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  La Communauté catholique d’Antananarivo entre 1883 et 1885 : documents pour l’histoire religieuse de Madagascar
  Omaly sy Anio (Hier et Aujourd’hui) : revue d’études historiques, volume 7-8, janvier - décembre 1978, pp. 317-354

  Auteur : Lupo P.

  Mots clés : EGLISE CATHOLIQUE/MALGACHES/CATHOLIQUES/HISTOIRE RELIGIEUSE/1883-1885/MADAGASCAR/ANTANANARIVO
  
  

  [ EN ] When the first war between France and Madagascar burst out (1883-1885) catholic missionaries were turned out of the Kingdom. While they were absent the Christian community they had founded in 1861 (under king Radama II) organized itself in order to keep on practice its faith and even, increase its audience. The present study intends to analyse an impublished document, though already known by historians of Catholicism. This document the title of which is “Tantara Ny Union Catholique by Isidore Ramahatafandry”, gives numerous details about the catholic community in Antananarivo during the hostilities.
  In the first part of this study the historical context which makes the text intelligible is briefly drawn. Then a critical approach of it is proposed. Parts of the document were sent in succession to missionaries at Tamatave as soon as they were written ; extracts were translated in French and published in 1885. Therefore exegesis is required : this “History” was probably written for the purpose of being read by missionaries, and so, choice in informations and in presentation of facts might have been made by the author. No historian can trust such a text with his eyes shut. Thus a critical comparison with other sources parallel and external to the document can give us confidence. Samely internal analysis of the document can allow us to ascertain its global trueness ; credibility can be given to this story used as a source.
  The third part of this article states the major themes to be found inside the document : catholic community’s organization, difficulties met, faith life, doctrinal bases of faith, relations between Antananarivo church and Provincial churches, relations between catholic people and Government. Summary of themes cannot take the place of direct reading of document the integral publication of which, desired by the author, might contribute to change the usual perspectives in Religious Historiography. Till now Religious Historiography has been aiming at ecclesiastical leader’s projects and policy. It may be time to write a story of the Church more concerned with common people who practice Christianity according to their own fashion and who, at last, also form the Church.

  [ MLA ] Rehefa nipoaka ny ady voalohany nifanaovan’i Frantsa sy i Madagasikara (1883-1885), dia noroahin’ny fanjakana malagasy ny misionera katolika, noho izy vahoaka frantsay. Nandritra ny tsy naha-teo an’ireo anefa dia nivondrona ny kristianina izay nitorian’izy ireo ny finoana hatramin’ny taona 1861. Nanohy namelona ny finoany izy ireo ary nikendry ihany koa aza ny hampandroso azy. Nisy sora-tanan’olona anankiray izay nodinihina sy nofakafakaina. Mbola tsy fantatry ny be sy ny maro izy io, saingy efa hitan’ireo mpanoratra tantara katolika kosa. Tantara Ny Union Catholique no lohateniny, izay nosoratan’ Ingahy Isidore Ramahatafandry. Maro ny antsipirian-javatra voalazan’io soratanana io mikasika ny kristianina katolika teto Antananarivo nandritra ny fotoan’io ady voalaza tetsy ambony io.
  Ny fizarana voalohany amin’izao fandinihina izao, dia mampahatsiahy zavatra vitsivitsy nitranga teto, mba hahafantarana ny votoatin’io sora-tanana io. Toa fanandramana tsikera ny zava-misy kosa ny fizarana manaraka. Vita tsikelikely ilay sora-tanana ka dia nandefasana tamin’izany ireo misionera tany Toamasina ; nisy nandika azy ihany koa tamin’ny teny frantsay, ary navoaka tamin’ny gazety anankiray tamin’ny taona 1885. Mametraka olana amin’ny tena fahamarinan’ilay sora-tanana izany toe-javatra izany ; satria ny antony nanoratana io Tantara io angamba dia ny mba hahafahan’ireo misionera mamaky azy. Tsy maintsy nisy fironan-kevitra ary teo amin’ny mpanoratra tamin’ny nifidianany ny zava-misy nambarany ary tamin’ny fomba nentiny nilaza azy.Tsy mahazo mikipy maso amin’izany ary ny mpanoratra tantara ka hanaiky be fahatany izay voalaza. Mety hahitana vaha olana anefa izany toe-javatra izany raha ampitahaina amim-pandinihana amina sora-tanana hafa nosoratan’olona ihany koa momba ireo zava-nitranga ireo. Etsy andaniny anefa, rahefa nofakafakaina izay voalazan’io sora-tanana io, dia azo inoana ny fahamarinany eo amin’ny ankapobeny. Koa noho izany dia azon’ny mpanoratra tantara itokisana.
  Lohahevitra vaventy vitsivitsy no ambaran’ny fizarana fahatelo amin’io Tantara io : ny fivondronan’ny kristianina katolika, ny fasahiranana tojo azy ireo, ny fiainan’izy ireo ny finoany, ny foto-pinoana nifaharan’izany finoana izany, ny fifandraisan’ny fiangonana teto Antananarivo sy ny tany amin’ny faritra sisa, ny fifandraisan’ny katolika sy ny Governemanta. Tsy mahasolo velively ny famakiana mivantana an’io sora-tanana io ny famintinana azy amina lohahevitra. Irina ny hanontana ho boky an’io Tantara ny Union Catholique io mba hanampy an’ireo mpanao tantaram-piangonana hiova toe-tsaina, ka hanoratra ihany koa ny tantaran’ireo vahoaka kristianina, fa tsy ny an’ireo Mpitondra fotsiny ihany, toy ny efa natao hatramin’izao. Satria tsy inona io vahoaka kristianina io, fa fiangonana ihany koa.

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