As informações que chegam ao escritório executivo da RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA, indicam que o Papa Francisco aceitou a aposentadoria de um bispo católico em Madagascar e nomeou seu sucessor.
Tornou-se claro que o Santo Padre, Papa Francisco, aceitou a aposentadoria do Bispo Vincent Rakotozafy do cuidado pastoral da Diocese de Tôlagnaro, em Madagascar, e nomeou Mons. Luc Olivier Razafitsimialona, e membro do clero da Diocese de Ihosy, na nação insular do Oceano Índico, como seu sucessor.
As últimas mudanças administrativas na quarta maior nação insular do mundo, localizada no sudoeste do Oceano Índico, foram tornadas públicas pela Sala de Imprensa da Santa Sé na terça-feira, 5 de dezembro.
A Diocese de Tôlagnaro está sob os cuidados pastorais do Bispo Rakotozafy, de 79 anos, desde a sua ordenação episcopal em setembro de 2001; ele sucedeu ao falecido bispo Jean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco.
Nascido em outubro de 1969 na Diocese de Ambositra, o Bispo eleito Razafitsimialona foi ordenado sacerdote pela Diocese Católica de Ihosy em agosto de 1998, após completar seus estudos sacerdotais no Seminário Maior de Fianarantsoa.
Monsenhor Razafitsimialona iniciou a sua formação sacerdotal no Seminário Menor Imaculada Conceição de Farafangana. Cumpriu o seu serviço nacional em Faratsiho, na Diocese Católica de Antsirabé, em Madagáscar.
Como Sacerdote, o Bispo eleito exerceu diversas funções, incluindo Vigário Paroquial da Catedral de São Vicente de Paulo; Vice-Reitor e Reitor do Seminário Maior São João Batista e Acompanhador Diocesano dos Seminaristas.
O licenciado em Teologia pelo Instituto Católico de Madagascar (I.C.M.) da Arquidiocese de Antananarivo também atuou como Presidente da Confraria Diocesana e membro da Comissão Diocesana para a Catequese.
Foi Vice-Diretor da Rádio Diocesana; membro do Colégio de Consultores; um Vigário Geral e um Administrador Diocesano da Diocese Católica de Ihosy. Fora do país, o Bispo eleito serviu como Capelão do Hospital em Freiburg, na Alemanha, e Pároco Adjunto de Sainte-Thérèse, Friburgo, na Suíça.
No momento da sua nomeação como Bispo da Diocese de Tôlagnaro, Mons. Razafitsimialona servia como professor e ecônomo no Seminário Maior São João Batista, Vohitsoa, na Diocese Católica de Antsirabé.
Uma vez consagrado Bispo, o sacerdote nascido em Malgaxe servirá como sexto Ordinário Local da Diocese de 45.000 quilômetros quadrados que foi erigida em janeiro de 1896.
A Diocese tem uma população de 126.770 católicos, o que representa 9 por cento da população total da Diocese, segundo estatísticas de 2020. A Diocese faz parte da Província Eclesiástica de Toliara.
Selon les informations parvenues au bureau exécutif de RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA, le pape François a accepté la retraite d’un évêque catholique de Madagascar et a nommé son successeur.
Il est devenu clair que le Saint-Père, le Pape François, a accepté la retraite de Mgr Vincent Rakotozafy de la pastorale du diocèse de Tôlagnaro à Madagascar et a nommé Mgr. Luc Olivier Razafitsimialona, et membre du clergé du diocèse d’Ihosy dans la nation insulaire de l’océan Indien, comme son successeur.
Les derniers changements administratifs survenus dans la quatrième plus grande nation insulaire du monde située dans le sud-ouest de l’océan Indien ont été rendus publics par le Bureau de presse du Saint-Siège, mardi 5 décembre.
Le diocèse de Tôlagnaro est sous la garde pastorale de Mgr Rakotozafy, 79 ans, depuis son ordination épiscopale en septembre 2001 ; il succède à feu Mgr Jean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco.
Né en octobre 1969 dans le diocèse d’Ambositra, l’évêque élu Razafitsimialona a été ordonné prêtre du diocèse catholique d’Ihosy en août 1998, après avoir terminé ses études sacerdotales au grand séminaire de Fianarantsoa.
Mgr Razafitsimialona a commencé sa formation sacerdotale au petit séminaire de l’Immaculée Conception à Farafangana. Il a effectué son service national à Faratsiho, dans le diocèse catholique d’Antsirabé, à Madagascar.
En tant que prêtre, l’évêque élu a occupé diverses fonctions, notamment celles de vicaire paroissial de la cathédrale Saint-Vincent-de-Paul ; Vice-recteur et recteur du Grand Séminaire Saint-Jean-Baptiste et accompagnateur diocésain des séminaristes.
Le titulaire de la licence en théologie de l’Institut catholique de Madagascar (ICM) de l’archidiocèse d’Antananarivo a également été président de la confrérie diocésaine et membre de la Commission diocésaine de catéchèse.
Il a été vice-directeur de la radio diocésaine ; membre du Collège des Consulteurs ; un Vicaire général et un administrateur diocésain du diocèse catholique d’Ihosy. À l’étranger, l’évêque élu a été aumônier de l’hôpital de Fribourg en Allemagne et curé adjoint de la paroisse Sainte-Thérèse de Fribourg en Suisse.
Au moment de sa nomination comme évêque du diocèse de Tôlagnaro, Mgr. Razafitsimialona était maître de conférences et économe au grand séminaire Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Vohitsoa, dans le diocèse catholique d’Antsirabé.
Une fois consacré évêque, le prêtre d’origine malgache sera le sixième Ordinaire du lieu du diocèse de 45 000 kilomètres carrés érigé en janvier 1896.
Le diocèse compte une population de 126 770 catholiques, ce qui représente 9 pour cent de la population totale du diocèse, selon les statistiques de 2020. Le diocèse fait partie de la province ecclésiastique de Toliara.
Information reaching the executive office of RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA indicates that Pope Francis has accepted the Retirement of a Catholic Bishop in Madagascar, and appointed Successor.
It has become clear that the Holy Father, Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Vincent Rakotozafy from the pastoral care of Tôlagnaro Diocese in Madagascar, and has appointed Mons. Luc Olivier Razafitsimialona, and member of the Clergy of the Diocese of Ihosy in the Indian Ocean Island nation, as his successor.
The latest administrative changes in the world’s fourth-largest island nation located in the Southwestern Indian Ocean were made public by the Holy See Press Office on Tuesday, December 5.
Tôlagnaro Diocese has been under the pastoral care of 79-year-old Bishop Rakotozafy since his Episcopal Ordination in September 2001; he succeeded the late Bishop Jean-Pierre-Dominique Zévaco.
Born in October 1969 in the Diocese of Ambositra, Bishop-elect Razafitsimialona was ordained a Priest for the Catholic Diocese of Ihosy in August 1998 after completing his Priestly studies at the Major Seminary of Fianarantsoa.
Monsignor Razafitsimialona started his Priestly formation at the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Farafangana. He carried out his national service in Faratsiho in Madagascar’s Catholic Diocese of Antsirabé.
As a Priest, the Bishop-elect has served in various capacities, including Parish Vicar of the Cathedral of St. Vincent De Paul; Vice-Rector and Rector of St. John the Baptist Major Seminary, and Diocesan accompanier of Seminarians.
The holder of Licentiate in Theology at the Catholic Institute of Madagascar (I.C.M.) in Antananarivo Archdiocese also served as the President of the Diocesan Confraternity and member of the Diocesan Commission for Catechesis.
He served as the Vice-Director of the Diocesan Radio; a member of the College of Consultors; a Vicar General, and a Diocesan Administrator of the Ihosy Catholic Diocese. Outside the country, the Bishop-elect has served as the Hospital Chaplain in Freiburg in Germany and Assistant Parish Priest of Sainte-Thérèse, Friborg in Switzerland.
At the time of his appointment as the Bishop of Tôlagnaro Diocese, Mons. Razafitsimialona was serving as lecturer and bursar at St. John the Baptist Major Seminary, Vohitsoa, in the Catholic Diocese of Antsirabé.
Once he is Consecrated Bishop, the Malagasy-born Priest will serve as the sixth Local Ordinary of the 45,000 square-kilometer Diocese that was erected in January 1896.
The Diocese has a population of 126,770 Catholics, representing 9 percent of the total population in the Diocese, according to 2020 statistics. The Diocese is part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Toliara.
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