Diocese of Miarinarivo, Madagascar 🇲🇬

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Miarinarivo / Miarinariven(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Antananarivo

Neighbouring Dioceses: Tsiroanomandidy (←), Mahajanga (↑), Ambatondrazaka (↗), Antananarivo (→), Antsirabé (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

1933.12.13: Established as Mission sui juris of Miarinarivo / Miarinariven(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tananarive)
1939.03.15: Lost territory to Apostolic Prefecture of Morondava
1939.05.25: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Miarinarivo / Miarinariven(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Majunga and Apostolic Vicariate of Tananarive)
1949.01.13: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Tsiroanomandidy
1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Miarinarivo / Miarinariven(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Tananarive)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2024.03.09 – ...):

Bishop Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa (54)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar

Ordinaries

Bishops of Miarinarivo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa (54)
(2024.03.09 – ...)

Bishop of Miarinarivo (Madagascar)
General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar

Born:	1971.10.04 (Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1999.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2024.05.12

Priest of Tsiroanomandidy (Madagascar) (1999.08.29 – 2024.03.09)

Bishop of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) (2024.03.09 – ...)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (2024.11.13 – ...)

Bishop Marie Fabien Samuelin Raharilamboniaina, O.C.D. (58)
(Apostolic Administrator 2023.06.12 – 2024.03.09)

Bishop Jean Claude Randrianarisoa (64)
(2007.02.15 – 2023.06.12)

Bishop emeritus of Miarinarivo (Madagascar)

Born:	1961.12.04 (Nandihizana Carion, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1991.09.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.05.20

Priest of Antananarivo (Madagascar) (1991.09.21 – 2007.02.15)

Bishop of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) (2007.02.15 – 2023.06.12)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (2012 – 2021.11.11)

Bishop Raymond Razakarinvony (98)
(1998.02.14 – 2007.02.15)

Bishop emeritus of Miarinarivo (Madagascar)

Born:	1927.11.19 (Antananarivo, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1956.07.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.05.17

Bishop of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) (1998.02.14 – 2007.02.15)

Cardinal Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra
(Apostolic Administrator 1994.07 – 1998.02.14)

Bishop Armand Toasy (86)
(1987.07.03 – 1993.10.18)

Bishop emeritus of Port-Bergé (Madagascar)

Born:	1939.11.14 (Ampondralava, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1969.04.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.11.04

Priest of Majunga (Madagascar) (1969.04.13 – 1984.06.22)

Titular Bishop of Turuzi (1984.06.22 – 1987.07.03)

Auxiliary Bishop of Majunga (Madagascar) (1984.06.22 – 1987.07.03)

Bishop of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) (1987.07.03 – 1993.10.18)

Bishop of Port-Bergé (Madagascar) (1993.10.18 – 2013.12.15)

Bishop François Xavier Rajaonarivo
(1960.04.05 – 1985.11.15)

Born:	1915.04.08 (Fenomanana, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1945.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1960.05.08
Died:	1985.11.15 († 70)

Bishop of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) (1960.04.05 – 1985.11.15)

Bishop Édouard Ranaivo
(1958.06.24 – 1959.04.30)

Born:	1894.05.06 (Ambohimianina, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1925.02.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.09.21
Died:	1959.04.30 (Tananarive, Madagascar † 64)

Bishop of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) (1958.06.24 – 1959.04.30)

Bishop Ignace Ramarosandratana
(1955.09.14 – 1957.09.01)

Born:	1893.10.19 (Ambohipena, Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:	1925.02.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1939.10.29
Died:	1957.09.01 (Miarinarivo, Madagascar † 63)

Titular Bishop of Thiava (1939.05.25 – 1955.09.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) (1939.05.25 – 1955.09.14)

Bishop of Miarinarivo (Madagascar) (1955.09.14 – 1957.09.01)

Vicars Apostolic of Miarinarivo (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ignace Ramarosandratana
(1939.05.25 – 1955.09.14)

(see above)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Kristy Mpanjaka, Miarinarivo, Antananarivo

Tsiroanomandidy (←), Mahajanga (↑), Ambatondrazaka (↗), Antananarivo (→), Antsirabé (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 18,000 km²

Population: 331,395 Catholics (42.0% of 788,490 total)

Pastoral Centres: 20 parishes

Personnel: 76 priests (64 diocesan, 12 religious), 139 religious (12 brothers, 127 sisters), 71 seminarians