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About Argentina
ARGENTINA Jan. 1, 2012: Est. population, 40,913,000; Members, 399,440; Stakes, 71; Wards, 480;
Branches, 343; Missions, 10; Districts, 36; Temples, 1, announced, 1; Percent LDS, .91, or one in 110; South America South Area.
Located on South America's eastern coast, the Republic of Argentina has a Spanish-speaking population that is 92 percent Roman Catholic, 2 percent Protestant, and 2 percent Jewish.
Latter-day Saints Wilhelm Friedrichs and Emil Hoppe and their families emigrated from Germany to Buenos Aires in the early 1920s, fleeing the economic uncertainties of postwar Europe. Friedrichs soon began publishing gospel messages in local newspapers andin1924asked the First Presidency to send missionaries to work among the Germans of Argentina.
Elders Melvin J. Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve and Rulon S. Wells (who spoke German) and Rey L. Pratt(who spoke Spanish) of the First Council of the Seventy arrived in Buenos Aires on 6 December 1925to begin missionary workin South America. Sbc days later the first latter-day baptisms on that continent were performed in the Rio de la Plata for German immigrants Anna Kullick and her brother Ernst Biebersdorf, their respective spouses, and two young women.
On Christmas Day, Elder Ballard dedicated South America for the preaching of the gospel, prophesying that "the work will go forth slowly just as the oak grows from an acorn... [but] the South American Mission will become a power in the Church." During the next six months, the three General Authorities rented a building in which to hold meetings and distributed thousands of flyers announcing those meetings.
In July 1926, K. B. Reinhold Stoof arrived to replace Elder Ballard as president oftheSouth American Mission, and young elders from the United States soon began to arrive. During the nine years that President Stoof and his family resided in Argentina, missionaries established branches in Buenos Aires and other nearby cities and also launched the preaching of the gospel amongthe German immigrants of southern Brazil.
When the mission was divided in 1935 to form the Argentine and Brazilian missions, missionary work in Argentina was confined to Buenos Aires, home to some 200members of the Church. By that time converts had been made among working-class immigrants from a dozen European countries who were living on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. With the exception of one German branch in Buenos Aires, missionary work and church meetings were conducted in Spanish.
The first LDS chapel was dedicated in the Liniers area of Buenos Aires in April 1938, and branches were established in other major cities such as Quilmes, LaPlata, Rosario, Bahia Blanca, Cordoba and Mendoza. World War 11 interrupted missionary work, but the mission president and the local Saints kept the Church alive until missionaries could once more return to Argentina. By 1949 Church membership had reached 1,000 but the missionaries continued to provide much of the leadership for the 27 branches.
Following the Korean War, with an increased number of missionaries available, new fields of labor were opened, leading to the establishment of the North Argentine Mission in 1962. Membership growth accelerated as local leaders were called and missionaries could devote more of their time to teaching others. In addition, missionary work was launched in neighboring Chile in 1956, with those efforts being supervised by the Argentine Mission during the next three years. By the end of 1960 there were over 4,000 Latter-day Saints in Argentina.
The increasing maturity of the Church was marked in November 1966 by the organization of the first stake in Argentina (which was also the first Spanish-speaking stake in South America and only the second such stake in the Church), with 20 more stakes being established by the end of1980. By that time,there were five missions (two in Buenos Aires and others headquartered in Cordoba, Rosario, and Bahi'a Blanca) and nearly 50,000 Latter-day Saints in Argentina.
Argentina hosted two area conferences attended by President Spencer W. Kimball and other General Authorities in March 1975 and October 1978. Further progress came in1986 with the dedication of the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple. Since 1984 Buenos Aires has been the headquarters of the South America South Area.
By December 2000, when the Argentine Saints celebrated the 75th anniversary of the arrival of LDS missionaries in South America, their country was home to 300,000 members, many of them representing the second and third generations of their families in the Church.
In recent times o fhigh unemployment and political and social upheaval, Argentine Latter-day Saints have drawn upon the strength that comes from Church membership. Church leaders have prepared their people for such challenges by reemphasizing the basic principles of tithing, fast offerings and financial self-sufficiency. Many members planted vegetable gardens and learned to make or recondition clothing. But the Argentine Saints, showing the resilience that comes with their faith, have also reached out to the larger society in which they live, giving many thousands of hours of humanitarian and community service to those around them.
In 2003, membership reached 330, 349. In 2005, membership reached 348, 396. Deseret News 2013 Church News Almanac 423
On 9 Sept 2012, thousands of members gathered under blue skies for the rededication of the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple by President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency. Tens oft housands more participated in meetinghouses across the country. The temple served as a spiritual haven for nearly a quarter century before it was closed in latter 2009 for major renovation to meet the demands of growing membership in the region. Two wings were added to the original building, dramatically increasing its size while paying respect to its original and distinctive design.
Missionary Blogs
Elder Jackson Durfee
www.mymission.com/elderjacksondurfee
2024
Elder Hayden Esmond
www.mymission.com/elderhaydenesmond
2024
Elder Talan Henling
www.mymission.com/eldertalanhenling
2024
Elder Aaron Wilson
www.mymission.com/elderaaronwilson1
2024
Sister LeeAnn Zea
www.mymission.com/sisterleeannzea
2024
Sister Chiara Licursi
www.mymission.com/sisterlicursi
2023
Elder Jaxson McFarland
www.mymission.com/elderjaxsonmcfarland
2023
Sister Darci Layer
www.mymission.com/sisterdarcilayer
2022
Elder Ryan Mortensen
www.mymission.com/ryanmortensen
2022
Elder Owen Scott Brenay
www.mymission.com/elderowenscottbrenay
2021
Elder Caden Crider
www.mymission.com/eldercadencrider
2021
Elder Joshua Hinckley
www.mymission.com/elderjoshuahinckley
2021
Sister Maire Mellor
www.mymission.com/sistermairemellor
2021
Elder Hunter Call
www.mymission.com/elderhuntercall
2020
Elder Nathan Huntsman
www.mymission.com/eldernathanhuntsman
2020
Elder Stephen Hurley
www.mymission.com/elderstephenhurley
2020
Elder Cole Jones
www.mymission.com/eldercolejones
2020
Elder Matthew Mcgrath
www.mymission.com/eldermatthewmcgrath
2020
Sister Jaemyn Nielson
www.mymission.com/sisterjaemynnielson
2020
Sister SierrA Stewart
www.mymission.com/sistersierrastewart
2020
Sister Alyssa Wilcox
www.mymission.com/sisteralyssawilcox
2020
Elder Luiz Macias
www.mymission.com/elderluizmacias
2019
Elder Mahonri Moriancumer Palacios de Dios
www.mymission.com/eldermahonrimoriancumerpalaciosdedios
2019
Sister Eliza Stirling
www.mymission.com/sisterelizastirling
2019
Elder Derek Workman
www.mymission.com/elderderekworkman
2019
Elder Brady Bowerbank
www.mymission.com/elderbradybowerbank
2018
Elder Jared Hopkins
www.mymission.com/elderjaredhopkins
2018
Elder Christopher Martin
www.mymission.com/elderchristophermartin
2018
Elder Travis Tex Moore
www.mymission.com/eldertravistexmoore
2018
Elder Pablo Sobral
www.mymission.com/elderpablosobral1
2018
Elder Nate Pendleton
eldernatependleton.blogspot.com
2017
Skye Hall
skyehallargentina.blogspot.com/
2017
Elder Connor Hoopes
elderconnorhoopes.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Jonathan Peters
elderpetersargentina.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Keicher
elderkeicher.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Rockford Webster
elderrockfordwebster.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Tanner Simmons
tannersmissionargentina.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Taylor Burke
eldertaylorjburke.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Trevor Miles
eldermilesargentina.blogspot.com
2016
Sister Jenessa Hein
jenessarhein.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Caleb Trotter
www.mymission.com/eldercalebtrotter
2016
Elder Gabriel Christiansen
www.mymission.com/eldergabrielchristiansen
2015
Elder Arch Ratliff
missionsite.net/elderarchratliff4
2015
Elder Cody Harris
eldercodyharris.blogspot.com
2015
Elder Dallin Skouson
dallinstwoyearsinargentina.blogspot.com
2015
Elder Joshua Clarine
joshclarinemission.blogspot.com
2015
Elder Rhys Enright
enrightmissionaries.blogspot.com
2015
Elder Travis Clemons
eldertravisclemons.blogspot.com
2015
Elder Tyler Johnson
tystwoyearsinties.blogspot.com
2015
Elder Zachary Truman
missionsite.net/elderzacharytruman
2015
Mission Alumni
mission.net/argentina/resistencia
2015
Sister Allison Tolman
hermanaallisontolman.blogspot.com
2015
Sister Ashley Hilton
missionsite.net/sisterashleytaylorhilton
2015
Sister Eva Jane Melton
missionsite.net/sisterevajanemelton
2015
Sister Rebecca Smith
sistersmithinargentina.wordpress.com
2015
Elder Jacob Whiting
www.mymission.com/elderjacobwhiting
2015
Elder & Sister McCoy
mccoymission.blogspot.com
2014
Elder Alec Sipple
alecsipple.blogspot.com
2014
Elder Evan Naumann
missionsite.net/elderevannaumann
2014
Elder Josh Burt
elderjoshburt.blogspot.com
2014
Elder Mark Smith
missionsite.net/eldermarksmith
2014
President & Sister Heyman
theheymansmission.blogspot.com
2014
Sister Amy Johansen
littlefatbirdamj93.blogspot.com
2014
Sister Emily Valenzuela
sisvalenzuela-argentina.blogspot.com
2014
Sister Iyslen Tolman
missionsite.net/hermanatolman
2014
Sister Reinna Quick
hermanaquick.blogspot.com
2014
Elder Garth Massey
missionsite.net/eldergarthmassey
2013
Elder Jacob Benson
elderjakebenson.blogspot.com
2013
Elder Jared Gifford
missionsite.net/elder_gifford
2013
Elder Quynton Allsup
elderquyntonallsup.blogspot.com
2013
Elder Sean Deniston
elderdenistonargentina.blogspot.com
2013
Elder Travis Rushton
missionsite.net/eldertravisrushton
2013
Elder Tyler Guest
missionsite.net/eldertylermaxguest
2013
Elder Tyson Terry
missionsite.net/eldertysonterry
2013
Sister Amy Davis
missionsite.net/hermanadavis
2013
Sister Chelsea Baker
missionsite.net/sisterchelseabaker
2013
Elder Derek Droesbeke
missionsite.net/elderderekdroesbeke
2012
Elder Morgan Hunt
missionsite.net/eldermorganhunt
2012
Elder Steven Walker
elderwalker.wordpress.com
2012
Elder Ethan Chipman
missionsite.net/elderethanchipman
2011
Elder Geoffrey Andrews
missionsite.net/eldergeoandrews
2011
Elder Jordan Nelson
jordaninargentina.blogspot.com
2011
Elder Matthew Schneider
eldermatthewschneider.blogspot.com
2011
Elder Nathan Horrocks
elderhorrocks.blogspot.com
2011
Sister Callie Payne
sistercalliepayne.blogspot.com
2011
Sister Victoria Crenshaw
www.mymission.com/sistervictoriacrenshaw
2010
Sister Sarah Tritsch
sistertritsch.blogspot.com
2010
Elder Gerwin Ang
www.mymission.com/eldergerwinang
2003
Sister Danae Pearl
www.mymission.com/sisterdanaepearl
2001
Mission Groups
1.
Argentina Resistencia Mission Facebook Group
2.
Elder Ulloa…Resistencia.Argentina.Mission Group
3.
La Gran Mision Argentina Resistencia Group
4.
Mision Resistencia con Presidente Pincock Group
5.
La Mision Resistencia con Pte Monroy Group
6.
Mision Argentina Resistencia Facebook Group
7.
Mision Resistencia Presidente Spitale 2002-05 Group
8.
Mision Resistencia Pres. Christensen 1999-02 Group
9.
Resistencia Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group
10.
Resistencia Mission – President Christensen Group
Address
Casilla de Correo 1
3500 Resistencia
Chaco
Argentina
Mission President
Alejandro S. Patania
Region
South America
Church Statistics
Argentina
Members:
432007
Congregations:
765
Missions:
12
Family History Centers:
107
Languages
Spanish
Population
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