Roman Catholic Diocese of Antsirabé

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Diocese of Antsirabé
Dioecesis Antsirabensis

Statistics
Country:	Madagascar
Metropolitan:	Antananarivo
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	16,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,355,000 (2006) 799,574 (59.0%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Félix Ramananarivo, M.S.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antsirabé {Latin: Antsiraben(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Antsirabé in the Ecclesiastical province of Antananarivo in Madagascar.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 References

[edit] History

• May 15, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Betafó from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Madagascar
• August 24, 1918: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Betafó
• January 10, 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Antsirabé
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Antsirabé

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Antsirabé (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Félix Ramananarivo, M.S. (since 1994.11.11)
  • Archbishop Philibert Randriambololona, S.J. (1989.06.19 – 1992.12.17)
  • Bishop Jean-Maria Rakotondrasoa, M.S. (1974.02.28 – 1989.06.19)
  • Bishop Claude Rolland, M.S. (1955.12.19 – 1973.10.15)
• Vicars Apostolic of Antsirabé (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph-Paul Futy, M.S. (1947.02.13 – 1955.03)
  • Bishop Édouard Rostaing, M.S. (1942.02.24 – 1946.05.18)
  • Bishop François-Joseph Dantin, M.S. (1918.08.24 – 1941.07.05)
• Prefects Apostolic of Betafó (Roman rite)
  • Bishop François-Joseph Dantin, M.S. (1913.06.24 – 1918.08.24)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy