The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka ( la, Ambatondrazakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar, in the Ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toamasina (in

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History

* May 21, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ambatondrazaka from the

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Bishops

* Bishops of Ambatondrazaka (Roman rite) ** Bishop

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(1959.12.19 – 1993.03.06) ** Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1993.03.06 - 2015.04.11) ** Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison (since 2015.04.11)

Coadjutor Bishop

* Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1991-1993)

Auxiliary Bishop

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, S.C.I. (2001-2006), appointed Bishop of Moramanga

References

Sources

GCatholic.org

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