanosy king was kidnapped and sent to Goa for 2 years of study at the Jesuit College of Santa Fe 1615 Drian Ramaka having been baptized returns to Anosy with 3 Jesuit missionaries and 5 other foreigners where they established a mission at Tranovato in 1616 Fathers Custodio de Costa and Manuel d Almeida remain in Anosy but conflicts grow with the local ombiasa and king who seeks to starve them into exile The mission only succeeds in baptizing one person before they leave in 1617 1620 Jesuits abandon their mission efforts in Anosy never to return 1648 First Lazarist missionaries were sent from France by St Vincent de Paul to Fort Dauphin The first superior of this Lazarist mission was M Nacquart who left France with the Sieur de Flacourt the Governor sent by the Societe de l Orient and his associate M Gondree They worked on evangelization amid many difficulties but M Gondree died in 1649 and M Nacquart died from fever in 1650 During these 14 months of work 77 people were baptized 1654 MM Mounier and Bourdaise arrived to continue the missionary work but they too soon died Three additional missionaries sent to their assistance never reached Fort Dauphin as they all died en route 1663 M Almeras the successor of St Vincent de Paul in the government of the Congregation of St Lazare sent M Etienne Apostolic prefect to Fort Dauphin with two brethren and several workmen On Christmas Day he baptized 15 little children and 4 adults but then died soon thereafter 1665 67 9 new missionaries 4 lay brothers and 2 Recollect Fathers left for Fort Dauphin At one time Fort Dauphin had a chapel monastery and library 1671 The Compagnie des Indes which had succeeded to the Societe de l Orient decided to quit Madagascar so M Jolly M Almeras successor recalled his missionaries in Fort Dauphin Only 2 out of a total of 37 who had been sent to the island were able to return to France arriving back there in 1676 On the other hand by the time they left in 1674 hundreds of Antanosy had been baptized and both a French Antanosy dictionary and a Catechism in the Antanosy language had been published in Paris for more information on the early history of the Roman Catholic efforts in Anosy see 1 For the time between 1648 and 1676 see 2 1895 Permanent Catholic Missions in southern Madagascar started in Fort Dauphin by Paulist priests and the Sisters of Charity History EditEstablished on 1896 01 16 as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Madagascar on territory split off from the Apostolic Vicariate of Madagascar Renamed on 1913 05 20 after its see as Apostolic Vicariate of Fort Dauphin Promoted on 1955 09 14 as Diocese of Fort Dauphin Lost territories twice on 1957 04 08 to establish the Diocese of Tulear and Diocese of Farafangana and on 1967 04 13 to establish the Diocese of Ihosy Renamed on 1989 11 23 like its see as Diocese of Fort Dauphin Madagascar Ordinaries Edit all Roman rite so far members of a Latin missionary congregation until 2001 French Apostolic Vicar of Southern MadagascarJean Jacques Crouzet Lazarists C M 1896 01 16 1913 05 20 see below Titular Bishop of Zephyrium 1888 10 01 1933 01 08 previously Apostolic Vicar of Abyssinia of the Ethiopics Eastern Catholic Ethiopia 1888 10 01 1896 01 16 Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic Charles Francois Lasne C M 1911 02 15 death 1927 06 23 Titular Bishop of Olba 1911 02 15 1927 06 23 died without succeeding to seeApostolic Vicars of Fort DauphinJean Jacques Crouzet C M see above 1913 05 20 death 1933 01 08 Antonio Sevat C M 1933 01 08 1952 10 Titular Bishop of Ezerus 1928 07 02 death 1957 07 06 succeeding as former Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Fort Dauphin 1928 07 02 1933 01 08 Alphonse Marie Victor Fresnel C M 1953 03 04 1955 09 14 see below Titular Bishop of Cataquas 1953 02 04 1955 09 14 Suffragan Bishops of Fort DauphinAlphonse Marie Victor Fresnel C M see above 1955 09 14 retired 1968 09 26 emeritate as Titular Bishop of Siminina 1968 09 26 resigned 1971 07 21 died 1983 Jean Pierre Dominique Zevaco C M 1968 09 26 1989 11 23 see below Suffragan Bishops of Tola g naroJean Pierre Dominique Zevaco C M see above 1989 11 23 retired 2001 04 24 Vincent Rakotozafy since 2001 04 24 no previous prelatureReferences Edit Larson Pier 2007 Colonies Lost God Hunger and Conflict in Anosy Madagascar to 1674 Comparative Studies of South Asia Africa and the Middle East 272 2007 345 366 Camboue P 1910 Madagascar In The Catholic Encyclopedia New York Robert Appleton Sources and external links Edit Wikisource has 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