Victor Razafimahatratra
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Victor Razafimahatratra, S.J. (8 September 1921 – 6 October 1993) was a Malagasy Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Antananarivo from 1976 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976.
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Victor Razafimahatratra | |
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Archbishop of Antananarivo | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Antananarivo |
See | Antananarivo |
Appointed | 10 April 1976 |
Term ended | 6 October 1993 |
Predecessor | Jérôme Rakotomalala |
Successor | Armand Gaétan Razafindratandra |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (1976-93) |
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Ordination | 28 July 1956 |
Consecration | 18 April 1971 by Gilibert Ramanantoanina |
Created cardinal | 24 May 1976 by Pope Paul VI |
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Born | Victor Razafimahatratra 8 September 1921 Ambanitsilena-Ranomasina, Madagascar |
Died | 6 October 1993(1993-10-06) (aged 72) Antananarivo, Madagascar |
Buried | Antananarivo Cathedral |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Farafangana (1971-76) President of Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (1974-86) Archbishop of Tananarive (1976-1989) |
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