Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahajanga

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Diocese of Mahajanga
Dioecesis Mahagianganus

Statistics
Country:	Madagascar
Metropolitan:	Antsiranana
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	71,900 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	992,794 (2004) 142,447 (14.3%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahajanga {Latin: Mahagiangan(us)} is a diocese located in the city of Mahajanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Antsiranana in Madagascar.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• March 15, 1923: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Majunga from the Apostolic Vicariate of Diégo-Suarez
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Majunga
• October 28, 1989: Renamed as Diocese of Mahajanga

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Mahajanga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo (since 1999.06.03)
  • Archbishop Michel Malo, Ist. del Prado (1996.03.29 – 1998.11.28)
  • [{Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]] Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra (1989.10.28 – 1994.02.03)
• Bishops of Majunga (Roman rite)
  • Cardinal Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra (1978.04.27 – 1989.10.28)
  • Bishop Jean David, C.S.Sp. (1955.09.14 – 1978.04.27)
• Vicars Apostolic of Majunga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jean David, C.S.Sp. (1954.02.22 – 1955.09.14)
  • Bishop Jean Batiot, C.S.Sp. (1947.02.13 – 1953.08.31)
  • Archbishop Jean Wolff, C.S.Sp. (1941.07.08 – 1947.02.13)
  • Bishop Paul-Auguste-Marie Pichot, C.S.Sp. (1923.03.16 – 1940.05.10)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy