Sainte-Croix, Mauritius
Encyclopedia
Sainte-Croix is a town in Port Louis
, Mauritius
, Africa
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It is most famous for its association with the Roman Catholic beatus
Jacques-Désiré Laval
, who worked in Sainte-Croix as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864. Sainte Croix is the site of Laval's tomb, and is thus a place of pilgrimage for Catholics in Mauritius
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Port Louis
-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
, Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
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It is most famous for its association with the Roman Catholic beatus
Beatification
Beatification is a recognition accorded by the Catholic Church of a dead person's entrance into Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in his or her name . Beatification is the third of the four steps in the canonization process...
Jacques-Désiré Laval
Jacques-Désiré Laval
Jacques-Désiré Laval was a French Roman Catholic priest and missionary to Mauritius...
, who worked in Sainte-Croix as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864. Sainte Croix is the site of Laval's tomb, and is thus a place of pilgrimage for Catholics in Mauritius
Roman Catholicism in Mauritius
The Roman Catholic Church in Mauritius is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome....
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