The Diocese of Ambositra is a
Roman Catholic
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Diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
under the
Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
in
Madagascar
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. It is based in the town of
Ambositra
Ambositra is a city (commune urbaine) in central Madagascar.
Ambositra is the capital of the Amoron'i Mania region, and of Ambositra District.
Geography
It is situated at the RN 7 (Antsirabe - Tulear) and the RN 41 to Fandriana.
It is situa ...
and was erected on 3 June 1999. It performs the
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. The Diocese covers approximately . As of 2004, the diocese population was about 334,828, with 48.1% Catholic. 57 priests were in the Diocese as of 2004 for a ratio of 5,874 Catholics for every 1 Priest.
Fidelis Rakotonarivo, SJ has been the Bishop of the Diocese since June 2005.
Bishops
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Fulgence Rabemahafaly (3 June 1999 - 1 October 2002), appointed Archbishop of Fianarantsoa
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Fidelis Rakotonarivo, S.J. (24 Jun 2005 -)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
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Marcellin Randriamamonjy, appointed Bishop of Fenoarivo Atsinanana in 2009
See also
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Catholic Church in Madagascar
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In 2020, just over a quarter of the population of Madagascar was Catholic. There were almost 2,000 priests and over 5 ...
External links
Catholic-hierarchy.org profile of Ambositra Diocese
Roman Catholic dioceses in Madagascar
1999 establishments in Madagascar
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Fianarantsoa
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