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.

1. A History of the Church in Madagascar
1982-2014

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 branches– Antsirabe,
Manadona, Ambohimena
November 2009
Branch opens
Mahajanga
November 2009
Branch opens
Fianarantsoa
Members: 5,516
Wards: 12
Branches: 12

9. TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
TamataveMahajanga
Fianarantsoa
Moramanga
Ambositra
Members: 5,516
Wards: 12
Branches: 12
April 2010
Two new branches
opened– 5 total
April 2010
New branch formed
(Mahazoarivo)4 total
November 2009
Group opens
December 2009
Group opens
Members: 6,736
Wards: 12
Branches: 16

10. TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
TamataveMahajanga
Fianarantsoa
Moramanga
Ambositra
Members: 5,516
Wards: 12
Branches: 12
August 2010
Sarodroa group opens
November 2010
Antsirabe District
October 2010
Tamatave District

11. TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
TamataveMahajanga
Fianarantsoa
Moramanga
Ambositra
Members: 8,017
Wards: 12
Branches: 21
March 13th, 2011
Stake splits into Ivandry and
Manakambahiny Stakes
March 2011
Ibity group opens
April 2011
Andranomanelatra
group opens
October 2011
Toliara group opens
Toliara
December 2011
Splits into two
branches

12. TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
TamataveMahajanga
Fianarantsoa
Moramanga
Ambositra
Members: 9,190
Wards: 13
Branches: 24
Toliara
February 2012
Anjoma branch formed
May 2012
Ambositra group turns
into branch
October 2012
Tanambao branch
forms
December 2012
Andranomanelatra
groups turns to branch

13. TANA
Antsirabe
Fort Dauphin
TamataveMahajanga
Fianarantsoa
Moramanga
Ambositra
Members: 9,826
Wards: 14
Branches: 24
Toliara February 2013
Toliara turns into branch

14. Antananarivo
Tamatave
Fort Dauphin
Antsirabe
Manadona
Fianarantsoa
Mahajanga
Moramanga
Anjoma
Ambositra
Andranomanelatra
Toliara
Sarodroa

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.”

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Returned Missionaries in Madagascar
2020 Projection 541
2025 Projection 1081
2030 Projection 1808
2035 Projection 2722
2040 Projection 3823
2045 Projection 5110
2050 Projection 6585
2055 Projection 8246
2060 Projection 10095

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