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Roman Catholic Diocese of Miarinarivo

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Diocese of Miarinarivo

Dioecesis Miarinarivensis
Location
CountryMadagascar
MetropolitanAntananarivo
Statistics
Area18,000 km2 (6,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
396,774
192,035 (48.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJean Claude Randrianarisoa
Bishops emeritusRaymond Razakarinvony

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Miarinarivo (Latin: Miarinariven(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Miarinarivo in the ecclesiastical province of Antananarivo in Madagascar.

History

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  • December 13, 1933: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Miarinarivo
  • May 25, 1939: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Miarinarivo
  • September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Miarinarivo

Bishops

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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