The Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Bergé ( la, Portus Bergen(sis)) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Port-Bergé in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Antsiranana
Antsiranana ( mg, Antsiran̈ana ), named Diego-Suárez prior to 1975, is a city in the far north of Madagascar. Antsiranana is the capital of Diana Region. It had an estimated population of 115,015 in 2013.
History
The bay and city originally u ...
in
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
.
History
* October 18, 1993: Established as Diocese of Port-Bergé from the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahajanga
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahajanga ( la, Mahagiangan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Mahajanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Antsiranana in Madagascar.
History
* March 15, 1923: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Majunga from ...
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Port-Bergé (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Armand Toasy
Armand refer to:
People
* Armand (name), list of people with this name
*Armand (photographer) (1901–1963), Armenian photographer
*Armand (singer) (1946–2015), Dutch protest singer
*Sean Armand (born 1991), American basketball player
*Armand, ...
(October 18, 1993 - December 15, 2013)
** Bishop
Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, M.E.P. (December 15, 2013 – present)
Coadjutor Bishop
*
Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, M.E.P. (2008-2013)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Madagascar
The Catholic Church in Madagascar is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
About one quarter of the population of Madagascar is Catholic – about four million adherents in total. There are 21 ...
Sources
GCatholic.orgDiocese of Port-Bergé official website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Madagascar
Christian organizations established in 1993
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Antsiranana
1993 establishments in Madagascar
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