Metropolitan see Toliara, Madagascar
Archdiocese of Toliara
Toliaran(us)
Latin Church
The Archdiocese of Toliara is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese in southwestern Madagascar, established as the Diocese of Tuléar in 1957 and elevated to archdiocese in 2003. It is led by Archbishop Gustavo Bombín Espino, O.SS.T., with its see at the Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Paul.
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- Established
- 1957
- Catholics
- 163,300
- Priests
- 75
- Territory
- 43,570 km²
Parishes and churches
25 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- La cathédrale Saint-Vincent de PaolaToliara · CathedralView parish
- District AmbohimahaveloAmbohimahaveloView parish
- District Ampanihy OvestAmpanihyView parish
- District AnakaoAnakaoView parish
- District AndranohinalyAndranohinalyView parish
- District AndranovoryAndranovoryView parish
- District AndrokaAndrokaView parish
- District AnkililoakaAnkililoakaView parish
- District Bas-FiherenaBas-FiherenaView parish
- District Belalanda-Mangily-IfatyBelalandaView parish
- District BelamotyBelamotyView parish
- District BenenitraBenenitraView parish
- District Betioky sudBetiokyView parish
- District BevilanyBevilanyView parish
- District BezahaBezahaView parish
- District EjedaEjedaView parish
- District FotadrevoFotadrevoView parish
- District Manombo SudManombo SudView parish
- District SakarahaSakarahaView parish
- District St Augustin-Sarodrano-AnkilibeSaint-AugustinView parish
- Jerosalema VaovaoAntaravayView parish
- Notre Dame de l'AssomptionSanfilyView parish
- Notre Dame des FlotsMahavatseView parish
- Paroisse françaiseTsianalokaView parish
- Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant JésusBéthanieView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Gustavo Bombín Espino
- Born
- 24 September 1960
- Birthplace
- San Llorente
- Institute
- ORDINE DELLA SANTISSIMA TRINITÀ E DEGLI SCHIAVI (TRINITARI)
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The cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Paul stands in Toliara, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
Among Madagascar's five metropolitan archdioceses with an ecclesiastical province is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toliara (Latin: Toliarana), which depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is located in Toliara, the city formerly called Tuléar.