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Fulgence Rabemahafaly | |
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| Archbishop of Fianarantsoa | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Fianarantsoa |
| See | Fianarantsoa |
| Appointed | 1 October 2002 |
| Predecessor | Philibert Randriambololona |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 August 1980 |
| Consecration | 31 October 1999 by Philibert Randriambololona |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Fulgence Rabemahafaly |
| Born | 23 May 1951 Miarinavaratra, Madagascar |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ambositra (1999-2002) Apostolic Administrator of Ambositra (2002-05) President of the Madagascan Episcopal Conference (2006-12) |
Archbishop Fulgence Rabemahafaly (born 23 May 1951 in Miarinavaratra) is the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa in Fianarantsoa, Madagascar. He was ordained as a priest on 14 August 1980 in Fianarantsoa. He was previously the Bishop of the Diocese of Ambositra from June 1999 until his appointment to his current archbishopric on 1 October 2002.
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