Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka
Diocese of Ambatondrazaka Dioecesis Ambatondrazakaënsis | |
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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 |
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).
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]
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