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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.
In 1966, the Italian Mission was organized from a division of the Swiss mission. It was renamed Italy Mission in 1970 and on July 6, 1971 was divided into the Italy North and South Missions. These missions were renamed Italy Milan and Italy Rome missions when the LDS Church changed its naming convention for missions.
Browning was the president of the Finland Helsinki East Mission, which had jurisdiction over Estonia. Ukraine: 1991 Gary L. Browning: Browning was the president of the Finland Helsinki East Mission, which had jurisdiction over Ukraine. Kenya: 1991 Republic of Congo: 1991 Mongolia: 1992 Kenneth H. Beesley and Donna Beesley Malawi: 1992
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), an area is an administrative unit that typically is composed of multiple stakes and missions. These areas are the primary church administrative unit between individual stakes or missions and the church as a whole.
A mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not any of the church's missionaries live or proselytize in the area.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) releases membership, congregational, and related information on a regular basis. The latest membership information the church releases includes a count of membership, stakes, wards, branches, missions, temples, and FamilySearch Centers for the worldwide church and for individual ...
On July 1, 1993, the mission was split again and the Baltics became part of Latvia Riga Mission. At the time there was a combined 150 members in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The Latvia Riga Mission was renamed the Lithuania Vilnius Mission on April 16, 1996, and later renamed the Baltic Mission on July 1, 2002.
Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) are buildings dedicated to be a House of the Lord. They are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. When construction is completed, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "open house").