List of Catholic dioceses in Madagascar
The Roman Catholic Church in East Africa's major Indian Ocean island state Madagascar comprises only a Latin hierarchy, which is composed of five ecclesiastical provinces, whose Metropolitan Archbisdhoprics have a total of seventeen suffragan dioceses.
There is no Eastern Catholic, pre-diocesan or other exempt jurisdiction.
There is also an Apostolic Nunciature to Madagascar as papal diplomatic representation (embassy-level), in national capital Antananarivo.
There are no titular sees.
All defunct jurisdictions have current successor sees.
Current Latin dioceses
Ecclesiastical Province of Antananarivo
Ecclesiastical Province of Antsiranana
Ecclesiastical Province of Fianarantsoa
Ecclesiastical Province of Toamasina
Ecclesiastical Province of Toliara
See also
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Indian Ocean Episcopal Conference (Comoros, Mauritius, LaRéunion, Seychelles)
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