Sainte-Croix, Mauritius

For other places with the same name, see Sainte-Croix.
A sign in Sainte-Croix marking the tomb of Blessed Jacques Laval

Sainte-Croix is a town in the Port Louis District, Mauritius, Africa.

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. He is now buried at the Church of Sainte-Croix,[1] and is thus a place of pilgrimage for Catholics in Mauritius.

References

  1. ↑ "Blessed Jacques Laval". Patron Saints Index.

Coordinates: 20°09′00″S 57°31′30″E / 20.15°S 57.525°E / -20.15; 57.525

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