As of 2020, Christianity is practiced by 85.3% of Madagascar's population, according to the Pew Research Center. However, other surveys put the figure at 58%. Malagasy Christianity is generally practi
Besakana, site of the original Palace School on the Rova compound of Antananarivo
Ambatonakanga Church, Madagascar (London LMS], 1869, p. 48)
Andohalo cathedral, built on a cliff in Antananarivo where Queen Ranavalona I had early Malagasy Christian martyrs executed
Ranavalona II was Queen of Madagascar from 1868 to 1883, succeeding Queen Rasoherina, her first cousin. She is best remembered for Christianizing the royal court during her reign.
Ranavalona II, photographed standing
Portrait of Ranavalona II, which once hung at the Rova of Antananarivo.