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Roman Catholic Diocese of Antsirabe

November 01, 2023

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antsirabe (Latin: Antsiraben(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Antananarivo (one of five in Madagascar; in the national capital), yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Diocese of Antsirabe

Dioecesis Antsirabensis
Location
Country Madagascar
MetropolitanAntananarivo
Statistics
Area16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
1,355,000
799,574 (59.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralOur Lady of La Salette Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJean Pascal Andriantsoavina (nominiated 10/07/2023) [1]

Its cathedral episcopal see is the (Marian) Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, in the city of Antsirabe, Antananarivo Province.

Statistics edit

As per 2014, it pastorally served 892,713 Catholics (45.4% of 1,967,703 total) on 16,000 km2 in 29 parishes and 2 missions with 125 priests (64 diocesan, 61 religious), 519 lay religious (198 brothers, 321 sisters) and 74 seminarians.

History edit

Bishops edit

Ordinaries edit

(Roman Rite, mostly members of missionary Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefect of Betafó
Apostolic Vicars of Betafo
Apostolic Vicars of Antsirabe
  • François-Joseph Dantin, M.S. (see above 1921.01.10 – death 1941.07.05)
  • Édouard Rostaing, M.S. (born France) (1942.02.24 – death 1946.05.18), Titular Bishop of Curium (1942.02.24 – 1946.05.18)
  • Joseph-Paul Futy, M.S. (born France) (1947.02.13 – death 1955.03), Titular Bishop of Aspendus (1947.02.13 – 1956.08.12); previously Apostolic Prefect of Morondava (Madagascar) (1938 – 1947.02.13)
Suffragan Bishops of Antsirabe
  • Claude Rolland, M.S. (born France) (1955.12.19 – death 1973.10.15)
  • Jean-Maria Rakotondrasoa, M.S. (first native incumbent) (1974.02.28 – retired 1989.06.19), died 2002
  • Philibert Randriambololona, Society of Jesus (S.J.) (1989.06.19 – 1992.12.17), succeeding as previous Coadjutor Bishop of Antsirabé (1988.09.01 – 1989.06.19); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Fianarantsoa (Madagascar) (1992.12.17 – retired 2002.10.01), died 2018
  • Félix Ramananarivo, M.S. (1994.11.11 – retired 2009.11.13), died 2013
  • Philippe Ranaivomanana (2009.11.13 – death 2022.09.06), previously Bishop of Ihosy (Madagascar) (1999.01.02 – 2009.11.14)

Coadjutor Bishop edit

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Rinunce e nomine, 10.07.2023 (Bollettino Sala Stampa Della Santa Sede / press.vatican.va)

Sources and external links edit

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy

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