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'''The Antananarivo Madagascar Temple''' was among those announced by President [[Russell M. Nelson]] during the closing session of the October 2021 General Conference. When it is completed, it will be the first temple in Madagascar. Twenty temples are operating, under construction, or announced on the African continent.  
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'''The Antananarivo Madagascar Temple''' was among those announced by President [[Russell M. Nelson]] during the closing session of the October 2021 General Conference. When it is completed, it will be the first temple in Madagascar. Twenty-eight temples are operating, under construction, or announced on the African continent.  
  
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Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, and the capital of Antananarivo is home to more than 1.4 million people. The Church has been established in Madagascar since 1993. Total Church membership as of 2022 is over 13,000, with two stakes and over forty congregations.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2021-general-conference-new-temples]
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Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, and the capital of Antananarivo is home to more than 1.4 million people. The Church has been established in Madagascar since 1993. Total Church membership as of 2022 is over 15,000, with two stakes, over forty congregations, one mission, and three districts.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2021-general-conference-new-temples]
  
 
The first member in Madagascar was Razanapanala Rameandricso, who was baptized in Bordeaux, France, in 1986. He returned to Madagascar in 1989 and began teaching the gospel to a small group of people in his home. He contacted President Girard Giraud-Carrier of the Mascarene Islands Mission, who visited near the end of 1990. The first five converts were baptized during this visit.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/madagascar]
 
The first member in Madagascar was Razanapanala Rameandricso, who was baptized in Bordeaux, France, in 1986. He returned to Madagascar in 1989 and began teaching the gospel to a small group of people in his home. He contacted President Girard Giraud-Carrier of the Mascarene Islands Mission, who visited near the end of 1990. The first five converts were baptized during this visit.[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/madagascar]
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==Location==
 
==Location==
  
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The Antananarivo Madagascar Temple is currently in the planning stages. No location has been announced by [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].
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The Antananarivo Madagascar Temple will be built on a 9.8-acre site located at Fokontany Andranoro, Ambohibao, Antehiroka, Andranomena, Madagascar. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet, with patron housing and arrival facilities. This temple will be the first in the country. 
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==Groundbreaking Announced==
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The groundbreaking services for the Antananarivo Madagascar Temple will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Elder [[Denelson Silva]], First Counselor in the Africa South Area Presidency, will preside.
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==Videos==
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<embedvideo service="youtube" urlargs="rel=0" dimensions="400x225" alignment="inline">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNoF1O4d7mQ&rel=0</embedvideo>
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<embedvideo service="youtube" urlargs="rel=0" dimensions="400x225" alignment="inline">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf4BYX027j4&rel=0</embedvideo>
  
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/antananarivo-madagascar-temple?lang=eng Official Antananarivo Madagascar Temple page]
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* [https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/antananarivo-madagascar-temple/ Antananarivo Madagascar Temple]
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* [https://www.thechurchnews.com/almanac/temples/ Temples—The Church News Almanac]
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* [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/families-and-temples/what-is-the-purpose-of-the-temple?lang=eng#title1 What Is the Purpose of the Temple]
  
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==Temples in Africa==
 
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* [[Aba Nigeria Temple]]
 
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* [[Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple|Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire Temple]]
 
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* [[Antananarivo Madagascar Temple]]
 
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* [[Beira Mozambique Temple]]
 
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* [[Benin City Nigeria Temple]]
 
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* [[Brazzaville Republic of the Congo Temple]]
 
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* [[Cape Town South Africa Temple]]
 
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* [[Durban South Africa Temple]]
 
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* [[Freetown Sierra Leone Temple]]
 
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* [[Harare Zimbabwe Temple]]
 
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* [[Johannesburg South Africa Temple]]
 
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* [[Kananga Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple]]
 
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* [[Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple]]
 
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* [[Kumasi Ghana Temple]]
 
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* [[Lagos Nigeria Temple]]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:16, 3 February 2025

The Antananarivo Madagascar Temple was among those announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the closing session of the October 2021 General Conference. When it is completed, it will be the first temple in Madagascar. Twenty-eight temples are operating, under construction, or announced on the African continent.

Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, and the capital of Antananarivo is home to more than 1.4 million people. The Church has been established in Madagascar since 1993. Total Church membership as of 2022 is over 15,000, with two stakes, over forty congregations, one mission, and three districts.[1]

The first member in Madagascar was Razanapanala Rameandricso, who was baptized in Bordeaux, France, in 1986. He returned to Madagascar in 1989 and began teaching the gospel to a small group of people in his home. He contacted President Girard Giraud-Carrier of the Mascarene Islands Mission, who visited near the end of 1990. The first five converts were baptized during this visit.[2]

Location

The Antananarivo Madagascar Temple will be built on a 9.8-acre site located at Fokontany Andranoro, Ambohibao, Antehiroka, Andranomena, Madagascar. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet, with patron housing and arrival facilities. This temple will be the first in the country. 

Groundbreaking Announced

The groundbreaking services for the Antananarivo Madagascar Temple will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Elder Denelson Silva, First Counselor in the Africa South Area Presidency, will preside.


Temples in Africa

Videos

External Links

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