The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Fiji

As of 6 April 2013, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 16,951 members in four stakes, one district, 48 congregations (27 wards[1] and 21 branches[1]), one mission, and one temple in Fiji.[2][3]

History

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Fiji) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Country Information: Fiji)

Missions

Suva Fiji Temple

Main article: Suva Fiji Temple

On June 18, 2000 the Suva Fiji Temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

 91. Suva Fiji

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Suva, Fiji
7 May 1998
18 June 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
21 February 2016[4] by Henry B. Eyring
18°7′11″S 178°26′18.8″E / 18.11972°S 178.438556°E / -18.11972; 178.438556 (Suva Fiji Temple)
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 4.7 acre (1.9 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Conway Beg

See also

References

  1. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  2. ↑ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Fiji", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-10-18
  3. ↑ "Country information: Fiji", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
  4. ↑ "President Eyring Rededicates Suva Fiji Temple: Major cyclone doesn't discourage Latter-day Saints' participation", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-02-21


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