Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toamasina

Archdiocese of Taomasina

Archidioecesis Toamasinensis
Location
CountryMadagascar
MetropolitanRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Toamasina
Statistics
Area23,690 km2 (9,150 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 1,800,000
  • 600,000 (33.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopDésiré Tsarahazana

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toamasina (Latin: Toamasinen(sis)) is one of five Latin Metropolitan archdioceses on Madagascar, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is the Cathédrale Saint Joseph, dedicated to Saint Joseph in the city of Toamasina. It was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan Archdiocese by Pope Benedict XVI on Friday, February 26, 2010.

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