Anglican Bishop of Madagascar

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The Bishop of Madagascar was the Ordinary of the Anglican Church in Madagascar from 1874 [1] until the Diocese was split into three in 1969. [2]

Assistant bishops

Grosvenor Miles was an assistant bishop of the diocese from 1938 to 1960. Jean Marcel was an assistant bishop from 1956 until he became diocesan bishop in 1961. [3]

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References

  1. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN   0-19-200008-X
  2. Anglican Mission
  3. "The Living Church Annual". 1957.