Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambanja

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Diocese of Ambanja
Dioecesis Ambaniaënsis

Statistics
Country:	Madagascar
Metropolitan:	Antsiranana
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	34,083 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,241,000 (2006) 109,217 (8.8%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambanja {Latin: Ambaniaën(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Ambanja in the Ecclesiastical province of Antsiranana in Madagascar.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• September 4, 1848: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Isole di Mayotta, Nossi-Bé e Comore from the Apostolic Vicariate of Madagascar
• June 14, 1938: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Ambanja

March 8, 1951: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Ambanja

• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Ambanja

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ambanja(Roman rite)
  • Bishop Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B. (since 2007.11.07)
  • Archbishop Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona (Apostolic Administrator 2005.12.07 – 2007.11.07)
  • Archbishop Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona (1998.11.28 – 2005.12.07)
  • Bishop Ferdinand Botsy, O.F.M. Cap. (1976.07.08 – 1997.10.25)
  • Bishop Léon-Adolphe Messmer, O.F.M. Cap. (1955.09.14 – 1975.06.05)
• Vicars Apostolic of Ambanja (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Léon-Adolphe Messmer, O.F.M. Cap. (1951.03.08 – 1955.09.14)
• Prefects Apostolic of Ambanja (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Léon-Adolphe Messmer, O.F.M. Cap. (1937.11.12 – 1951.03.08)
• Prefects Apostolic of Isole di Mayotta, Nossi-Bé e Comore (Roman rite)
  • Fr. Callisto Lopinot, O.F.M. Cap. (1932.05.15 – 1937)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy