The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Madagascar
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Madagascar | |
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| Membership | 12,887 (2019)[1] |
| Stakes | 2 |
| Districts | 3 |
| Wards | 16 |
| Branches | 26 |
| Total Congregations | 42 |
| Missions | 1 |
| Family History Centers | 10[2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Madagascar refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Madagascar. In 1990, a small congregation was created in Madagascar. In 2019, there were 12,887 members in 42 congregations.
History[]
| Year | Membership |
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| 1993* | 100 |
| 1995* | 400 |
| 1999 | 1,349 |
| 2004 | 3,088 |
| 2009 | 4,769 |
| 2012 | 8,017 |
| 2016 | 9,190 |
| 2019 | 12,887 |
| *Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Madagascar[1] | |
The first branch of the LDS Church in Madagascar was organized in 1990[3] with Razanapanala Ramianadrisoa as president. Ramiandrisoa had joined the LDS Church in France while studying there in 1986. The first LDS missionaries to enter Madagascar were Fred L. Forsgren and his wife Eileen who arrived in March 1991. The Church was legally recognized by the government of Madagascar in 1993.
Until 1998 missionary work in Madagascar was supervised from South Africa, but a separate mission for Madagascar was organized in 1998. The first LDS Church-built meetinghouse in Madagascar was completed in May 1999.
The Book of Mormon was translated to Malagasy in 2000. Also that year the first stake in Madagascar, the Antananarivo Madagascar Stake was organized with Dominique L. Andriamanantoa as president.[4]
Stakes and Districts[]
- Antananarivo Madagascar Ivandry Stake
- Antananarivo Madagascar Manakambahiny Stake
- Antsirabe Madagascar District
- Toamasina Madagascar District
- Fort Dauphin Madagascar District
Mission[]
The Madagascar Antananarivo Mission was created on 1 July 1998.
Temples[]
As of July 2021, Madagascar is in the Johannesburg South Africa Temple District. On October 3, 2021, in the Saturday Afternoon session of General Conference, Church President Russell M. Nelson announced the Antananarivo Madagascar Temple.
| 257. Antananarivo Madagascar Temple (Announced) | |||
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Location: |
Antananarivo, Madagascar | ||
See also[]
- Religion in Madagascar
References[]
- ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Madagascar", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 16 July 2021
- ^ Category:Madagascar Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 16 July 2021
- ^ Mindy Anne Selu, "Measuring Blessings in Madagascar", Liahona, April 2016.
- ^ Deseret News Church Almanac, 2005 Edition, p. 370-371
- ^ "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News, Deseret News, 3 Oct 2021
- ^ "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 Oct 2021
External links[]
- Newsroom (Madagascar) - Facts and Statistics
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
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