The Diocese of Ihosy is a

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under the

Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fianaranintsoa is one of the five Catholic Metropolitan Latin Archdioceses in Madagascar, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Ca ...

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. It is based in the town of

Ihosy Ihosy is a city (commune urbaine) with 283,047 inhabitants (2015) in Ihorombe Region in central south Madagascar. Ihosy is the capital of Ihorombe Region, as well as of the district of Ihosy. Geography Ihosy is an important crosspoint for ...

and was erected on 13 April 1967. It performs the

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. The Diocese covers approximately 40,990 km (15,832 sq. miles). As of 2004, the diocese population was about 310,000, with 18.1% Catholic. 36 priests were in the Diocese for a ratio of 1,560 Catholics for every 1 Priest. Fulgence Razakarivony, M.S. has been the bishop of the Diocese since July 2011.

Ordinaries

* Luigi Dusio, C.M. (13 Apr 1967 - 2 Nov 1970) *

Jean-Guy Rakodondravahatra jean-Guy Rakodondravahatra (born 1934 in Tsarahonenana) was a Malagasy clergyman and prelate for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ihosy. He was appointed bishop in 1972. He died in 1996.https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dihos.html CH See ...

, M.S. (25 Mar 1972 - 21 Sep 1996) * Philippe Ranaivomanana (2 Jan 1999 - 13 Nov 2009), appointed Bishop of Antsirabé * Fulgence Razakarivony, M.S. (16 Jul 2011 - )

References

External links

Profile of Ihosy Diocese
Roman Catholic dioceses in Madagascar 1967 establishments in Madagascar Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Fianarantsoa {{Madagascar-stub