Catholic Church in Madagascar

The Catholic Church in Madagascar is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

In 2020, just over a quarter of the population of Madagascar was Catholic. There were almost 2,000 priests and over 5,000 nuns working across 478 parishes.

There are 22 dioceses including five archdioceses. Below is a list of the archdioceses and dioceses, and the archbishops and bishops of each.

• Antananarivo – Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona
  • Antsirabe – Philippe Ranaivomanana
  • Miarinarivo – Jean Claude Randrianarisoa
  • Tsiroanomandidy – Gustavo Bombin Espino
  • Maintirano

• Antsiranana – Michel Malo
  • Ambanja – Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B.
  • Mahajanga – Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo
  • Port-Bergé – Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara

• Fianarantsoa – Fulgence Rabemahafaly
  • Ambositra – Fidelis Rakotonarivo
  • Farafangana – Benjamin Marc Ramaroson
  • Ihosy – Philippe Ranaivomanana
  • Mananjary – José Alfredo Caires de Nobrega

• Toamasina – Desire Tsarahazana
  • Ambatondrazaka – Antoine Scopelliti
  • Fenoarivo Atsinanana – Marcellin Randriamamonjy
  • Moramanga – Gaetano Di Pierro

• Toliara – Fulgence Rabeony
  • Morombe – Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz
  • Morondava – Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina
  • Tôlagnaro – Vincent Rakotozafy

Saint Vincent de Paul is the patron saint of Madagascar.

Caritas Madagascar is the social arm of the Catholic Church in Madagascar, operating all over the country.