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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.
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).
Includes universities and colleges that are, or were when closed, affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.For institutions that still exist but in the past were affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints see Category:Universities and colleges formerly affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
University at ʻAtenisi Institute (founded by Futa Helu) Hango Agricultural College; King's International University; Tonga Institute of Science and Technology; Tupou College; University of the Nations - Tonga campus; University of the South Pacific - Tonga campus [1] Sia'atoutai Theological College; Christ University in the Pacific (CUP)
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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