Diocese of Ambositra
| Diocese of Ambositra Dioecesis Ambositrensis | |
|---|---|
| File:AmbositraCathedral.jpg | |
| Location | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Ecclesiastical province | Fianarantsoa |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 29,400 km2 (11,400 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,680,240 334,828 (48.1%) |
| Parishes | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Established | 3 June 1999 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Fidelis Rakotonarivo SJ |
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 24,000 km (15,000 mi). 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
- Fulgence Rabemahafaly (3 June 1999 - 1 October 2002), appointed Archbishop of Fianarantsoa
- Fidelis Rakotonarivo, S.J. (24 Jun 2005 -)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Marcellin Randriamamonjy, appointed Bishop of Fenoarivo Atsinanana in 2009
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambositra is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]