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Christianity first came to Mauritius with the first inhabitants, the Dutch. However, the Dutch abandoned the island in 1710. [3] The French brought Christianity again when they arrived in 1715. From 1723, there was a law whereby all slaves coming to the island must be baptised Catholic. [5] This law does not seem to have been strictly adhered ...
Statue of Hindu Goddess Durga at Ganga Talao.. Mauritius is a religiously diverse nation, with Hinduism being the most widely professed faith. [2] According to the 2011 census conducted by Statistics Mauritius, 48.5% of the Mauritian population follows Hinduism, followed by Christianity (31.7%), out of which 24.94% are Catholic, Islam (17.3%) out of which 1.21% are Bangladeshi nationals [3 ...
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]
Christian schools in Mauritius (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Christianity in Mauritius" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect ...
Christianity in Mauritius (8 C, 1 P) E. ... Pages in category "Religion in Mauritius" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Christianity is a small minority religion in Mauritania. In 2020, the estimated Christian population amount was only 0.23% of the population. [ 1 ] There are between 10,000 and 11,000 Christians in Mauritania in 2023, mostly foreign expatriates.
Anglicanism in Mauritius (3 C, 2 P) M. Protestant missionaries in Mauritius (1 C, ...
Pages in category "Catholic Church in Mauritius" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...