Roman Catholicism in Madagascar
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The Catholic Church in Madagascar is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
About one quarter of the population is Catholic - about four million adherents in total. There are 21 dioceses including four archdioceses. Below is a list of the Dioceses, Archdioceses and the Bishops and Archbishops of each unit.
- Antananarivo - Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona
- Ambatondrazaka - Antoine Scopelliti
- Antsirabé - Félix Ramananarivo
- Miarinarivo - Jean Claude Randrianarisoa
- Moramanga - Gaetano Di Pierro
- Tsiroanomandidy - Gustavo Bombin Espino
- Antsiranana - Michel Malo
- Ambanja - Vacant
- Fenoarivo Atsinanana - Désiré Tsarahazana
- Mahajanga - Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo
- Port-Bergé - Armand Toasy
- Toamasina - René Joseph Rakotondrabé
- Fianarantsoa - Fulgence Rabemahafaly
- Toliara - Fulgence Rabeony
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[edit] External links
- Profile of the Catholic Church in Madagascar
- "Madagascar". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.