Roman Catholic Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy

Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy Dioecesis Tsiroanomandidyensis
Location
Country	Madagascar
Metropolitan	Antananarivo
Statistics
Area	40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 464,211 172,189 (37.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Bishop	Gustavo Bombin Espino, O.SS.T.

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

History

• January 13, 1949: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tsiroanomandidy from the Apostolic Vicariate of Miarinarivo
• December 11, 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy

Leadership

• Bishops of Tsiroanomandidy (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gustavo Bombin Espino, O.SS.T. (since 2003.10.04)
  • Bishop Jean-Samuel Raobelina, M.S. (1978.04.27 – 2001.06.30)
  • Bishop Angel Martínez Vivas, O.SS.T. (1958.12.11 – 1977.07.30)
• Prefects Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Angel Martínez Vivas, O.SS.T. (1949.01.14 – 1958.12.11)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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