Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka

Diocese of Ambatondrazaka
Dioecesis Ambatondrazakaënsis
Location
Country Madagascar
Metropolitan Toamasina
Statistics
Area 21,436 km2 (8,276 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
1,151,830
220,000 (19.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison (appointed by Pope Francis on Saturday, April 11, 2015; formerly, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antananarivo, in Antananarivo, Madagascar)[1][2]
Emeritus Bishops Antoine Scopelliti

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (Latin: Ambatondrazakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar, in the Ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toamasina (in Toamasina, Madagascar).

History

Leadership

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Coordinates: 17°49′14″S 48°25′13″E / 17.8205°S 48.4204°E / -17.8205; 48.4204


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