Diocese of

Ihosy

Madagascar Madagascar

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Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Ihosy / Ihosien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Fianarantsoa

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2011.07.16 – ...):Bishop Fulgence Razakarivony, M.S. (61)Bishop Fulgence Razakarivony, M.S. (61)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Ihosy (Roman Rite)

Bishop Fulgence Razakarivony, M.S. (61)Bishop Fulgence Razakarivony, M.S. (61)
(2011.07.16 – ...)

Bishop of Ihosy (Madagascar)

Born:1963.08.16 (Betsiholany, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:1993.08.08
Consecrated Bishop:2011.11.06

Bishop of Ihosy (Madagascar) (2011.07.16 – ...)

Bishop Philippe Ranaivomanana
(1999.01.02 – 2009.11.14)

Born:1949.05.12 (Sarobatra, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:1977.10.16
Consecrated Bishop:1999.05.13
Died:2022.09.06 (Antsirabé, Madagascar † 73)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (? – 2012)

Bishop of Ihosy (Madagascar) (1999.01.02 – 2009.11.14)

Bishop of Antsirabé (Madagascar) (2009.11.14 – 2022.09.06)

Bishop Jean-Guy Rakodondravahatra, M.S.
(1972.03.25 – 1996.09.21)

Born:1934.02.02 (Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:1960.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:1972.07.02
Died:1996.09.21 († 62)

Bishop of Ihosy (Madagascar) (1972.03.25 – 1996.09.21)

President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (1992 – 1996)

Bishop Luigi Dusio, C.M.
(1967.04.13 – 1970.11.02)

Dispensatores mysterium Dei

Born:1920.05.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1946.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1967.10.22
Died:1970.11.02 († 50)

Bishop of Ihosy (Madagascar) (1967.04.13 – 1970.11.02)

Special Churches

Toliara (↙), Morombe (↖), Fianarantsoa (↑), Farafangana (→), Tôlagnaro (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 40,900 km²

Population: 168,870 Catholics (20.0% of 842,510 total)

Pastoral Centres: 3 parishes

Personnel: 37 priests (22 diocesan, 15 religious), 200 religious (19 brothers, 181 sisters), 35 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

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Seminarians

Last updated on 2024.11.26

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