Bishop Fidelis Rakotonarivo (born 28 August 1956 in

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) is the head of the

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. He was ordained

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on 15 August 1992 by the

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. He was appointed and confirmed as bishop during 2004.

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Profile of Bishop Rakotonarivo
1956 births Living people People from Amoron'i Mania 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in Madagascar Malagasy Jesuits Jesuit bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Ambositra Malagasy Roman Catholic bishops {{Madagascar-bio-stub