Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana

Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana Dioecesis Fenoarivensis-Atsinananensis
Location
Country	Madagascar
Metropolitan	Toamasina
Statistics
Area	25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 739,116 110,850 (15.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Marcellin Randriamamonjy

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana (Latin: Fenoariven(sis) – Atsinananen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Fenoarivo Atsinanana in the ecclesiastical province of Toamasina in Madagascar.

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathédrale Saint Maurice, in the city of Fenoarivo Atsinanana, Toamasina Province.

History

• October 30, 2000: Established as Diocese of Fenoarivo Atsinanana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antsiranana

Leadership

• Bishops of Fenoarivo Atsinanana(Roman rite)
  • Bishop Désiré Tsarahazana (October 30, 2000 - February 10, 2009), appointed Bishop of Toamasina; future Cardinal
  • Bishop Marcellin Randriamamonjy (February 10, 2009 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Madagascar

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy