Apostolic Prefecture of Betafó
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Diocese of Antsirabé Dioecesis Antsirabensis |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Metropolitan | Antananarivo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 16,000 km2 (6,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,355,000 799,574 (59.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Philippe Ranaivomanana |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Antsirabé (Latin: Antsiraben(sis)) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Antananarivo (one of five in Madagascar; in the national capital), yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the (Marian) Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, in the city of Antsirabé, Antananarivo Province.
As per 2014, it pastorally served 892,713 Catholics (45.4% of 1,967,703 total) on 16,000 km² in 29 parishes and 2 missions with 125 priests (64 diocesan, 61 religious), 519 lay religious (198 brothers, 321 sisters) and 74 seminarians.
(Roman rite]], mostly members of missionary Latin congregations)
Coordinates: 19°52′14″S 47°02′07″E / 19.8706°S 47.0352°E
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