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Suffragan diocese Miarinarivo, Madagascar

Diocese of Miarinarivo

Miarinariven(sis)

The Diocese of Miarinarivo is a Latin rite see in Madagascar, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Antananarivo. Established as a mission in 1933 and promoted to a diocese in 1955, it is led by Bishop Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa, appointed in 2024.

On the map

Esri
Miarinarivo, Madagascar, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1933
Catholics
192,035
Priests
76
Territory
18,000 km²

Parishes and churches

1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Jean Claude Randrianarisoa
Born
4 December 1961
Birthplace
Nandihizana Carion

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The cathedral

Catedral de Cristo Rey stands in Miarinarivo, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Seated in the city of Miarinarivo in Madagascar, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Miarinarivo (Latin: Miarinariven(sis)) belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Antananarivo.