Philibert Randriambololona (1 May 1927 – 17 April 2018) was a

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archbishop. Randriambololona was born in

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and was ordained to the priesthood in 1961 for the

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. Randriambololona served as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Antsirabe, Madagascar, from 1988 to 1989 and then as bishop of the diocese from 1989 to 1992. He then served as the archbishop of the

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, Madagascar from 1992 to 2002.Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa
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