Episcopal Conference of Madagascar
















































Episcopal Conference of Madagascar
Abbreviation CEM
Formation 1965
Type NGO
Legal status Civil nonprofit
Purpose To support the ministry of bishops
Headquarters Antananarivo
Region served
Madagascar
Membership
Active and retired Catholic bishops of Madagascar
President
Désiré Tsarahazana
Main organ
Conference

The Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (CEM) (French: Conférence Episcopale de Madagascar) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in Madagascar. Founded in 1965, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic hierarchy (i.e., diocesan, coadjutor, and auxiliary bishops) in Madagascar.


The CEM is a registered corporation based in Antananarivo. The current president is the Archbishop of Toliara, Désiré Tsarahazana. The current vice president is Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, OCD, the Bishop of Morondava. The current secretary-general is Jean Claude Randrianarisoa, the Bishop of Miarinarivo.[1]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Presidents


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References





History


The Episcopal Conference of Madagascar was founded in 1965, five years after the country's independence.[1]


In November 2016, members of the conference published a letter criticizing Madagascar's political elite and intelligentsia. The letter declared that the country "suffers from a shortage of wise men."[2]



Presidents


This is a list of the presidents of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar:[1][3][4]



  1. Archbishop Jérôme Rakotomalala (1965–1966)

  2. Archbishop Gilbert Ramanantoanina, SJ (1966–1971)

  3. Archbishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana (1971–1974)

  4. Cardinal Victor Razafimahatratra, SJ (1974–1986)

  5. Archbishop Albert Joseph Tsiahoana (1986–1992)

  6. Bishop Jean-Guy Rakodondravahatra, MS(1992–1996)

  7. Cardinal Armand Razafindratandra (1996–2002)

  8. Archbishop Fulgence Rabeony, SJ (2002–2006)

  9. Archbishop Fulgence Rabemahafaly (2006 – November 2012)

  10. Archbishop Désiré Tsarahazana (November 2012 – )



See also


  • Catholic Church in Madagascar


References




  1. ^ abc "Conférence Episcopale de Madagascar (C.E.M.)". GCatholic. Retrieved 2017-06-16..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Conférence des évêques – « Madagascar souffre d'une pénurie d'hommes sages »". L'Express de Madagascar - Actualités en direct sur Madagascar (in French). 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2017-06-16.


  3. ^ "Bishops of Madagascar (by Name)". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2017-06-16.


  4. ^ "Bishops of Madagascar dedicate country to the Divine Mercy of God". Retrieved 2017-06-16.








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