| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Madagascar |
| Metropolitan: | Antsiranana |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Area: | 23,690 km² |
| Population: Total: Catholics: |
1,800,000 (2004) 600,000 (33. The Catholic Church in Madagascar is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Curia in The Archdiocese of Antsiranana is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Madagascar. The Latin Rite is one of the 23 Sui iuris Particular Churches within the Catholic Church. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3%) |
| Ordinaries | |
| Bishop: | René Joseph Rakotondrabé |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taomasina {Latin: Toamasinen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Taomasina in the Ecclesiastical province of Antsiranana in Madagascar. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government so named by analogy with a secular Province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian The Archdiocese of Antsiranana is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Madagascar. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern
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History
- June 18, 1935: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Vatomandry from the Apostolic Vicariate of Fianarantsoa and Apostolic Vicariate of Tananarive
- May 25, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Tamatave
- September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Tamatave
- January 31, 1990: Renamed as Diocese of Toamasina
Leadership
- Bishops of Taomasina (Roman rite)
- Bishop René Joseph Rakotondrabé (since 1989. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight 05. 15)
- Bishops of Tamatave (Roman rite)
- Bishop Jérôme Razafindrazaka (1972. 03. 25 – 1989. 05. 15)
- Bishop Jules-Joseph Puset, P. S. S. (1957. 11. 14 – 1972. 03. 25)
- Bishop Alain-Sébastien Le Breton, S.M.M. (1955. St Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort, was a French Priest and Catholic Saint, born on 31 January, 1673 in the small 09. 14 – 1957. 03. 15)
- Vicars Apostolic of Tamatave (Roman rite)
- Bishop Alain-Sébastien Le Breton, S. M. M. (1939. 05. 25 – 1955. 09. 14)
- Prefects Apostolic of Vatomandry (Roman rite)
- Bishop Alain-Sébastien Le Breton, S. M. M. (1935 – 1939. 05. 25)
See also
Source
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