Diocese of Farafangana, Madagascar

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Farafangana / Farafanganen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Fianarantsoa

1957.04.08: Established as Diocese of Farafangana / Farafanganen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Fort-Dauphin and became suffragan of Tananarive)
1958.12.11: Became suffragan of Fianarantsoa
1967.04.13: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Ihosy

Bishop (2024.10.31 – ...):

Bishop Marcellin Randriamamonjy (61)

Bishops of Farafangana (Roman Rite)

Bishop Marcellin Randriamamonjy (61)
(2024.10.31 – ...)

Bishop of Farafangana (Madagascar)

Priest of Ambositra (Madagascar) (1992.08.30 – 2009.02.10)

Bishop of Fenoarivo Atsinanana (Madagascar) (2009.02.10 – 2024.10.31)

Bishop of Farafangana (Madagascar) (2024.10.31 – ...)

Bishop Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (76)
(2018.03.03 – 2024.10.31)

Bishop emeritus of Farafangana (Madagascar)

Titular Bishop of Guardialfiera (2001.04.24 – 2006.05.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ambatondrazaka (Madagascar) (2001.04.24 – 2006.05.13)

Bishop of Moramanga (Madagascar) (2006.05.13 – 2018.03.03)

Bishop of Farafangana (Madagascar) (2018.03.03 – 2024.10.31)

Bishop José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega, S.C.I. (73)
(Apostolic Administrator 2014.01.16 – 2018.03.03)

Bishop Benjamin Marc Balthason Ramaroson, C.M. (69) (later Archbishop)
(2005.11.26 – 2013.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Antsiranana (Madagascar)

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)

Bishop Charles-Remy Rakotonirina, S.J.
(1976.10.28 – 2005.08.06)

Bishop of Farafangana (Madagascar) (1976.10.28 – 2005.08.06)

Bishop Victor Razafimahatratra, S.J. (later Cardinal)
(1971.01.16 – 1976.04.10)

Born:	1921.09.08 (Ambanitsilena-Ranomasina, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1956.07.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1971.01.16
Created Cardinal:	1976.05.24
Died:	1993.10.06 (Antananarivo, Madagascar † 72)