Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka

April 11, 2024

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (Latin: Ambatondrazakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar, in the ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toamasina (in Toamasina, Madagascar).

Diocese of Ambatondrazaka Dioecesis Ambatondrazakaënsis

Location
Country	Madagascar
Metropolitan	Toamasina
Statistics
Area	21,436 km² (8,276 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,151,830 220,000 (19.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede vacante

History edit

May 21, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ambatondrazaka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tananarive

Bishops edit

Bishops of Ambatondrazaka

François Vòllaro, O.SS.T. (1959.12.19 – 1993.03.06)
Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1993.03.06 - 2015.04.11)
Jean de Dieu Raoelison (2015.04.11 – 5 June 2023)^[1]

Coadjutor Bishops edit

Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1991-1993)

Auxiliary Bishop edit

Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (2001-2006), appointed Bishop of Moramanga

See also edit

References edit

^ "Rinunce e nomine, 05.06.2023" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

Sources edit

GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy

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