Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka
Diocese of Ambatondrazaka Dioecesis Ambatondrazakaënsis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Metropolitan | Toamasina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 21,436 km2 (8,276 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 1,151,830 220,000 (19.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | (appointed by Pope Francis on Saturday, April 11, 2015; formerly, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antananarivo, in Antananarivo, Madagascar)[1][2] |
| Bishops emeritus | , O.SS.T. |
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 ).
History[]
- May 21, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ambatondrazaka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tananarive
Bishops[]
- Bishops of Ambatondrazaka (Roman rite)
- Bishop , O.SS.T. (1959.12.19 – 1993.03.06)
- Bishop , O.SS.T. (1993.03.06 - 2015.04.11)
- Bishop (since 2015.04.11)
Coadjutor Bishop[]
- , O.SS.T. (1991-1993)
Auxiliary Bishop[]
- Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (2001-2006), appointed Bishop of Moramanga
See also[]
- Roman Catholicism in Madagascar
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Madagascar
References[]
Sources[]
Coordinates: 17°49′14″S 48°25′13″E / 17.8205°S 48.4204°E
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