Bishop Todd and Rev. Patsy McGregor have a great team of clergy with whom they work including Assistant Bishop Samitiana, Rev. Noeli, Rev. Donne, Rev. Victor, Rev. Lova, Rev. Hery, Rev. Theodore, Rev. Nolavy, Rev. Gaston, Rev. Benja, and Rev. Florent. In addition, there are a great group of evangelists and student evangelists who share in carrying the gospel to the far ends of southern Madagascar, and many catechists who lead services and train the people in living a Christian life.
Consecration of Assistant Bishop Samitiana on February 25th 2018
Bishop Todd & Dean Lova (Morondava, 2016)
Dean Noeli (Ankilifaly), Venerable Hery (Sakaraha), Bishop Todd & Rev. Patsy McGregor
Ordination of Rev. Nolavy as priest, August 25th 2019
Ordination of Rev. Benja, Rev. Gaston & Rev. Florent as Deacons, August 25th 2019
Commissioning of 6 Evangelists August 25th, 2019
Diocesan staff include Florette, Thierry, Ialy, Chretienne and Harisoa.
Ialy Tongasoa,
Diocesan Economic Development Coordinator
Thierry, Diocesan Accountant
Florette, Diocesan Administrator
Chretienne, Assistant Coordinator of the Women’s Center
Harisoa, Days for Girls Assistant Coordinator
MISSIONARIES IN THE DIOCESE: Thanks be to God also for the provision to the Diocese of CMS Missionaries, Rev Derek & Jane Waller and SAMS Missionary, Jacky Lowe.
Derek and Jane are teaching the Rooted in Jesus discipleship program in the Diocese and Jane is also teaching English to the staff and other local people.
Jacky is living and working at the Women’s Center, working closely with Chretienne, Harisoa and Mme Holy.
DEAN AND PRINCIPAL OF ST PATRICK’S BIBLE COLLEGE: We are very pleased to announce the arrival of Rev. Adam Boulter and his family ( wife Beth, Joseph (11), Hannah (7) and Benjamin (3)) in Toliara. Bishop Todd has appointed Rev. Adam as Dean and Principal of St Patrick’s Bible College, which is training up both lay evangelists, and preparing candidates for ordination training. The plan with the candidates for priesthood is that Adam will arrange the initial training, and then after a year or two, when they are ready, the diocese will send them for three years of theological study at the University in the capital. That study is being sponsored, but their educational level is too low to get in the University without pre-training, which the Bible college will give. The college is very basic at the moment, with hardly any books, commentaries or text books, but we are blessed with a number of people who can help deliver the courses.
Beth, Benjamin, Hannah, Adam & Joseph
Rev. Adam was formerly priest in charge of Poitou Charente, France, and prior to that he was the Mission to Seafarers Chaplain to the port of Aqaba in Jordan. He is also a noted painter of landscapes and religious art.