Apostolic Vicariate of Fianarantsoa
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fianaranintsoa is one of the five Catholic Metropolitan Latin Archdioceses in Madagascar, yet depends on the missionaryRoman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Cathédrale du Saint-Nom de Jésus, dedicated to the Name of Jesus, in Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa province.
The present Archbishop is Fulgence Rabemahafaly.
Its suffragan sees are :
As per 2014, it pastorally served 831,106 Catholics (56.5% of 1,471,000 total) on 29,400 km² in 42 parishes and 5 missions with 126 priests (60 diocesan, 66 religious), 525 lay religious (210 brothers, 315 sisters) and 78 seminarians.
It had a total population of about 1,153,750 in 2004. About 40.5% of the residents were Catholic. 121 Priests operate in the Archdiocese, making for a ratio of 3,863 Catholics per Priest.
(all Latin Rite; initially European missionary members of Latin orders)
Coordinates: 21°27′30″S 47°05′00″E / 21.4583°S 47.0833°E
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