The Diocese of Ihosy is a

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Diocese In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...

under the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa in

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. It is based in the town of

Ihosy Ihosy is a city (commune urbaine) with 39,556 inhabitants (2018) in Ihorombe Region in central south Madagascar. Ihosy is the capital of Ihorombe Region, as well as of the district of Ihosy District, Ihosy. Geography Ihosy is an important cross ...

and was erected on 13 April 1967. It performs the

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. The Diocese covers approximately 40,990 km (15,832 sq. miles). As of 2004, the diocese population was about 310,000, with 18.1% Catholic. 36 priests were in the Diocese for a ratio of 1,560 Catholics for every 1 Priest.

Fulgence Razakarivony Fulgence Razakarivony (born August 16, 1963 in Betsiholany) is a Malagasy clergyman and prelate for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ihosy. He was appointed bishop in 2011. See also * Catholic Church in Madagascar References Malagasy Roman ...

, M.S. has been the bishop of the Diocese since July 2011.

Ordinaries

* Luigi Dusio, C.M. (13 Apr 1967 - 2 Nov 1970) * Jean-Guy Rakodondravahatra, M.S. (25 Mar 1972 - 21 Sep 1996) * Philippe Ranaivomanana (2 Jan 1999 - 13 Nov 2009), appointed Bishop of Antsirabé *

, M.S. (16 Jul 2011 - )

References

External links

Profile of Ihosy Diocese
Roman Catholic dioceses in Madagascar 1967 establishments in Madagascar Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Fianarantsoa {{Madagascar-stub