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St Jean MarcelJean Marcel Jean Marcel Add article description Jean Marcel (died December 1980) was the seventh Anglican Bishop of Madagascar from 1961 to 1969 when the diocese split into three.[1][2][3] Marcel then became Bishop of Antananarivo until 1975. Christianity portal Marcel trained for the priesthood at Dorchester Missionary College and was ordained in 1931.[4] He was a tutor at St Paul's College, Ambatoharanana then priest in charge of Marovoay and then Ankadinondry. From 1952 to 1961 he was chaplain to the Bishop of Madagascar; and from 1956 an assistant bishop of the diocese.[5] In 1961 he was appointed successor to Bishop Parfitt.[6] He died in 1980.[7] References [1] Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X [2] National… (Source: Wikipedia)
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