Roman Catholic Diocese of Miarinarivo

Diocese of Miarinarivo Dioecesis Miarinarivensis
Location
Country	Madagascar
Metropolitan	Antananarivo
Statistics
Area	18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 396,774 192,035 (48.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Jean Claude Randrianarisoa

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.

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

Leadership

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

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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