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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.
Pacific Islanders have a particular place in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Its first non-English-speaking mission was in the region in 1844, [ 3 ] less than twenty years after the church's founding, [ 1 ] : 84 and there are currently six temples among the Pacific Island regions of Polynesia ...
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 Papeete Tahiti Temple was announced on April 2, 1980, then dedicated on October 27, 1983, by Gordon B. Hinckley, a counselor in the First Presidency.The temple was built on a 5-acre (20,000 m 2) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 2 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 9,936 square feet (923.1 m 2).
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Caledonia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in New Caledonia. At year-end 1983, there were about 100 members in New Caledonia. In 2022, there were 2,494 members in 9 congregations. [1]
On October 7, 2018, Russell M. Nelson directed the church in a general conference address to replace the terms "Mormon" and "LDS" with the official name of the church. [5] [6] As a result, Mormon.org was transitioned to ComeUntoChrist.org on March 5, 2019. [1] Similarly, the domain for the LDS Church's main website changed from LDS.org to ...
Smith is regarded as the "first missionary" of the LDS Church. He preached in New York in June 1830. Canada: 1830 Joseph Smith, Sr. and Don Carlos Smith: Although Phineas Young preached in Upper Canada several months