Mauritius
576
Total Church Membership
3
Congregations
History
In 1856 George F. W. Kershaw preached in Mauritius, but no lasting Church presence was established at the time. The modern history of the Church in Mauritius began in the 1970s, when Mauritians who joined the Church abroad felt a desire to “impart the word of God to their brethren [and sisters]” (Mosiah 28:1) and wrote to Church leaders, asking for missionaries to be sent to relatives living in Mauritius. In 1981, after the first missionaries were sent, Harold Essoo, Rowen Narraidoo, Gerard Goder, Alain Kheeroo, Jayprakash Mohabeer, and Jocelyn Lenette became the first Mauritians baptized on the island. In the 1980s, the first branch was organized, the Church received official legal recognition, and the first missionaries from Mauritius were called.
In 1988 Elder Marvin J. Ashton visited Mauritius to offer a dedicatory prayer. “We know this land is a link between Western and Eastern cultures,” he noted in the prayer, referring to the melting pot of African, Indian, Chinese, and European ancestry and cultures in the country. “We dedicate this beautiful island … in accordance with thy present and future plans for not only the growth, but the prosperity and peace that the gospel can bring.” In 2017, with branches in Rose Hill, Phoenix, and Flacq, the first district in Mauritius was organized.
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Africa
Total Church Membership
849,568
Members
2,721
Congregations
Missions
45Missions
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Temples
6Temples
Asia
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1,298,181
Members
2,113
Congregations
Missions
45Missions
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Temples
10Temples
Europe
Total Church Membership
507,748
Members
1,296
Congregations
Missions
35Missions
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Temples
14Temples
North America
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9,637,503
Members
18,423
Congregations
Missions
175Missions
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Temples
120Temples
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599,065
Members
1,308
Congregations
Missions
17Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
11Temples
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4,320,129
Members
5,629
Congregations