madagascar church history
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A History of the Church in Madagascar1982-2014
Springing Forth In the farthest corner of His
vineyard
“History is, perhaps, the most useful knowledge a missionary can have, next to a thorough understanding of the principles of
the Gospel.”Hyrum Smith and Janne Sjodahl
Sr. Andriantseheno is baptized in Italy
1982
1986Fr. Ramiandrisoa is baptized in
Bordeaux, France. Moves to Mada in 1989… Members: 1
Wards: 0Branches: 0 Groups: 0
Members: 2Wards: 0Branches: 0 Groups: 1
TANA
1990First branch is formed1993First proselyting missionaries arrive
October 1995Second branch formed
April 1996Third branch formed, district opened
May 1997Fourth branch opened
Members: Few, very fewWards: 0Branches: 1
Members: 400Wards: 0Branches: 2
Members: 100Wards: 0Branches: 1
Members: 600 Wards: 0Branches: 3
Members: 700Wards: 0Branches: 4
July 1st, 1998Madagascar Antananarivo Mission is
created.
There are just 40 proselyting
missionaries in the country at that time
October 30th, 19997:30 am
Elder Scott dedicates the land for the preaching of the gosepl
Members: 1,349Wards: 0Branches: 6
TANA
September 2000The Antananarivo Stake is made
April 12th, 2001First shipment of Malagasy copies of the Book of Mormon arrive in Mada
The translation team
Antsirabe
May 2004Missionaries first visit
AntsirabeAugust 2005First branch opens
Members: 1,810Wards: 6Branches: 2
Members: 3,088Wards: 6Branches: 7
Members: 3,372Wards: 6Branches: 9
Nov 2004Branch
opens
Fort Dauphin
Tamatave
Early 2003First branch outside of Tana created
TANA
September 2000The Antananarivo Stake is made
Antsirabe
May 2004Missionaries first visit
AntsirabeAugust 2005First branch opens
Members: 3,372Wards: 6Branches: 9
Nov 2004Branch
opens
Fort Dauphin
Members: 4,160Wards: 6Branches: 9
TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
Members: 4,769Wards: 8Branches: 9
Tamatave
2008Second branch opens
June 2009Splits into 3 branches– Antsirabe,Manadona, Ambohimena
November 2009Branch opens
Mahajanga
November 2009
Branch opens
Fianarantsoa
Members: 5,516Wards: 12Branches: 12
TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
Tamatave
Mahajanga
Fianarantsoa
Moramanga
Ambositra
Members: 5,516Wards: 12Branches: 12
April 2010Two new branches opened– 5 total
April 2010New branch
formed (Mahazoarivo)4
totalNovember 2009Group opens
December 2009Group opens
Members: 6,736Wards: 12Branches: 16
TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
Tamatave
Mahajanga
Fianarantsoa
Moramanga
Ambositra
Members: 5,516Wards: 12Branches: 12
August 2010Sarodroa group
opens
November 2010
Antsirabe District
October 2010Tamatave District
TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
Tamatave
Mahajanga
Fianarantsoa
Moramanga
Ambositra
Members: 8,017Wards: 12Branches: 21
March 13th, 2011Stake splits into Ivandry and
Manakambahiny Stakes
March 2011Ibity group opens
April 2011Andranomanelatra group opens
October 2011Toliara group opens
Toliara
December 2011Splits into two branches
TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
Tamatave
Mahajanga
Fianarantsoa
Moramanga
Ambositra
Members: 9,190Wards: 13Branches: 24
Toliara
February 2012Anjoma branch formed
May 2012Ambositra group turns into branch
October 2012Tanambao branch
forms
December 2012Andranomanelatra
groups turns to branch
TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
Tamatave
Mahajanga
Fianarantsoa
Moramanga
Ambositra
Members: 9,826Wards: 14Branches: 24
Toliara
February 2013Toliara turns into branch
Antananarivo Tamatave
Fort DauphinAntsirabe
ManadonaFianarantsoaMahajanga
MoramangaAnjoma
AmbositraAndranomanelatra ToliaraSarodroa
Membership--- 9,826Stakes--- 2Districts--- 2Wards--- 14Branches--- 24Groups--- 1
Beginning of 2014
And now, December 2014…
Missionaries = 90Zones = 6RM Bishops/Branch Pres. = 8# of Missionaries that have served in the mission = 963
“Our enemies have never done anything that has injured this work of God, and they never will… We cannot be injured by any mortals except ourselves.”
Heber J. Grant
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20200
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Returned Missionaries in Madagascar
2020 Projection 5412025 Projection 10812030 Projection 18082035 Projection 27222040 Projection 38232045 Projection 51102050 Projection 65852055 Projection 82462060 Projection 10095
44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. 45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Daniel 2:44-45