Miarinarivo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa, Bishop
Jean Claude Randrianarisoa, Bishop Emeritus
Raymond Razakarinvony, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 14 September 1955
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Antananarivo
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 18,000 (6,952 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Évêché, Miarinarivo-Itasy 117, Madagascar
Telephone: (033)89.72.818

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miarinarivo
- Latin Name: Miarinarivensis
- Erected: 13 December 1933
- Country: Madagascar
Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo
- Latin Name: Miarinarivensis
- Elevated: 25 May 1939
- Vicariate
- Country: Madagascar

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignace Ramarosandratana † (25 May 1939 Appointed - 1 Sep 1957 Died)
Edouard Ranaivo † (24 Jun 1958 Appointed - 30 Apr 1959 Died)
François Xavier Rajaonarivo † (5 Apr 1960 Appointed - 15 Nov 1985 Died)
Armand Toasy (3 Jul 1987 Appointed - 18 Oct 1993 Appointed, Bishop of Port-Bergé)
Raymond Razakarinvony (14 Feb 1998 Appointed - 15 Feb 2007 Retired)
Jean Claude Randrianarisoa (15 Feb 2007 Appointed - 12 Jun 2023 Resigned)
Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa (9 Mar 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miarinarivo
13 December 1933	Erected		Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miarinarivo (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo
15 March 1939	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo (Ankavandra)	Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava
25 May 1939	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga (Kiangara) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miarinarivo Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (Ankazobe and part of Arivonimamo)	Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo
13 January 1949	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo (Tsiroanomandidy and Fenoarivo)	Prefecture Apostolic of Tsiroanomandidy (erected)
Diocese of Miarinarivo
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo	Diocese of Miarinarivo

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo

1949 34,019 69,437 49.0% 12 2 14 2,429 7 8 2 ap1951

Diocese of Miarinarivo

1969 60,315 164,373 36.7% 21 1 22 2,741 15 33 1 ap1971

1978 80,164 198,866 40.3% 12 3 15 5,344 4 17 1 ap1981

1990 109,316 188,000 58.1% 13 6 19 5,753 8 64 2 ap1991

1999 189,182 387,217 48.9% 22 7 29 6,523 14 46 14 ap2000

2000 195,636 418,342 46.8% 26 10 36 5,434 17 59 14 ap2001

2001 187,735 374,648 50.1% 24 7 31 6,055 10 35 17 ap2002

2002 184,381 381,000 48.4% 26 7 33 5,587 9 42 17 ap2003

2003 204,087 373,463 54.6% 28 8 36 5,669 9 60 16 ap2004

2004 192,035 396,774 48.4% 29 7 36 5,334 7 60 16 ap2005

2013 323,000 497,000 65.0% 36 8 44 7,340 13 110 16 ap2014

2016 300,282 526,070 57.1% 44 9 53 5,665 13 106 17 ap2017

2019 291,950 699,970 41.7% 42 10 52 5,614 11 105 19 ap2020

2021 308,825 738,620 41.8% 53 9 62 4,981 10 117 19 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo
1949	34,019	69,437	49.0%	12	2	14	2,429	7	8	2	ap1951
Diocese of Miarinarivo
1969	60,315	164,373	36.7%	21	1	22	2,741	15	33	1	ap1971
1978	80,164	198,866	40.3%	12	3	15	5,344	4	17	1	ap1981
1990	109,316	188,000	58.1%	13	6	19	5,753	8	64	2	ap1991
1999	189,182	387,217	48.9%	22	7	29	6,523	14	46	14	ap2000
2000	195,636	418,342	46.8%	26	10	36	5,434	17	59	14	ap2001
2001	187,735	374,648	50.1%	24	7	31	6,055	10	35	17	ap2002
2002	184,381	381,000	48.4%	26	7	33	5,587	9	42	17	ap2003
2003	204,087	373,463	54.6%	28	8	36	5,669	9	60	16	ap2004
2004	192,035	396,774	48.4%	29	7	36	5,334	7	60	16	ap2005
2013	323,000	497,000	65.0%	36	8	44	7,340	13	110	16	ap2014
2016	300,282	526,070	57.1%	44	9	53	5,665	13	106	17	ap2017
2019	291,950	699,970	41.7%	42	10	52	5,614	11	105	19	ap2020
2021	308,825	738,620	41.8%	53	9	62	4,981	10	117	19	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, O.C.D. (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Jun 2023 to 12 May 2024)
Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa (Bishop: 9 Mar 2024 - )
Jean Claude Randrianarisoa (Bishop: 15 Feb 2007 to 12 Jun 2023)
Raymond Razakarinvony (Bishop: 14 Feb 1998 to 15 Feb 2007)
Armand Toasy (Bishop: 3 Jul 1987 to 18 Oct 1993)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

François Xavier Rajaonarivo † (Bishop: 5 Apr 1960 to 15 Nov 1985)
Roger Victor Rakotondrajao † (Priest: 29 Jul 1990 to 18 Apr 2008)
Ignace Ramarosandratana † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 May 1939; Bishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 1 Sep 1957)
Edouard Ranaivo † (Bishop: 24 Jun 1958 to 30 Apr 1959)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 31, Page 365, and Page 366
Diocese of Miarinarivo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119

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