Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toliara
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toliara (Latin: Toliaran(us)) is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Toliara in Madagascar.
History
- 1957.04.08: Established as Diocese of Tuléar from the Diocese of Fort-Dauphin
- 1989.10.28: Renamed as Diocese of Toliara
- 2003.12.03: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toliara
Leadership
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Toliara (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Fulgence Rabeony, S.J. (since 2003.12.03)
- Bishops of Toliara (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Fulgence Rabeony, S.J. (1990.04.02 – 2003.12.03)
- Bishops of Tuléar (Roman rite)
- Bishop René Joseph Rakotondrabé (1974.02.28 – 1989.05.15)
- Bishop Michel-Henri Canonne, A.A. (1959.04.25 – 1974.02.28)
Suffragan dioceses
Source
Coordinates: 23°20′46″S 43°40′00″E / 23.34611°S 43.66667°E
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