Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana is a diocese
located in the city of Fenoarivo Atsinanana
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Toamasina in Madagascar
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Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Fenoarivo Atsinanana
Fenoarivo Atsinanana
Fenoarivo Atsinanana is a city in Madagascar.It is the capital of the Analanjirofo region.The city is located on the east coast about 100 km north of the city of Toamasina....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Toamasina in Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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History
- October 30, 2000: Established as Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antsiranana
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Fenoarivo Atsinanana(Roman rite)- Bishop Désiré Tsarahazana (October 30, 2000 - February 10, 2009)
- Bishop Marcellin Randriamamonjy (February 10, 2009 - present)