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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Antsiranana

Madagascar Madagascar

Continent: Southern Africa

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Ambanja, Mahajanga, Port-Bergé

History

  • 1896.01.16: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Madagascar / Madagascar Settentrionale (Italiano) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Madagascar)
  • 1913.05.20: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Diégo-Suarez / de Diego Suarez (Latin)
  • 1955.09.14: Promoted as Diocese of Diégo-Suarez / de Diego Suarez (Latin)
  • 1958.12.11: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez / de Diego Suarez (Latin)
  • 1989.10.28: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antsiranana / Antsirananen(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Antsiranana (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Michel Malo, Ist. del Prado (71)Archbishop Michel Malo, Ist. del Prado (71)
(1998.11.28 – ...)

Born:1938.03.24 (Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:1971.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1988.12.11

Auxiliary Bishop of Mahajanga (Madagascar) (1988.09.01 – 1993.10.18)

Titular Bishop of Croae (1988.09.01 – 1996.03.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Antsiranana (Madagascar) (1993.10.18 – 1996.03.29)

Bishop of Mahajanga (Madagascar) (1996.03.29 – 1998.11.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Antsiranana (Madagascar) (1998.11.28 – ...)

Archbishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana (82)Archbishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana (82)
(1989.10.28 – 1998.11.14)

Born:1927.08.03 (Madagascar)
Ordained Priest:1956.08.26
Consecrated Bishop:1964.06.14

Titular Bishop of Abthugni (1964.02.10 – 1967.04.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1964.02.10 – 1967.04.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1967.04.13 – 1989.10.28)

President of Conférence Episcopale de Madagascar (C.E.M.) (1971 – 1974)

President of Conférence Episcopale de Madagascar (C.E.M.) (1986 – 1992)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Antsiranana (Madagascar) (1989.10.28 – 1998.11.14)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Diégo-Suarez (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana (82)Archbishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana (82)
(1967.04.13 – 1989.10.28)

(see above)

Archbishop Jean Wolff, C.S.Sp.
(1958.12.11 – 1967.04.13)

Born:1905.04.15 (France)
Ordained Priest:1928.07.22
Consecrated Bishop:1941.10.26
Died:1990.01.20 († 84)

Vicar Apostolic of Majunga (Madagascar) (1941.07.08 – 1947.02.13)

Titular Bishop of Phatanus (1941.07.08 – 1955.09.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1947.02.13 – 1955.09.14)

Bishop of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1955.09.14 – 1958.12.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1958.12.11 – 1967.04.13)

Titular Archbishop of Gummi in Byzacena (1967.04.13 – 1971.05.24)

Bishops of Diégo-Suarez (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jean Wolff, C.S.Sp. (later Archbishop)
(1955.09.14 – 1958.12.11)

(see above)

Vicars Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jean Wolff, C.S.Sp. (later Archbishop)
(1947.02.13 – 1955.09.14)

(see above)

Bishop Auguste Julien Pierre Fortineau, C.S.Sp.
(1914.07.25 – 1946.04)

Born:1873.01.27 (France)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1914.07.17 – 1914.07.25)

Titular Bishop of Chytri (1914.07.17 – 1948.02.09)

Vicar Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1914.07.25 – 1946.04)

Bishop François-Xavier Corbet, C.S.Sp.
(1913.05.20 – 1914.07.25)

Born:1836.07.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:1860.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1898.10.02
Died:1914.07.25 († 78)

Vicar Apostolic of Northern Madagascar (Madagascar) (1898.07.05 – 1913.05.20)

Titular Bishop of Obba (1898.07.05 – 1914.07.25)

Vicar Apostolic of Diégo-Suarez (Madagascar) (1913.05.20 – 1914.07.25)

Vicars Apostolic of Northern Madagascar (Roman Rite)

Bishop François-Xavier Corbet, C.S.Sp.
(1898.07.05 – 1913.05.20)

(see above)

Former Prelates


as of 2010.03.13

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