Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana

The Most Reverend Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana
Auxiliary Bishop of Antananarivo, Madagascar
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antananarivo
See	Antananarivo
Appointed	26 June 2025
Installed	21 September 2025
Orders
Ordination	6 September 1997 by Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra
Consecration	21 September 2025 by  Jean de Dieu Raoelison
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana (1967-06-18) 18 June 1967 (age 58) Fiakarana, Archdiocese of Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar

Styles of Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana
Reference style	Your Lordship The Most Reverend
Spoken style	His Lordship
Religious style	Bishop

Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana (born 18 June 1967) is a Madagascan Catholic prelate who serves as Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Antananarivo, in Madagascar. He was appointed to that position on 26 Jun 2025 by Pope Leo XIV. He was installed at Antananarivo on 21 September 2025. Before that, from 6 September 1997 until 26 June 2025, he was a priest of the same Catholic archdiocese. He was concurrently assigned the title of Titular Bishop of Iucundiana. He was consecrated at Anananarivo on 21 September 2025 by the hands of Jean de Dieu Raoelison, Archbmishop of Antananarivo Archdiocese.

Background and education

He was born on 18 June 1967 in Fiakarana, Archdiocese of Antananarivo, Analamanga, Madagascar. He studied philosophy at the Antsirabe Major Seminary in Antsirabe. He then studied theology at the Ambatoroka Major Seminary in Antananarivo. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Priest

He was ordained a deacon for the Archdiocese of Antananarivo on 7 August 1996. On 6 September 1997, he was ordained a priest for the same Apostolic See. on both occasions, the Ordinator was Cardinal Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra, Archbishop of Antananarivo. Father Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana served as a priest until 26 June 2025. While a priest, he served in various roles and locations, including: ^{[1] [2] [3]}

• Head of liturgy from 1997 until 2003.
• Chaplain of the Youth Eucharistic Movement from 1997 until 2003.
• Rector of the Antananarivo Preparatory Seminary from 1998 until 2003.
• Fidei donum priest in La Réunion from 2003 until 2017.
• Parish priest of the missionary district of Ambatolampy from 2017 until 2020.
• Lecturer at Antsirabe Major Seminary from 2020 until 2023.
• Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Antananarivo from 2023 until 2025. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Bishop

On 26 June 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province of Antananarivo. The Holy Father concurrently appointed him Titular Bishop of Iucundiana. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He was consecrated bishop at Antananarivo on 21 September 2025 by Jean de Dieu Raoelison, Archbishop of Antananarivo assisted by Cardinal Désiré Tsarahazana, Archbishop of Toamasina and Tomasz Grysa, Titular Archbishop of Rubicon. ^[4]

See also

• Catholic Church in Madagascar

References

1. Agenzia Fides (26 June 2025). "Africa/Madagascar: Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Antananarivo". Agenzia Fides . Vatican City. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
2. Vatican Press Office (26 June 2025). "Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Antananarivo, Madagascar". Vatican Press Office . Vatican City. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
3. CISA (27 June 2025). "Madagascar: Pope Leo Appoints Father Mamiarisoa Randrianifahanana Auxiliary Bishop of Antananarivo". CISA News Africa (CISA). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
4. Hanitra Claire Randrianarisoa (21 September 2025). "Antananarivo: Ordination of Bishop Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana" (Translated from the original French language). Episcopal Conference of Madagascar. Antananarivo, Madagascar. Retrieved 4 February 2026.

Succession table

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by	Auxiliary Bishop of Port Antananarivo (since 26 June 2025)	Succeeded by

External links

• Profile of Bishop Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana at Catholic-Hierarchy.org