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The Immaculate of Andohalo - The Cathedral of Madagascar
See of the Archdiocese of Antananarivo, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception rises in the district of Andohalo, in the upper city. Beginning on May 8, 1873, according to the plans of the Jesuit Alphonse Taïx, it was consecrated on December 17, 1890.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- He rises on the scarlet where the first Malagasy Christians faced martyrdom under the reign of Ranavalona I.
- It was consecrated in 1890; the following day the first pontifical Mass was held before Queen Ranavalona III.
- Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo (1848- 1894), Malagasy laica, generously contributed to the completion of the cathedral and supported the Church when she was left without missionaries; she was beatified by John Paul II in Antananarivo in 1989.
- Since 1993 the remains of Blessed Victoire rest in the chapel of Andohalo, to which Pope Francis prayed in 2019.
Immaculate Conception (Antananarivo)
The Immaculate Crown in Andohalo the rock of the Malagasy martyrs: where faith was pursued, today the mother cathedral of Madagascar rises, with Blessed Victoire resting next to her.
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