The Church in Madagascar has grown significantly since the 1980s. The first members were baptized in the 1980s, and the first branch was formed in 1990. Over the following decades, missionaries arrived, more branches and districts were created, and membership grew to over 9,000 by 2013. Key events included the formation of the Antananarivo Mission in 1998, the creation of the Antananarivo Stake in 2000, and the opening of branches in multiple cities across Madagascar. Membership projections estimate over 10,000 members by 2025 and 100,000 members by 2060 if growth continues.
2. ^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
3. Sr. Andriantseheno is baptized in Italy
1986
Fr. Ramiandrisoa is baptized in
Bordeaux, France. Moves to Mada in
1989´ Members: 1
Wards: 0
Branches: 0
Groups: 0
Members: 2
Wards: 0
Branches: 0
Groups: 1
4. TANA
1990
First branch is formed
1993
First proselyting missionaries arrive
October 1995
Second branch formed
April 1996
Third branch formed, district
opened
May 1997
Fourth branch opened
Members:
Few, very few
Wards: 0
Branches: 1
Members: 400
Wards: 0
Branches: 2
Members: 100
Wards: 0
Branches: 1
Members: 600
Wards: 0
Branches: 3
Members: 700
Wards: 0
Branches: 4
5. July 1st, 1998
Madagascar Antananarivo Mission is created.
There are just 40
proselyting
missionaries in the
country at that time
October 30th, 1999
7:30 am
Elder Scott dedicates the land for the
preaching of the gosepl
Members: 1,349
Wards: 0
Branches: 6
6. TANA
September 2000
The Antananarivo Stake is made
April 12th, 2001
First shipment of
Malagasy copies of
the Book of Mormon
arrive in Mada
The translation team
Antsirabe
May 2004
Missionaries first visit Antsirabe
August 2005
First branch opens
Members: 1,810
Wards: 6
Branches: 2
Members: 3,088
Wards: 6
Branches: 7
Members: 3,372
Wards: 6
Branches: 9Nov 2004
Branch opens
Fort Dauphin
Tamatave
Early 2003
First branch outside of
Tana created
7. TANA
September 2000
The Antananarivo Stake is made
Antsirabe
May 2004
Missionaries first visit Antsirabe
August 2005
First branch opens
Members: 3,372
Wards: 6
Branches: 9Nov 2004
Branch opens
Fort Dauphin
Members: 4,160
Wards: 6
Branches: 9
8. TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
Members: 4,769
Wards: 8
Branches: 9
Tamatave 2008
Second branch opens
June 2009
Splits into 3 branchesC Antsirabe,
Manadona, Ambohimena
November 2009
Branch opens
Mahajanga
November 2009
Branch opens
Fianarantsoa
Members: 5,516
Wards: 12
Branches: 12
15. Membership--- 9,826
Stakes--- 2
Districts--- 2
Wards--- 14
Branches--- 24
Groups--- 1
And now, December 2014´
Missionaries = 90
Zones = 6
RM Bishops/Branch Pres. = 8
# of Missionaries that have
served in the mission = 963
16. ^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. ̄
18. 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