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Mons. Orthasie Marcellin Herivonjilalaina

Mons. Orthasie Marcellin Herivonjilalaina, appointed Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka in Madagascar on 14 August 2024

Rector of St. Francis de Sales Major Seminary in Madagascar Appointed Bishop of Ambatondrazaka Diocese

Aug 14, 2024

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Orthasie Marcellin Herivonjilalaina who has been serving as the Rector of St. Francis de Sales Major Seminary, Toamasina, in Madagascar as the Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka.

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