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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) (Tongan: Siasi ʻo Sīsū Kalaisi ʻo e Kau Māʻoniʻoni ʻi he Ngaahi ʻAho Kimui Ní or Siasi Māmonga) has had a presence in Tonga since 1891. The Tongan Mission was organized in 1916. However, due to anti-Mormon sentiment and government policies, the LDS Church did not grow ...
The Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple (formerly the Tongan Temple) is the 25th constructed and 23rd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). It is located in the middle of Tonga's main island Tongatapu near Matangiake.
LDS Tonga Temple. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tonga had 66,361 members on record (about 60% of the population) with 173 congregations as of 2019. [5] According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tonga has a higher per-capita number of Latter-day Saints than any other country in the world. [6]
[8] [9]: 81 The church allowed Pacific Islanders to hold the priesthood, and president of the church David O. McKay stated that native Fijians and Australian Aboriginals could also be ordained to the priesthood. [9]: 80—81 Later that year the Church College of Hawaii was established, which would later become BYU–Hawaii. [10]
Pages in category "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tonga" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Liahona High School was established in 1948, as a successor to the previous LDS school, Makeke College. It was originally called Liahona College, but was given its current name in 1959. [2] It has been central to the growth of the LDS Church in Tonga. [3] The high school also was central to the LDS Church's expansion to Kiribati. Many graduates ...
Tongan leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Tongan Latter Day Saints" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
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