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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Madagascar

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As of 2016, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 9190 members in two stakes, two districts, 37 congregations, and one mission, in Madagascar.

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History

The first branch of the LDS Church in Madagascar was organized in 1990 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 of 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 built meetinghouse in Madagascar was completed in May of 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.

Membership history

  • a Actual Membership for January 1 of the respective year
  • b Estimated membership for Dec 31 of the respective year
  • c Actual Membership for Dec 31 of the respective year
  • Stakes and Districts

  • Antananarivo Madagascar Ivandry Stake
  • Antananarivo Madagascar Manakambahiny Stake
  • Antsirabe Madagascar District
  • Toamasina Madagascar District
  • Mission

  • Madagascar Antananarivo Mission
  • References

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Madagascar Wikipedia