Fidelis Rakotonarivo (born 28 August 1956 in Ambohimahazo) is the head of the

Diocese of Ambositra The Diocese of Ambositra is a Roman Catholic Diocese under the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa in Madagascar. It is based in the town of Ambositra and was erected on 3 June 1999. It performs the Latin Rite. The Diocese covers approximately . As of 20 ...

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. He was ordained

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on 15 August 1992 by the

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. He was appointed and confirmed as bishop during 2004.

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Profile of Bishop Rakotonarivo
1956 births Living people People from Amoron'i Mania 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Madagascar Malagasy Jesuits Jesuit bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Ambositra Malagasy Roman Catholic bishops {{Madagascar-bio-stub