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Figures in 2020 showed that 33.06% of the population were Christian. [2] The Mauritian Creole and Franco-Mauritian ethnic groups are mostly Christian and significant parts of the Sino-Mauritian ethnic group are also mainly Christian. [3] Mauritius gained independence in 1968 and there was no state religion in Mauritius defined in the constitution.
The Catholic Church in Mauritius is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the 2011 census, Catholics made up 26% of the total population (324,811 people). [1] Later figures stated that they made up 21.34% of the population in 2020. [2]
Sagar Shiv Mandir. Hinduism originally came to Mauritius mainly through Indians who worked as indentured labourers on the island following the abolition of slavery. [7] Today, Hinduism is a major religion in Mauritius, representing 48.54% of the total population of the country according to the 2011 census carried out by Statistics Mauritius.
Mauritius’s Monotheism Religiously Studies: Is Diverse with no majority religion Wining 1st Spot in sight: Majority of the population are: Christianity:(46 ...
The table below presents the population development of Mauritius since 1900. The figures up to 1945 are for the island of Mauritius only. As of 1946, the island of Rodrigues is included. Figures are from Statistics Mauritius [14] and United Nations Demographic Yearbook. [15]
Mauritius: 1,300,000 328,900 25.30 217,100 16.70 7,800 0.60 733,200 56.40 0 ... Christian Muslim Irreligion Hindu Buddhist Folk religion Other religion Jewish
Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).
Christianity in Mauritius This page was last edited on 4 January 2019, at 18:53 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...