Antananarivo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Jean de Dieu Raoelison, Archbishop
Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Name Changed: 28 October 1989
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Madagascar
Square Kilometers: 12,500 (4,828 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Archeveche, Andohalo, B.P. 3030, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar
Telephone: (020) 222.07.26
Fax: 226.41.81

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Madagascar
- Erected: 1841
- Country: Madagascar
Vicariate Apostolic of Madagascar
- Elevated: 1848
- Vicariate
- Country: Madagascar
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale}
- Name Changed: 1898
- Vicariate
- Country: Madagascar
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
- Latin Name: Tananarivensis
- Name Changed: 20 May 1913
- Vicariate
- Country: Madagascar
Archdiocese of Tananarive
- Latin Name: Tananarivensis
- Elevated: 14 September 1955
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Madagascar

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jean-Pierre Dalmond, C.S.Sp. † (Dec 1841 Appointed - 22 Sep 1847 Died)
Jean-Pierre Dalmond, C.S.Sp. † (28 Jan 1848 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Alexandre-Hippolyte-Xavier Monnet, C.S.Sp. † (30 Sep 1848 Appointed - 1 Dec 1849 Died)
Jean-Baptiste Cazet, S.J. † (6 Aug 1872 Appointed - 30 Aug 1911 Retired)
Henri de Lespinasse de Saune, S.J. † (30 Aug 1911 Succeeded - 7 Mar 1927 Retired)
Etienne Fourcadier, S.J. † (15 Feb 1928 Appointed - 22 Apr 1947 Retired)
Victor Alphonse Marie Sartre, S.J. † (11 Mar 1948 Appointed - 12 Jan 1960 Resigned)
Jérôme Louis Rakotomalala † (5 Apr 1960 Appointed - 1 Nov 1975 Died)
Victor Razafimahatratra, S.J. † (10 Apr 1976 Appointed - 6 Oct 1993 Died)
Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra † (3 Feb 1994 Appointed - 7 Dec 2005 Retired)
Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona (7 Dec 2005 Appointed - 5 Jun 2023 Retired)
Jean de Dieu Raoelison (5 Jun 2023 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Madagascar
1841	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Bourbon	Prefecture Apostolic of Madagascar (erected)
4 September 1848	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Madagascar	Prefecture Apostolic of Isole di Mayotta, Nossi-Bé e Comore (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Madagascar
1848	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Madagascar	Vicariate Apostolic of Madagascar
16 January 1896	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Madagascar	Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Madagascar {Madagascar Settentrionale} (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Madagascar {Madagascar Meridionale} (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale}
1898	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Madagascar	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale}
10 May 1913	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale} (Southern region)	Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa (erected)
15 May 1913	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale} (Central part)	Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
20 May 1913	Name Changed	Vicariate Apostolic of Central Madagascar {Madagascar Centrale}	Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
18 June 1935	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa (Nosivarilca and Marolambo) Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (Vatomandry and Mahanoro)	Prefecture Apostolic of Vatomandry (erected)
8 January 1938	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa (part of Bakalavia) Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga (part of Maintirano and Morafenobe) Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (part of Maintirano and Morafenobe)	Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava (erected)
8 January 1938	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive	Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé (erected)
25 May 1939	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga (Kiangara) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miarinarivo Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (Ankazobe and part of Arivonimamo)	Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo
25 May 1939	Territory Lost	Vicariate Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Part of Tamatave) Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive (Brickaville and part of Tamatave) Prefecture Apostolic of Vatomandry	Vicariate Apostolic of Tamatave
Archdiocese of Tananarive
14 September 1955	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive	Archdiocese of Tananarive
21 May 1959	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez (Ambatondrazaka and Andilamena) Archdiocese of Tananarive (Moramanga)	Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (erected)
Archdiocese of Antananarivo
28 October 1989	Name Changed	Archdiocese of Tananarive	Archdiocese of Antananarivo

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive

1950 149,272 590,000 25.3% 30 72 102 1,463 113 213 8 ap1951

Archdiocese of Tananarive

1970 296,185 968,243 30.6% 48 97 145 2,042 268 428 34 ap1971

1980 354,504 1,001,698 35.4% 47 79 126 2,813 163 411 39 ap1981

Archdiocese of Antananarivo

1990 440,256 1,903,878 23.1% 51 93 144 3,057 245 609 52 ap1991

1999 652,333 2,626,412 24.8% 75 253 328 1,988 495 1,426 61 ap2000

2000 679,820 2,678,941 25.4% 90 246 336 2,023 571 1,292 66 ap2001

2001 693,416 2,732,520 25.4% 92 158 250 2,773 569 1,518 66 ap2002

2002 722,977 2,746,722 26.3% 102 190 292 2,475 456 1,393 68 ap2003

2003 749,525 2,760,931 27.1% 115 176 291 2,575 526 1,422 68 ap2004

2004 761,962 2,816,149 27.1% 113 164 277 2,750 503 1,509 68 ap2005

2006 814,114 3,005,039 27.1% 119 147 266 3,060 404 1,667 68 ap2007

2012 905,960 3,363,000 26.9% 143 149 292 3,102 484 1,962 70 ap2013

2015 1,688,000 3,639,000 46.4% 172 349 521 3,239 810 1,765 79 ap2016

2018 1,830,875 3,864,120 47.4% 181 213 394 4,646 1,065 1,715 87 ap2019

2020 2,005,500 4,232,570 47.4% 201 188 389 5,155 1,212 1,664 88 ap2021

2022 2,128,000 4,490,000 47.4% 226 190 416 5,115 1,142 2,360 89 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
1950	149,272	590,000	25.3%	30	72	102	1,463	113	213	8	ap1951
Archdiocese of Tananarive
1970	296,185	968,243	30.6%	48	97	145	2,042	268	428	34	ap1971
1980	354,504	1,001,698	35.4%	47	79	126	2,813	163	411	39	ap1981
Archdiocese of Antananarivo
1990	440,256	1,903,878	23.1%	51	93	144	3,057	245	609	52	ap1991
1999	652,333	2,626,412	24.8%	75	253	328	1,988	495	1,426	61	ap2000
2000	679,820	2,678,941	25.4%	90	246	336	2,023	571	1,292	66	ap2001
2001	693,416	2,732,520	25.4%	92	158	250	2,773	569	1,518	66	ap2002
2002	722,977	2,746,722	26.3%	102	190	292	2,475	456	1,393	68	ap2003
2003	749,525	2,760,931	27.1%	115	176	291	2,575	526	1,422	68	ap2004
2004	761,962	2,816,149	27.1%	113	164	277	2,750	503	1,509	68	ap2005
2006	814,114	3,005,039	27.1%	119	147	266	3,060	404	1,667	68	ap2007
2012	905,960	3,363,000	26.9%	143	149	292	3,102	484	1,962	70	ap2013
2015	1,688,000	3,639,000	46.4%	172	349	521	3,239	810	1,765	79	ap2016
2018	1,830,875	3,864,120	47.4%	181	213	394	4,646	1,065	1,715	87	ap2019
2020	2,005,500	4,232,570	47.4%	201	188	389	5,155	1,212	1,664	88	ap2021
2022	2,128,000	4,490,000	47.4%	226	190	416	5,115	1,142	2,360	89	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jean-Baptiste Cazet, S.J. † (Prefect: 6 Aug 1872; Vicar Apostolic: 5 May 1885 to 30 Aug 1911)
Jean-Pierre Dalmond, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: Dec 1841 to 22 Sep 1847; Vicar Apostolic: 28 Jan 1848 - Did Not Take Effect)
Etienne Fourcadier, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 15 Feb 1928 to 22 Apr 1947)
Charles Lavigne, S.J. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 8 May 1897 to 27 Aug 1898)
Henri de Lespinasse de Saune, S.J. † (Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic: 28 Nov 1899; Vicar Apostolic: 30 Aug 1911 to 7 Mar 1927)
Alexandre-Hippolyte-Xavier Monnet, C.S.Sp. † (Vicar Apostolic: 30 Sep 1848 to 1 Dec 1849)
Jérôme Louis Rakotomalala † (Priest: 31 Jul 1943; Archbishop: 5 Apr 1960 to 1 Nov 1975)
Ignace Ramarosandratana †
Edouard Ranaivo †
Jean-Paul Randriamanana † (Priest: 9 Sep 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jun 1999 to 9 Nov 2011)
Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Oct 1997 to 3 Jun 1999)
Nicolas Ravitarivao † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Dec 1972 to 1 Dec 1989)
Victor Razafimahatratra, S.J. † (Archbishop: 10 Apr 1976 to 6 Oct 1993)
Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra † (Priest: 27 Jul 1954 to 27 Apr 1978; Archbishop: 3 Feb 1994 to 7 Dec 2005)
Victor Alphonse Marie Sartre, S.J. † (Vicar Apostolic: 11 Mar 1948; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1955 to 12 Jan 1960)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 5, Page 274
Archdiocese of Tananarive
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 113, to Page 119
Archdiocese of Antananarivo
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 206

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