Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Morondava, Madagascar

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Msgr. Jeannot Martial Andrianandrainy, of the clergy of Antsirabé, until now vicar general of the same see and rector of the preparatory seminary in Manantenasoa, as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Morondava, Madagascar, assigning him the titular see of Elephantaria in Mauretania.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Jeannot Martial Andrianandrainy was born on 13 January 1976 in Befelatanana, Madagascar. After studying philosophy at the seminary of Manantenasoa and theology at the major seminary of Faliarivo, he was awarded a licentiate in spiritual theology at the Studium Notre-Dame de Vie in Avignon and in dogmatic theology at the Collège des Bernardins in Paris. He then attended a course in formation for formators in Avignon.

He was ordained a priest on 1 August 2009 for the diocese of Antsirabé.

He has held the following offices: educator (2009-2011) and rector (since 2019) of the preparatory seminary in Manantenasoa, Antsirabé; diocesan administrator (2022-2023); since 2023, vicar general.