Roger Victor Rakotondrajao
Roger Victor Rakotondrajao (born March 26, 1960 in Befelatanana ; † November 3, 2018 in Antananarivo ) was a Malagasy clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Mahajanga .
Life
Roger Victor Rakotondrajao was ordained a priest for the diocese of Miarinarivo on July 29, 1990 .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on April 18, 2008 coadjutor bishop of Mahajanga. The Archbishop of Antananarivo , Armand Gaétan Cardinal Razafindratandra , donated him the episcopal ordination on July 6th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Michel Malo IdP , Archbishop of Antsiranana , and Augustine Kasujja , Apostolic Nuncio to Madagascar , Mauritius and the Seychelles and Apostolic Delegate to the Comoros .
With the resignation of Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo , he succeeded him on February 2, 2010 in the office of Bishop of Mahajanga. A few weeks after the youth meeting JMJ Mada 9 in Mahajanga, which he helped to organize , he had to undergo treatment in Antananarivo for heart problems. Here he died of cardiac arrest on November 3, 2018.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Videomessaggio del Santo Padre Francesco ai giovani partecipanti alla “JMJ Mada 9” a Mahajanga (Madagascar). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 14, 2018, accessed November 5, 2018 (French).
- ↑ L'ECAR en deuil: Décès de l'évêque Roger Victor Rakotondrajao. matv.mg, November 3, 2018, accessed November 5, 2018 (French).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ignace Randrianasolo |
Bishop of Mahajanga 2010–2018 |
vacant |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rakotondrajao, Roger Victor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Malagasy clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Mahajanga |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Befelatanana |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd November 2018 |
| Place of death | Antananarivo |