Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka

Diocese of Ambatondrazaka
Dioecesis Ambatondrazakaënsis
Location
Country  Madagascar
Metropolitan Toamasina
Statistics
Area 21,436 km2 (8,276 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2006)
1,151,830
220,000 (19.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison (appointed by Pope Francis on Saturday, April 11, 2015; formerly, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antananarivo, in Antananarivo, Madagascar)[1][2]
Emeritus Bishops Antoine Scopelliti

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (Latin: Ambatondrazakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar, in the Ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toamasina (in Toamasina, Madagascar).

History

Leadership

  • Bishops of Ambatondrazaka (Roman rite)
    • Bishop François Vòllaro, O.SS.T. (1959.12.19 – 1993.03.06)
    • Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1993.03.06 - 2015.04.11)
    • Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison (since 2015.04.11)

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2015/04/11/0257/00569.html
  2. ↑ http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fen%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F04%2F11%2F0257%2F00569.html

Sources

Coordinates: 17°49′14″S 48°25′13″E / 17.8205°S 48.4204°E / -17.8205; 48.4204


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