Roman Catholic Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy

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Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy
Dioecesis Tsiroanomandidyensis

Statistics
Country:	Madagascar
Metropolitan:	Antananarivo
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	40,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	464,211 (2004) 172,189 (37.1%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Gustavo Bombin Espino, O.SS.T.

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

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• January 13, 1949: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tsiroanomandidy from the Apostolic Vicariate of Miarinarivo
• December 11, 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Tsiroanomandidy (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gustavo Bombin Espino, O.SS.T. (since 2003.10.04)
  • Bishop Jean-Samuel Raobelina, M.S. (1978.04.27 – 2001.06.30)
  • Bishop Angel Martínez Vivas, O.SS.T. (1958.12.11 – 1977.07.30)
• Prefects Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Angel Martínez Vivas, O.SS.T. (1949.01.14 – 1958.12.11)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy