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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 28,965 members in eleven stakes, two districts, 97 congregations, one mission, and one temple in French Polynesia. [6] [9] Five percent of the population of French Polynesia is recorded as being members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [17]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has had a presence in France since 1849, and the first Latter-day Saint convert in the country was Augustus Saint d'Anna, in Le Havre. [4] The Church claims a membership of about 38,000 in the country, representing less than 0.1% of the population.
There are numerous notable adherents of the church, and LDS missionary efforts in the region were highlighted in the film The Other Side of Heaven. The church began operating schools in the Pacific Islands in 1850, [2]: 59 and currently owns and runs Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU–Hawaii) and the nearby Polynesian Cultural Center.
Mormon missionaries in French Polynesia (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in French Polynesia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Addison Pratt (February 21, 1802 – October 10, 1872) was an early Latter-day Saint convert and missionary.Pratt preached in French Polynesia from 1844 to 1848 and from 1850 to 1852, and is recognized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the first Latter-day Saint missionary to preach in a language other than English.
A British church member named James Howells preached in Germany in 1840, but he was not an official missionary of the church. Turkey: 1841 Orson Hyde: Hyde preached in Istanbul. Israel: 1841 Orson Hyde: Hyde preached in Jerusalem and dedicated Palestine for the return of the Jews. Palestine French Polynesia: 1844
The geographical area a mission actually covers is typically much larger than the name may indicate; most areas of the world are within the jurisdiction of a mission of the church. In the list below, if the name of the mission does not include a specific city, the city where the mission headquarters is located is included in parentheses.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church or, informally, the Mormon Church) is a Christian restorationist church that is considered by its followers to be the restoration of the original church founded ...