Estonia
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1,125
Total Church Membership
4
Congregations
2
FamilySearch Centers
History
In 1989, as the Soviet Union relaxed travel restrictions, Valtteri Rötsä traveled from Estonia to Finland, met missionaries, and was baptized. He shared the gospel with relatives and friends, and a branch of the Church was soon organized in Tallinn. On April 25, 1990, President Russell M. Nelson, then serving in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dedicated Estonia for the preaching of the gospel in a wooded area above the Lauluväljak amphitheater.
On December 17, 1990, Jaanus Silla was called as a missionary—the first mission call issued to a Soviet citizen. During his mission, Estonia secured its independence from the Soviet Union, and Estonian Saints enjoyed more religious freedom. Over the course of the next 10 years, Estonian members helped translate Church materials and ordinances into their own language, including temple ceremonies, general conference addresses, and the Book of Mormon.
In 1999 the Church held a two-day open house for the Tallinn meetinghouse, the first Church-built meetinghouse in the Baltic States. In addition to the Tallinn Branch, branches have been established in Tartu, Narva, and Pärnu. As they make and keep covenants, Saints in Estonia serve as examples of how to lead committed religious lives in an increasingly secular culture, “holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience” (1 Timothy 3:9).
Africa
Total Church Membership
849,568
Members
2,721
Congregations
Missions
45Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
6Temples
Asia
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1,298,181
Members
2,113
Congregations
Missions
45Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
10Temples
Europe
Total Church Membership
507,748
Members
1,296
Congregations
Missions
35Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
14Temples
North America
Total Church Membership
9,637,503
Members
18,423
Congregations
Missions
175Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
120Temples
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Total Church Membership
599,065
Members
1,308
Congregations
Missions
17Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
11Temples
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4,320,129
Members
5,629
Congregations