Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fianarantsoa


The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Fianaranintsoa is one of the five Catholic Metropolitan Latin Archdioceses in Madagascar, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Cathédrale du Saint-Nom de Jésus, dedicated to the Name of Jesus, in Fianarantsoa, Fianarantsoa province.
The present Archbishop is Fulgence Rabemahafaly.

Ecclesiastical province

Its suffragan sees are :
As per 2014, it pastorally served 831,106 Catholics on 29,400 km² in 42 parishes and 5 missions with 126 priests, 525 lay religious and 78 seminarians.
It had a total population of about 1,153,750 in 2004. About 40.5% of the residents were Catholic. 121 Priests operate in the Archdiocese, making for a ratio of 3,863 Catholics per Priest.

Bishops

Ordinaries

;Apostolic Vicars of Fianarantsoa
;Suffragan Bishop of Fianarantsoa
;Metropolitan Archbishops of Fianarantsoa