Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambositra

Diocese of Ambositra

*Dioecesis Ambositrensis*
Diocese of Ambositra; Dioecesis Ambositrensis
Location
Country	Madagascar
Ecclesiastical province	Fianarantsoa
Statistics
Area	29,400 km2 (11,400 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 1,680,240; 334,828 (48.1%)
Parishes	18
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman rite
Established	3 June 1999
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Fidelis Rakotonarivo S.J.

The Diocese of Ambositra is a Roman Catholic Diocese under the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa in Madagascar. It is based in the town of Ambositra and was erected on 3 June 1999. It performs the Latin Rite.^[which?] The Diocese covers approximately 24,000 km (15,000 mi). As of 2004, the diocese population was about 334,828, with 48.1% Catholic. 57 priests were in the Diocese as of 2004 for a ratio of 5,874 Catholics for every 1 Priest. Fidelis Rakotonarivo, SJ has been the Bishop of the Diocese since June 2005.

Bishops

Ordinaries

Fulgence Rabemahafaly (3 June 1999 - 1 October 2002), appointed Archbishop of Fianarantsoa
Fidelis Rakotonarivo, S.J. (24 Jun 2005 -)

Statistics in 2016

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

Marcellin Randriamamonjy, appointed Bishop of Fenoarivo Atsinanana in 2009

External links

Catholic-hierarchy.org profile of Ambositra Diocese

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