Episcopal Conference of Madagascar

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Episcopal Conference of Madagascar
Abbreviation CEM
Formation 1965
Type NGO
Legal status Civil nonprofit
Purpose To support the ministry of bishops
Headquarters Antananarivo
Region served
Madagascar
Membership
Active and retired Catholic bishops of Madagascar
President
 Désiré Tsarahazana
Main organ
 Conference

The Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (CEM) (French: Conférence Episcopale de Madagascar) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Madagascar. Founded in 1965, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic hierarchy (i.e., diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary bishops) in Madagascar.

French language Romance language

French is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the spoken Latin in Gaul, and more specifically in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien) has largely supplanted. French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul like Gallia Belgica and by the (Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Today, owing to France's past overseas expansion, there are numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Francophone in both English and French.

Catholic Church in Madagascar

The Catholic Church in Madagascar is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

A diocesan bishop, within various Christian traditions, is a bishop or archbishop in pastoral charge of a diocese or archdiocese.

Contents

The CEM is a registered corporation based in Antananarivo. The current president is the Archbishop of Toliara, Désiré Tsarahazana. The current vice president is Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, OCD, the Bishop of Morondava. The current secretary-general is Jean Claude Randrianarisoa, the Bishop of Miarinarivo. [1]

Antananarivo Place in Madagascar

Antananarivo, also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. The larger urban area surrounding the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra, is the capital of Analamanga region. The city is located 1,280 m (4,199 ft) above the sea level in the center of the island and has been the country's largest population center since at least the 18th century.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toliara is one of five Metropolitan archdioceses with an Ecclesiastical province in Madagascar, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Désiré Tsarahazana

Désiré Tsarahazana is a Malagasy prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been Archbishop of Toamasina since 2010 but served in that see prior to its elevation since 2008.

History

The Episcopal Conference of Madagascar was founded in 1965, five years after the country's independence. [1]

In November 2016, members of the conference published a letter criticizing Madagascar's political elite and intelligentsia. The letter declared that the country "suffers from a shortage of wise men." [2]

Presidents

This is a list of the presidents of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar: [1] [3] [4]

  1. Archbishop Jérôme Rakotomalala (1965–1966)
  2. Archbishop Gilbert Ramanantoanina, SJ (1966–1971)
  3. Archbishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana (1971–1974)
  4. Cardinal Victor Razafimahatratra, SJ (1974–1986)
  5. Archbishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana (1986–1992)
  6. Bishop Jean-Guy Rakodondravahatra, MS(1992–1996)
  7. Cardinal Armand Razafindratandra (1996–2002)
  8. Archbishop Fulgence Rabeony, SJ (2002–2006)
  9. Archbishop Fulgence Rabemahafaly (2006 – November 2012)
  10. Archbishop Désiré Tsarahazana (November 2012 – )

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Conférence Episcopale de Madagascar (C.E.M.)". GCatholic. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  2. ↑ "Conférence des évêques – « Madagascar souffre d'une pénurie d'hommes sages »". L'Express de Madagascar - Actualités en direct sur Madagascar (in French). 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  3. ↑ "Bishops of Madagascar (by Name)". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
  4. ↑ "Bishops of Madagascar dedicate country to the Divine Mercy of God" . Retrieved 2017-06-16.
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