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Armand Gaétan Cardinal Razafindratandra

Function: Archbishop of Antananarivo, Madagascar

Title: Cardinal Priest of Ss Silvestro e Martino ai Monti

Birthdate: Aug 07, 1925	Country: Madagascar

Elevated: Nov 26, 1994	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Curriculum Vitae
May 15, 2005

The Archbishop of Antananarivo (Madagscar) was born on August 7th 1925 in Ambohimalaza from a noble family (donegalexpress.net, April 12, 2005). He proclaimed the Gospel in all the parishes of his territory, almost always visiting them on foot.

Director of catechetical teaching

Drafted manuals for all the classes aged 12 years and older.
Responsible for the spiritual direction of the public and non-confessional private schools

Vicar at the cathedral

Became parish priest in Ambohimitsimbina

Assistant curate in Ambavahadimitafo

Directed the recently founded National Centre for Catechetical Formation

Rector of Faliarivo minor seminary

Director of the major seminary of Ambatoroka

Involved in founding the Ecumenical Commission of Theology
Entrusted with drafting the statutes of the Council of Christian Churches

President of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar

27 April 1978 – Appointed Bishop of Mahajanga on 27 April 1978 and was ordained Bishop the following 2 July. He proclaimed the Gospel in all the parishes of his territory, almost always visiting them on foot. This was often the first time that their Bishop had visited them. The overall area of the Diocese is about 107,000 square kilometres.

3rd February 1994 – Named Archbishop of Antananarivo

26 November 1994 – Created and proclaimed Cardinal

Titular Church: Sts. Sylvester and Martin ai Monti

Curial membership:
* Evangelization of Peoples (congregation);
* Special Council for Africa of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops

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