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According to the 2011 census, Christianity was adhered to by 31.7% of the population of Mauritius;[1] 80.3% of these were Roman Catholics.
Figures in 2020 showed that 33.06% of the population were Christian.[2]
The Mauritian Creole and Franco-Mauritian ethnic groups are mostly Christian and significant parts of the Sino-Mauritian ethnic group are also mainly Christian.[3] Mauritius gained independence in 1968 and there was no state religion in Mauritius defined in the constitution. The religious organizations present at the time of independence, namely, Roman Catholic Church, Church of England, Presbyterian Church, Seventh-day Adventist, Hindus and Muslims are recognized by parliamentary decree.
Roman Catholics are the majority Christians, while others denominations include Evangelicals, Baptists, Anglicans, Pentecostals, Presbyterians,Seventh-day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Assemblies of God. Port Louis and the island of Rodrigues have majority Catholic populations.[4] The country has a rich missionary history within the Protestantism branch of Christianity.
- ^ "Resident population by religion and sex" (PDF). Statistics Mauritius. p. 68. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ World Religion Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-08
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