Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahajanga

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mahajanga (Latin: Mahagiangan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Mahajanga in the Ecclesiastical province of Antsiranana in Madagascar.

Diocese of Mahajanga Dioecesis Mahagianganus
Location
Country	Madagascar
Metropolitan	Antsiranana
Statistics
Area	71,900 km^2 (27,800 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 992,794 142,447 (14.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	(vacant)

History

• March 15, 1923: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Majunga from the Apostolic Vicariate of Diégo-Suarez
• September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Majunga
• October 28, 1989: Renamed as Diocese of Mahajanga

Bishops

• Vicars Apostolic of Majunga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paul-Auguste-Marie Pichot, C.S.Sp. (1923.03.16 – 1940.05.10)
  • Bishop Jean Wolff, C.S.Sp. (1941.07.08 – 1947.02.13), appointed Vicar Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez; future Archbishop
  • Bishop Jean Batiot, C.S.Sp. (1947.02.13 – 1953.08.31)
  • Bishop Jean David, C.S.Sp. (1954.02.22 – 1955.09.14 see below)
• Bishops of Majunga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jean David, C.S.Sp. (see above 1955.09.14 – 1978.04.27)
  • Bishop Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra (1978.04.27 – 1989.10.28 see below); future Cardinal
• Bishops of Mahajanga (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra (see above 1989.10.28 – 1994.02.03), appointed Archbishop of Antananarivo (Cardinal in 1994)
  • Bishop Michel Malo, Ist. del Prado (1996.03.29 – 1998.11.28), appointed Archbishop of Antsiranana
  • Bishop Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo (1999.06.03 - 2010.02.02)
  • Bishop Roger Victor Rakotondrajao (2010.02.02 - 2018.11.03)

Coadjutor Bishop

• Roger Victor Rakotondrajao (2008-2010)

Auxiliary Bishops

• Michel Malo, Ist. del Prado (1988-1993), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Antsiranana; later returned here as Bishop
• Armand Toasy (1984-1987), appointed Bishop of Miarinarivo

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy