56:
80:
380:. It was influential in the spreading of Christianity on Madagascar, despite what became known as "ny tany maizina", or "the time when the land was dark." It was a time of absolute persecution of any Malagasy that converted to Christianity and it is estimated that 150,000 Christians died then.
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As per 2014 it pastorally served 957,000 Catholics (27.0% of 3,550,000 total) on 12,500 km in 77 parishes and 22 missions with 356 priests (160 diocesan, 196 religious), 2,333 lay religious (568 brothers, 1,765 sisters) and 131 seminarians.
882:
300:
The archdiocese had a total population of about 2,1816,7149 in 2004, with about 27.1% of the residents being
Catholic; 277 Priests operated in the Archdiocese, making for a ratio of 2,750 Catholics per priest.
892:
277:
828:
395:
877:
247:
897:
761:
867:
258:
183:
60:
887:
407:
403:
349:
703:
727:
373:
276:
The archdiocese was, for many years, one of the bases for the spreading of
Catholicism in Madagascar and the surrounding British and especially
612:
340:
330:
666:
644:
321:
586:
581:(first native incumbent) (1960.04.04 – death 1975.11.01), also President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (1965 – 1966), created
429:
678:
640:
433:
226:
425:
790:
765:
652:
615:(Madagascar) (1971.01.16 – 1976.04.10); also President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (1974 – 1986), created
534:
449:
578:
344:
353:
239:
709:
Auxiliary Bishop Jean Pascal
Andriantsoavina (2019.07.08 - ...), Titular Bishop of Zallata (2019.07.08 - ...)
714:
682:
636:
620:
608:
314:
208:
93:
334:
325:
872:
692:
262:
17:
519:
367:
655:(1994.11.26 – death 2010.01.09), also President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (1996 – 2002)
385:
572:
505:
479:
424:
It lost more
Malagassy territory on Madagascar thrice more : on 1933.12.13 to establish the
674:
310:
266:
469:
Until World War II its ordinaries were generally French missionaries of Latin congregations.
815:
747:
688:
658:
592:
551:
501:
648:
616:
582:
140:
55:
820:
596:
558:
493:
391:
861:
698:
Auxiliary Bishop Jean de Dieu
Raoelison (2010.03.25 – 2015.04.11), Titular Bishop of
377:
270:
198:
155:
410:(now Metropolitan Archdioceses). In 1898 it was accordingly renamed itself as the
699:
317:
of
Antananrivo headed by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Antananrivo are (2017):
600:
530:
281:
243:
165:
85:
843:
830:
492:
Alexandre-Hippolyte-Xavier Monnet, C.S.Sp. (1848.10.03 – death 1849.12.01),
394:, having lost insular Indian Ocean territory on 1848.09.04 to establish the
254:
148:
691:
Jean-Paul
Randriamanana (1999.06.03 – death 2011.11.09), Titular Bishop of
402:
On 1896.01.16 it lost
Malagassy (Malgache) territory to establish the then
661:
Joseph Ignace
Randrianasolo (1997.10.24 – 1999.06.03), Titular Bishop of
518:
Jean-Baptiste Cazet (1885.05.05 – retired 1911.08.30), Titular Bishop of
550:Étienne Fourcadier (1928.02.15 – retired 1947.04.22), Titular Bishop of
662:
526:
285:
883:
Roman
Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
547:
Henri de Lespinasse de Saune, S.J. (1913.05.20 – retired 1927.03.07)
571:
Victor Sartre, S.J. (1955.09.14 – retired 1960.01.12), emeritus as
497:
557:
Victor Sartre, S.J. (1948.03.11 – 1955.09.14), Titular Bishop of
448:
On 1959.05.21 it again lost Malagassy territory to establish the
288:
and others, which now form an Indian Ocean Episcopal Conference.
793:(Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 June 2023
365:
What is now the Archdiocese of Antananarivo was founded as the
633:
Victor Razafimahatratra, S.J. (1989.10.28 – death 1993.10.06)
456:
On 1989.10.28 it was renamed, with its see, as Metropolitan
681:(Madagascar) (1998.11.28 – 2005.12.07), a while remaining
508:(Spiritans, Holy Ghost Fathers) (1848.03.02 – 1848.10.03)
639:(1994.02.03 – retired 2005.12.07), previously Bishop of
611:, S.J. (1976.04.10 – 1989.10.28), previously Bishop of
893:
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Antananarivo
533:(1899.11.22 – death 1929.08.07), succeeding as former
595:
Nicolas Ravitarivao (1972.12.18 – death 1989.12.01),
417:
On 20 May 1913, it was renamed after its see as the
396:
Apostolic Prefecture of Mayotte, Nossi-Bé and Comoro
248:
Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
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146:
136:
131:
115:
107:
102:
92:
72:
67:
32:
643:(Madagascar) (1978.04.27 – 1989.10.28), Bishop of
821:Catholic-hierarchy.org profile of the Archdiocese
677:(2005.12.07 – 5 June 2023), previously Bishop of
647:(Madagascar) (1989.10.28 – 1994.02.03); created
537:of Central Madagascar (1899.11.22 – 1911.08.30)
764:(Press release). 11 April 2015. Archived from
529:(1911.08.30 – 1913.05.20), Titular Bishop of
8:
669:(Madagascar) (1999.06.03 – death 2010.02.02)
878:Religious organizations established in 1841
785:
783:
702:(2010.03.25 – 2015.04.11); later Bishop of
665:(1997.10.24 – 1999.06.03); later Bishop of
39:
898:Roman Catholic archbishops of Antananarivo
408:Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Madagascar
404:Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Madagascar
236:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antananarivo
54:
29:
748:"Archdiocese of Antananarivo, Madagascar"
412:Apostolic Vicariate of Central Madagascar
372:in 1841, on territory split off from the
628:Metropolitan Archbishops of Antananarivo
575:of Beroë (1960.01.12 – death 2000.10.13)
432:and on 1938.01.08 to establish the then
27:Roman Catholic archdiocese in Madagascar
739:
728:List of Catholic dioceses in Madagascar
706:(Madagascar) (2015.04.11 – 5 June 2023)
566:Metropolitan Archbishops of Tananarive
513:Apostolic Vicars of Central Madagascar
500:(1848.10.03 – 1849.12.01); previously
442:Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tananarive
428:, on 1935.06.18 to establish the then
184:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
61:Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
18:Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tananarive
868:Roman Catholic dioceses in Madagascar
685:of Ambanja (2005.12.07 – 2007.11.07)
111:2,465 sq mi (6,380 km)
7:
374:Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion
259:Cathédrale de l'Immaculée Conception
587:S. Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino
430:Apostolic Prefecture of Vatomandry
269:, in the national capital city of
25:
888:1841 establishments in Madagascar
816:GCatholic - data for all sections
440:On 1955.09.14 it was promoted as
434:Apostolic Prefecture of Morondava
419:Apostolic Vicariate of Tananarive
653:Ss. Silvestro e Martino ai Monti
473:Apostolic Prefects of Madagascar
426:Mission sui juris of Miarinarivo
383:In 1848, it was promoted to the
246:, yet depends on the missionary
78:
623:(1976.05.24 – death 1993.10.06)
554:(1928.02.18 – death 1948.05.02)
522:(1885.05.05 – death 1918.03.06)
506:Congregation of the Holy Spirit
278:French Indian Ocean territories
41:Archidioecesis Antananarivensis
791:"Rinunce e nomine, 05.06.2023"
675:Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona
637:Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra
542:Apostolic Vicars of Tananarive
525:Henri de Lespinasse de Saune,
487:Apostolic Vicars of Madagascar
227:Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona
1:
71:
482:(1841.12 – death 1847.09.22)
478:Father Jean-Pierre Dalmond,
458:Archdiocese of Antananarivo
218:Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina
34:Archdiocese of Antananarivo
914:
810:Sources and external links
589:(1969.04.30 – 1975.11.01)
444:/ Tananariven(sis) (Latin)
345:Jean Claude Randrianarisoa
695:(1999.06.03 – 2011.11.09)
603:(1972.12.18 – 1989.12.01)
561:(1948.03.11 – 1955.09.14)
535:Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic
450:Diocese of Ambatondrazaka
354:Gabriel Randrianantenaina
240:Metropolitan Archdioceses
53:
49:
717:(5 June 2023 – present)
683:Apostolic Administrator
621:S. Croce in Gerusalemme
609:Victor Razafimahatratra
414:(Madagascar Centrale).
315:ecclesiastical province
313:and the bishops in the
305:Ecclesiastical province
94:Ecclesiastical province
715:Jean De Dieu Raoelison
520:Sozusa (in Palaestina)
390:, hence entitled to a
326:Philippe Ranaivomanana
209:Jean De Dieu Raoelison
40:
844:18.91778°S 47.53056°E
693:Paria in Proconsolare
335:Gustavo Bombin Espino
263:Immaculate Conception
257:episcopal see is the
238:is one of five Latin
368:Apostolic Prefecture
849:-18.91778; 47.53056
840: /
579:Jérôme Rakotomalala
386:Apostolic Vicariate
261:, dedicated to the
762:"Rinunce e nomine"
573:Titular Archbishop
311:suffragan dioceses
190:Current leadership
127:957,000 (27%)
232:
231:
215:Auxiliary Bishops
16:(Redirected from
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689:Auxiliary Bishop
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593:Auxiliary Bishop
552:Hippo Diarrhytus
502:Superior General
223:Bishops emeritus
120:- Catholics
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649:Cardinal-Priest
617:Cardinal-Priest
583:Cardinal-Priest
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704:Ambatondrazaka
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597:Titular Bishop
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495:
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459:
455:
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439:
438:
437:
435:
431:
427:
422:
420:
415:
413:
409:
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397:
393:
389:
388:of Madagascar
387:
382:
379:
375:
371:
370:of Madagascar
369:
364:
363:
359:
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770:. Retrieved
766:the original
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742:
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271:Antananarivo
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156:Latin Church
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137:Denomination
123:(as of 2014)
118:- Total
98:Antananarivo
37:
847: /
700:Corniculana
613:Farafangana
341:Miarinarivo
172:Established
132:Information
862:Categories
835:47°31′50″E
832:18°55′04″S
734:References
601:Arsennaria
465:Ordinaries
378:La Réunion
331:Maintirano
292:Statistics
244:Madagascar
205:Archbishop
166:Roman Rite
116:Population
103:Statistics
86:Madagascar
667:Mahajanga
645:Mahajanga
641:Mahajanga
406:and then
337:, O.SS.T.
322:Antsirabe
255:cathedral
180:Cathedral
149:Sui iuris
125:3,550,000
772:11 April
722:See also
267:Andohalo
141:Catholic
68:Location
679:Ambanja
663:Milevum
531:Rhizæum
504:of the
480:C.S.Sp.
360:History
286:Comoros
282:Réunion
199:Francis
73:Country
797:6 June
152:church
83:
498:Pella
280:like
265:, in
799:2023
774:2015
559:Vaga
527:S.J.
309:The
253:Its
234:The
195:Pope
162:Rite
108:Area
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