Jean-Samuel Raobelina
| Jean-Samuel Raobelina MS | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy |
| In office | 27 April 1978 – 30 June 2001 |
| Predecessor | Ángel Martínez Vivas |
| Successor | Gustavo Bombín Espino |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 March 1959 |
| Consecration | 9 July 1978 by Victor Razafimahatratra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1928 Ambositra, Fianarantsoa Province, Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies, French Empire |
| Died | 30 June 2001 (aged 73) |
Jean-Samuel Raobelina, MS (27 June 1928 – 30 June 2001) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Tsiroanomandidy.
Life
Jean-Samuel Raobelina entered the Congregation of Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette and was ordained a priest on 21 March 1959.[1]
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Quilmes on 27 April 1978. The Archbishop of Antananarivo, Victor Cardinal Razafimahatratra, SJ, ordained him bishop on 9 July of the same year; Co-consecrators were Jean-Guy Rakodondravahatra MS, Bishop of Ihosy, and Francesco Vòllaro OSST, Bishop of Ambatondrazaka.[2]
References
- Back to citation "2001 Rev.mus Jean Samuel Raobelina, (Episcopus Tsiroanomandidy), anno 51". www.lasalette.info. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- Back to citation "Bishop Jean-Samuel Raobelina [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-03-19.