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Catholic. 46 Priests operated in the Archdiocese, making for a ratio of 7,464 Catholics per Priest. The Archbishop as of November 2013 is
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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antsiranana has the following
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486:(13 April 1967 – resigned 24 May 1971), died 1990
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545:(Madagascar) (29 March 1996 – 28 November 1998)
263:On 20 May 1913 it was renamed after its see as
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434:(C.S.Sp.), (11 December 1958 – 13 April 1967
428:of Diégo-Suarez (17 July 1914 – 25 July 1914)
416:(C.S.Sp.), (25 July 1914 – retired 1946.04),
208:The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antsiranana
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249:It was established on 16 January 1896 as
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379:(C.S.Sp.), (5 July 1898 – 20 May 1913
167:Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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265:Apostolic Vicariate of Diégo-Suarez
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187:Metropolitan Archbishop
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