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The Catholic Church in Madagascar is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
In 2020, just over a quarter of the population of Madagascar was Catholic. [1] [2] There were almost 2,000 priests and over 5,000 nuns working across 478 parishes. [3]
There are 22 dioceses including five archdioceses. Below is a list of the archdioceses dioceses, and the archbishops and bishops of each. [4]
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Antananarivo –
Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona
- Antsirabe – Philippe Ranaivomanana
- Miarinarivo – Jean Claude Randrianarisoa
- Tsiroanomandidy – Gustavo Bombin Espino
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Antsiranana – Michel Malo
- Ambanja – Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B.
- Mahajanga – Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo
- Port-Bergé – Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara
- Fianarantsoa – Fulgence Rabemahafaly
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Toamasina –
Desire Tsarahazana
- Ambatondrazaka – Antoine Scopelliti
- Fenoarivo Atsinanana – Marcellin Randriamamonjy
- Moramanga – Gaetano Di Pierro
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Toliara – Fulgence Rabeony
- Morombe – Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz
- Morondava – Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina
- Tôlagnaro – Vincent Rakotozafy
Saint Vincent de Paul is the patron saint of Madagascar.
See also
- Catholic Church by country
- Christianity in Madagascar
- List of saints from Africa
- Pedro Opeka
- Religion in Madagascar
References
External links
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- GCatholic website
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