Diocese of Ambatondrazaka Dioecesis Ambatondrazakaënsis
Location
Country	Madagascar
Metropolitan	Toamasina
Statistics
Area	21,436 km2 (8,276 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 1,151,830 220,000 (19.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sede vacante

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (Latin: Ambatondrazakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar, in the ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toamasina (in Toamasina, Madagascar).

History

• May 21, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ambatondrazaka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tananarive

Bishops

Bishops of Ambatondrazaka

• François Vòllaro, O.SS.T. (1959.12.19 – 1993.03.06)
• Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1993.03.06 - 2015.04.11)
• Jean de Dieu Raoelison (2015.04.11 – 5 June 2023)^[1]

Coadjutor Bishops

• Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1991-1993)

Auxiliary Bishop

• Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (2001-2006), appointed Bishop of Moramanga

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Madagascar

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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