Roman Catholic Diocese of Miarinarivo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miarinarivo (Latin: Miarinariven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Miarinarivo in the Ecclesiastical province of Antananarivo in Madagascar.

Diocese of Miarinarivo

Dioecesis Miarinarivensis
Location
CountryMadagascar
MetropolitanAntananarivo
Statistics
Area18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
396,774
192,035 (48.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJean Claude Randrianarisoa
Bishops emeritusRaymond Razakarinvony

History

  • December 13, 1933: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Miarinarivo
  • May 25, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Miarinarivo
  • September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Miarinarivo

Bishops

  • Vicar Apostolic of Miarinarivo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Ignazio Ramarosandratana (1939.05.25 – 1955.09.14); see below
  • Bishops of Miarinarivo (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Ignazio Ramarosandratana (1955.09.14 – 1957); see above
    • Bishop Édouard Ranaivo (1958.06.24 – 1959.04.30)
    • Bishop François Xavier Rajaonarivo (1960.04.05 – 1985.11.15)
    • Bishop Armand Toasy (1987.07.03 – 1993.10.18)
    • Archbishop Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra (Apostolic Administrator 1994.07 – 1998.02.14) (Cardinal later in 1994)
    • Bishop Raymond Razakarinvony (1998.02.14 – 2007.02.15)
    • Bishop Jean Claude Randrianarisoa (since 2007.02.15)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

Sources


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