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Catholic Church in Madagascar
Archbishop of Antananarivo in Madagascar Retires, Pope Francis Appoints Successor
Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Archbishop Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona from the pastoral care of Madagascar’s Antananarivo Archdiocese, and has appointed Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison of Ambatondrazaka Diocese as his successor.
Salesisans in Madagascar Providing “full meals, social support” to Young Prisoners
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in Madagascar are providing basic means of livelihood, including “social support” to young boys imprisoned at a state-run rehabilitation center in the country’s capital, Antananarivo.
Apostolic Nuncio in Madagascar, Seychelles to Also Represent Holy Father in Mauritius
The representative of the Holy Father in Madagascar and Seychelles is to extend his diplomatic services to the Indian Ocean Island nation of Mauritius.
Vicar General of Madagascar’s Morondava Diocese Appointed Bishop of Ambanja Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Donatien Francis Randriamalala, currently the Vicar General of Madagascar's Morondava Diocese, as the Local Ordinary of Ambanja Episcopal See in the Indian Ocean Island nation.
Polish-born Cleric Appointed Nuncio in Madagascar, Apostolic Delegate in Comoro Islands
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Tomasz Grysa, a native of Poland who has been serving as a Counselor in Apostolic Nunciatures, as his representative in Madagascar and as Apostolic Delegate in the Comoro Islands.
Find Solutions to Challenges of Migration, Security in Africa “on the spot”: Archbishop
The Archbishop of Antsiranana Archdiocese in Madagascar has challenged political leaders in Africa to seek concrete and feasible solutions to the challenges of migration and security on the continent at the grassroots.
New Chapel, Library at Madagascar Prison Drawing Inmates to Catholic Church
The chapel at the prison of Port-Bergé located in the North of Madagascar has been witnessing a rising number of “religious conversions”, with most of them joining the Catholic Church, a Catholic Bishop in the Island country in the Indian Ocean has said.
SECAM Expresses Solidarity with People of God in Madagascar Following Cyclone Batsirai
The leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has, in a collective statement, expressed solidarity with the people of God in Madagascar following the “terrible cyclone Batsirai” that hit the country last month.
