A small clay church had been established by French priest Father Dupuy prior to 1900.

[2] In 1921 with the establishment of the Diocese of Antsirabe, Monsignor François Dantin ordered that a new church would be built, as the previous one was too small for the growing Catholic population in Madagascar.

[2] Father Joseph Michaud was the master builder and the architect of the new church.

On 22 September 1931 the official benediction took place, conducted by Monsignor François Dantin in the presence of Bishop Charles Givelet, then Vicar Apostolic of Fianarantsoa, and Bishop Etienne Fourcadier, then Vicar Apostolic of Tananarive.

[3] Every 19 September the church acts as a pilgrimidge site in the diocese for the feast day of Our Lady of La Salette.