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Fulgence Razakarivony (born August 16, 1963 in Betsiholany) is a Malagasy clergyman and prelate for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ihosy. He was appointed bishop in 2011. [1]
The Catholic Church in Madagascar is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Farafangana is a city on the south-east coast of Madagascar and capital of the Atsimo-Atsinanana region.
Betroka is a hilly city in the Anosy Region in southern Madagascar, and is the source of the Onilahy River.
Ihosy is a city with 39,556 inhabitants (2018) in Ihorombe Region in central south Madagascar.
The Ihosy River is a river in Fianarantsoa Province in central Madagascar. It runs down from the hills of Bekisopa, through the town of Ihosy, which provides the name of the river.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fianaranintsoa is one of the five Catholic Metropolitan Latin Archdioceses in Madagascar, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
The Diocese of Ihosy is a Roman Catholic Diocese under the Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa in Madagascar. It is based in the town of Ihosy and was erected on 13 April 1967. It performs the Latin Rite. The Diocese covers approximately 40,990 km. As of 2004, the diocese population was about 310,000, with 18.1% Catholic. 36 priests were in the Diocese for a ratio of 1,560 Catholics for every 1 Priest. Fulgence Razakarivony, M.S. has been the bishop of the Diocese since July 2011.
Philippe Ranaivomanana was a Malagasy Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Ihosy. He was ordained priest on 16 October 1977. He was appointed and confirmed as bishop in January 1999. He was appointed Bishop of Antsirabe on 13 November 2009.
Ambalavao is a city in Madagascar, in the Haute Matsiatra region. The city is in the most southern part of the Central Highlands, near the city of Fianarantsoa.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tolagnaro is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Fort-Dauphin in Madagascar. It depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Ihorombe is a region in Madagascar. It borders Haute Matsiatra region in north, Atsimo-Atsinanana in east, Anosy in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital is Ihosy and the population was 418,520 in 2018. The area of Ihorombe is 26,391 km2 (10,190 sq mi) and it has one of the lowest population densities of the Malagasy regions.
Ranohira is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was 16,041 in 2018. The nearest towns are Ilakaka at 26 km and Ihosy 93 km distance.
Ivohibe is a district in south-eastern Madagascar. It is a part of Ihorombe Region and borders the districts of Ambalavao in north, Vondrozo in east, Midongy Sud in south, Iakora in southwest and Ihosy in west. The area is 4,119 km2 (1,590 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 34,289 in 2001.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antsirabe is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Antananarivo, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Ambalavao District is a district in central Madagascar. It covers an area of 4,798.47 km2, and had a population estimated at 209,417 in 2013. It is part of Haute Matsiatra Region. Its capital is Ambalavao.
Vohibato is a district of Haute Matsiatra in Madagascar.
Luigi Dusio was an Italian clergyman and prelate for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ihosy. He was appointed bishop in 1967. He died in 1970.
jean-Guy Rakodondravahatra was a Malagasy bishop and prelate for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ihosy. He was appointed bishop in 1972.