Ordinaries (all
Latin Rite; initially European missionary members of Latin orders) ;
Apostolic Vicars of Fianarantsoa • Charles Givelet,
Jesuit Order (S.J.) (born France) (1913.05.16 – death 1935.12.09),
Titular Bishop of
Gindarus (1913.05.16 – 1935.12.09) • Xavier Ferdinand J. Thoyer, S.J. (born France) (1936.12.23 – 1955.09.14
see below), Titular Bishop of
Thuburbo minus (1936.12.23 – 1955.09.14) ;
Suffragan Bishop of Fianarantsoa • Xavier Ferdinand J. Thoyer, S.J. (
see above 1955.09.14 – 1958.12.11
see below) ;
Metropolitan Archbishops of Fianarantsoa • Xavier Ferdinand J. Thoyer, S.J. (
see above 1958.12.11 – retired 1962.04.02), emeritate as
Titular Archbishop of
Odessus (1962.04.02 – death 1970.10.07) • Gilbert Ramanantoanina, S.J. (first native incumbent) (1962.04.02 – death 1991.01.26), also President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (1966 – 1971); succeeded as former Titular Bishop of
Acmonia (1960.01.12 – 1962.04.02) and
Auxiliary Bishop of Fianarantsoa (1960.01.12 – 1962.04.02) • Philibert Randriambololona, S.J. (1992.12.17 – retired 2002.10.01); previously
Coadjutor Bishop of
Antsirabe (Madagascar) (1988.09.01 – 1989.06.19), succeeded as Bishop of Antsirabe (1989.06.19 – 1992.12.17) •
Fulgence Rabemahafaly (2002.10.01 – ...), also
Apostolic Administrator of suffragan
Ambositra (Madagascar) (2002.12.01 – 2005.06.24), President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (2006 – 2012.11); previously Bishop of Ambositra (1999.06.03 – 2002.10.01).
Auxiliary Bishop •
Gilbert Ramanantoanina, S.J. (1960–1962), appointed Bishop here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops •
Fulgence Rabemahafaly, appointed Bishop of Ambositra in 1999; later returned here as Archbishop •
Vincent Rakotozafy, appointed Bishop of Tôlagnaro in 2001 •
Odon Marie Arsène Razanakolona, appointed Bishop of Ambanja in 1998 == See also ==