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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka

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Country
  
Madagascar

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
21,436 km²

Metropolitan
  
Toamasina

Pope
  
Francis

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 1,151,830 220,000 (19.1%)

Bishop
  
Jean de Dieu Raoelison (appointed by Pope Francis on Saturday, April 11, 2015; formerly, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antananarivo, in Antananarivo, Madagascar)

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).

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History

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

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Ambatondrazaka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop François Vòllaro, O.SS.T. (1959.12.19 – 1993.03.06)
  • Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1993.03.06 - 2015.04.11)
  • Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison (since 2015.04.11)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka Wikipedia
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