Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka

Diocese of Ambatondrazaka Dioecesis Ambatondrazaka
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
Bishop	Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T.

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

History

• May 21, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ambatondrazaka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tananarive

Leadership

• Bishops of Ambatondrazaka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop François Vòllaro, O.SS.T. (1959.12.19 – 1993.03.06)
  • Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (since 1993.03.06)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Madagascar

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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