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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 ...
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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]
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 Diocese of Port-Louis (Latin: Portus Ludovici; French: Diocèse de Port-Louis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius.
Christianity in Mauritius (8 C, 1 P) E. Religious education in Mauritius (1 C) F. Religious festivals in Mauritius (1 P) H. Hinduism in Mauritius (5 C, 2 P) I.
1.1 Cities. 1.2 Towns. 1.3 Villages. 2 Agaléga. 3 See also. 4 References. Toggle the table of contents. List of places in Mauritius. ... Geography of Mauritius; ISO ...
Mauritius is a multi-ethnic, multilingual and a plural society with a population composed mainly of four major ethnic and religious groups. It is often depicted as a "rainbow nation". [1] [2] The island of Mauritius did not have any indigenous population and has been characterized by successive waves of European colonization and multiple ...