Roman Catholic Diocese of Antsirabé

Diocese of Antsirabé Dioecesis Antsirabensis
Location
Country	Madagascar
Metropolitan	Antananarivo
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,355,000 799,574 (59.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Philippe Ranaivomanana

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

History

• May 15, 1913: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Betafó from the Apostolic Vicariate of Central Madagascar
• August 24, 1918: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Betafó
• January 10, 1921: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Antsirabé
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Antsirabé

Leadership

• Bishops of Antsirabé (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Philippe Ranaivomanana (2009.11.13 - present)
  • Bishop Félix Ramananarivo, M.S. (1994.11.11 - 2009.11.13)
  • Archbishop Philibert Randriambololona, S.J. (1989.06.19 – 1992.12.17)
  • Bishop Jean-Maria Rakotondrasoa, M.S. (1974.02.28 – 1989.06.19)
  • Bishop Claude Rolland, M.S. (1955.12.19 – 1973.10.15)
• Vicars Apostolic of Antsirabé (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph-Paul Futy, M.S. (1947.02.13 – 1955.03)
  • Bishop Édouard Rostaing, M.S. (1942.02.24 – 1946.05.18)
  • Bishop François-Joseph Dantin, M.S. (1918.08.24 – 1941.07.05)
• Prefects Apostolic of Betafó (Roman rite)
  • Bishop François-Joseph Dantin, M.S. (1913.06.24 – 1918.08.24)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy