Maromby - 75

N°
75

LOCATION

Official Name
Monastera Masina Maria
Maromby B.P. 1092
301 Fianarantsoa
Country
Madagascar

CONTACT INFORMATION

Telephone
[261] (20) 75 923 30
Community E-mail
Website
www.maromby.org
Business Website
[261] (34) 02 250 10
Superior
Dom Marc-André Di Péa, Prieur 2008-2014

OTHER INFORMATION

Juridical Status
Major priory
Diocese
Archidioecesis Fianarantsoaënsis (Fianarantsoa)
OCSO Region
[RAFMA]
Founded/Restored
1958
Origins
Founded by Mont-des-Cats 1958; raised to the rank of simple priory 23 October 1967; raised to the rank of major priory 29 November 2002
History
1958, 10 January: Dom Achille Nivesse arrives in Madagascar with 2 monks - Fr. Firmin and Fr. Guillaume – in order to study the possibility of making a foundation. After two months, Dom Achille returns to France, leaving the other two monks behind with the task of preparing buildings to receive a group of founders. A property of 110 hectares with a few existing buildings was bought from the Jesuits.
Father Immediate
Mont-des-Cats/ Delegate of Father Immediate : Acey
Lay Associates
Masindahy Pakaoma
Past Superiors
Firmin DEBOES --- Superior --- ?/04/1958 - ?/03/1960
Jacques ROHART --- Superior --- ?/03/1960 - ?/ ?/1962
Alexandre DECABOOTER --- Superior --- ?/ ?/1962 - 01/06/1963 (v.22)
Firmin DEBOES --- Superior --- ?/ ?/1963 - 24/10/1967
Firmin DEBOES --- Titular Prior --- 24/10/1967 - 24/10/1972
Daniel CURELY --- Titular Prior --- 25/10/1972 - 18/12/1996
Edmond RAKOTOVAO --- Sup. ad nutum --- 18/12/1996 –
Alain FAUVARQUE --- Sup. ad nutum ---
Marc-André DI PEA --- Titular Piror --- 18/06/1999 - 30/11/2002
Jean-Chrysostome RANDRIAMAHAZOSOA --- Titular Prior 30/11/2002 - 27/11/2008
Work and sources of income
vineyard of 5 hectares, producing mainly Mass wine, as wells as white and red wine and aperitifs.
Guest Facilities
30 single rooms; 3 dormitories with 15 beds each.