Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antsiranana, Madagascar

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Antsiranana / Antsirananen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Ambanja, Mahajanga, Port-Bergé

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1898.07.05: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Madagascar / Madagascar Settentrionale (Italiano) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Madagascar)
1913.05.20: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Diégo-Suarez / de Diego Suarez (Latin)
1923.03.15: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Majunga
1932.02.02: Lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Isole di Mayotta, Nossi-Bé e Comore
1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Diégo-Suarez / de Diego Suarez (Latin) (became suffragan of Tananarive)
1958.12.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez / de Diego Suarez (Latin) (with suffragan sees Ambanja and Majunga)
1959.05.21: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ambatondrazaka
1974.06.21: Gained suffragan see Tamatave
1989.10.28: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antsiranana / Antsirananen(sis) (Latin)
1993.10.18: Gained suffragan see Port-Bergé
2000.10.30: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana and gained suffragan see Fenoarivo Atsinanana
2010.02.26: Lost suffragan sees Fenoarivo Atsinanana and Toamasina

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1989.04)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2013.11.27 – ...):

Archbishop Benjamin Marc Balthason Ramaroson, C.M. (69)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Antsiranana (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Benjamin Marc Balthason Ramaroson, C.M. (69)
(2013.11.27 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Antsiranana (Madagascar)

Tsy isika fa ny fahasoavan’Andriamanitra miaraka amintsika

Born:	1955.04.25 (Manakara, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1984.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.03.25

Bishop of Farafangana (Madagascar) (2005.11.26 – 2013.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Antsiranana (Madagascar) (2013.11.27 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Ambanja (Madagascar) (2019.10.08 – 2022.11.11)

Archbishop Michel Malo, Prado (86)
(1998.11.28 – 2013.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Antsiranana (Madagascar)

Born:	1938.03.24 (Maroantsetra, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1971.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.12.11

Auxiliary Bishop of Mahajanga (Madagascar) (1988.09.01 – 1993.10.18)

Titular Bishop of Croæ (1988.09.01 – 1996.03.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Antsiranana (Madagascar) (1993.10.18 – 1996.03.29)

Bishop of Mahajanga (Madagascar) (1996.03.29 – 1998.11.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Antsiranana (Madagascar) (1998.11.28 – 2013.11.27)

Archbishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana
(1989.10.28 – 1998.11.14)

Born:	1927.08.03 (Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1956.08.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.06.14
Died:	2012.06.15 († 84)

Titular Bishop of Abthugni (1964.02.10 – 1967.04.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1964.02.10 – 1967.04.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1967.04.13 – 1989.10.28)

President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (1971 – 1974)

President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (1986 – 1992)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Antsiranana (Madagascar) (1989.10.28 – 1998.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Diégo-Suarez (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana
(1967.04.13 – 1989.10.28)

(see above)

Archbishop Jean Wolff, C.S.Sp.
(1958.12.11 – 1967.04.13)

Born:	1905.04.15 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1928.07.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1941.10.26
Died:	1990.01.20 († 84)

Vicar Apostolic of Majunga (Madagascar) (1941.07.08 – 1947.02.13)

Titular Bishop of Phatanus (1941.07.08 – 1955.09.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1947.02.13 – 1955.09.14)

Bishop of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1955.09.14 – 1958.12.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1958.12.11 – 1967.04.13)

Titular Archbishop of Gummi in Byzacena (1967.04.13 – 1971.05.24)

Bishops of Diégo-Suarez (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jean Wolff, C.S.Sp. (later Archbishop)
(1955.09.14 – 1958.12.11)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jean Wolff, C.S.Sp. (later Archbishop)
(1947.02.13 – 1955.09.14)

(see above)

Bishop Auguste Julien Pierre Fortineau, C.S.Sp.
(1914.07.25 – 1946.04)

Born:	1873.01.27 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1898.03.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1915.11.21
Died:	1948.02.09 († 75)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1914.07.17 – 1914.07.25)

Titular Bishop of Chytri (1914.07.17 – 1948.02.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1914.07.25 – 1946.04)

Bishop François-Xavier Corbet, C.S.Sp.
(1913.05.20 – 1914.07.25)

Born:	1836.07.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1860.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1898.10.02
Died:	1914.07.25 († 78)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Madagascar (Madagascar) (1898.07.05 – 1913.05.20)

Titular Bishop of Obba (1898.07.05 – 1914.07.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1913.05.20 – 1914.07.25)

Vicars Apostolic of Northern Madagascar (Roman Rite)

Bishop François-Xavier Corbet, C.S.Sp.
(1898.07.05 – 1913.05.20)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: Bishop-elect Auguste Julien Pierre Fortineau, C.S.Sp. (1914.07.17 – 1914.07.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Michel Malo, Prado (86) (later Archbishop) (1993.10.18 – 1996.03.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana (later Archbishop) (1964.02.10 – 1967.04.13)