Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka

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Diocese of Ambatondrazaka
Dioecesis Ambatondrazaka

Statistics
Country:	Madagascar
Metropolitan:	Antananarivo
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	21,436 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	1,151,830 (2006) 220,000 (19.1%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka {Latin: Ambatondrazakaën(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Ambatondrazaka in the Ecclesiastical province of Antananarivo in Madagascar.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• May 21, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ambatondrazaka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tananarive

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ambatondrazaka (Roman rite)
  • Bishop François Vòllaro, O.SS.T. (1959.12.19 – 1993.03.06)
  • Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (since 1993.03.06)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy