Jean-Paul Randriamanana
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Jean-Paul Randriamanana was the Roman Catholic titular bishop
of Paria in Proconsolare and auxiliary bishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antananarivo, Madgascar.
Ordained in 1979, Randriamanana was named bishop in 1999 dying in office.
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Paria in Proconsolare and auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antananarivo, Madgascar.
Ordained in 1979, Randriamanana was named bishop in 1999 dying in office.