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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 William Bailey
www.mymission.com/elderwilliambailey
2024
Sister Mandalyn Baker
www.mymission.com/sistermandalynbaker
2024
Elder Jett Beckstrom
www.mymission.com/elderjettbeckstrom
2024
Elder Emmett Hart
www.mymission.com/elderemmetthart
2024
Elder Emmett Hart
www.mymission.com/elderemmetthart1
2024
Elder Payson Norman
www.mymission.com/elderpaysonnorman
2024
Sister Leticia Paredes
www.mymission.com/sisterleticiaparedes
2024
Elder Craig Ricks
www.mymission.com/eldercraigricks
2024
Elder Peter Fossum
www.mymission.com/elderpeterfossum
2023
Elder Jacob Morrison
www.mymission.com/elderjacobmorrison
2023
Elder Brooks Peterson
www.mymission.com/elderbrookspeterson
2023
Sister Josie Cole
www.mymission.com/sisterjosiecole
2021
Elder Carter Grgich
www.mymission.com/eldercartergrgich
2021
Elder Josh Novakovich
www.mymission.com/elderjoshnovakovich
2021
Elder Grant Palmer
www.mymission.com/eldergrantpalmer
2021
Elder José Luis Ramírez Castro
www.mymission.com/elderjosluisramrezcastro
2021
Elder José Luis Ramírez
www.mymission.com/elderjosluisramrez
2021
Elder José Luis Ramírez
www.mymission.com/elderjosluisramrez1
2021
Elder José Luis Ramírez castro
www.mymission.com/elderjosluisramrezcastro1
2021
Elder Matthew Ritchie
www.mymission.com/eldermatthewritchie
2021
Elder jose luis ramirez castro
www.mymission.com/elderjoseluisramirezcastro
2021
Sister Anna Christensen
www.mymission.com/sisterannacheistensen
2020
Elder Talmage John Knight
www.mymission.com/elderjohnknight
2020
Elder Tegen Murdock
www.mymission.com/eldertegenmurdock
2020
Elder Jason Smith
www.mymission.com/elderjasonsmith
2020
Elder Weston Griffiths
www.mymission.com/elderwestongriffiths
2019
Elder Jaden &Jake Hathaway
www.mymission.com/elderjadenjakehathaway
2019
Elder Jake Hathaway
www.mymission.com/elderjakehathaway
2019
Elder Jake Hathaway
www.mymission.com/elderjakehathaway1
2019
Elder Michael Johansson
www.mymission.com/eldermichaeljohansson
2019
Elder Michael Johansson
www.mymission.com/eldermichaeljohansson2
2019
Elder Mitchell Kirkham
www.mymission.com/eldermitchellkirkham
2019
Sister Makayla Palmer
www.mymission.com/sistermakaylapalmer
2019
Sister Allyson Soper
www.mymission.com/sisterallysonsoper
2019
Elder Trefor Morgan
www.mymission.com/eldertreformorgan
2018
Elder Trent Reilly
www.mymission.com/eldertrentreilly
2018
Elder David Torres
www.mymission.com/elderdavidtorres
2018
Elder Darin Tschida
www.mymission.com/elderdarintschida
2018
Elder Chase Moss
elderchasemoss.blogspot.com
2017
Elder Ryan Stuart
elderryanstuart.blogspot.com
2017
Elder Pedro Renato Dias dos Santos Elder dos Santos
www.mymission.com/elderpedrorenatodiasdossantoselderdossantos
2017
Elder Dallin Heward
www.mymission.com/elderdallinheward
2017
Elder Levi Le Baron
www.mymission.com/elderlevilebaron
2017
Elder Ignacio Rosas
www.mymission.com/fontfontelderfontfontbyronrosas
2017
Elder Byron Rosas
mymission.com/..elder..rosas
2016
Elder Clayton Wessel
elderclaytonwessel.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Dane Nielson
danenielson.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Darren Bramell
darrenbramell.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Jacob Gallegos
missionsite.net/elderjacobgallegos
2016
Elder Matt Moser
missionsite.net/eldermattmoser
2016
Elder Nicholas Grondel
eldernickgrondel.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Riley Newman
elderrileynewman.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Tyler Clifford
elderclifford.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Jacob Larson
www.mymission.com/elderjacoblarson
2016
Sister Anika Van Boerum
argentinaanika.blogspot.com
2016
Sister Bethany Bailey
hermanabailey.blogspot.com
2016
Sister Brooke Farrow
hermanabrookefarrow.blogspot.com
2016
Sister Janessa Houston
houstonjanessa.wordpress.com
2016
Sister Lynzee Slade
lynzeemission.blogspot.com
2016
Sister Mallory Jones
hermanamalloryjones.blogspot.com
2016
Sister Rachel Farr
6143miles.blogspot.com
2016
Elder Erik Barros
www.mymission.com/eldererikbarros
2015
Elder Zachary Brimhall
www.mymission.com/elderzacharybrimhall
2015
President & Sister Lovell
lovellsinargentina.blogspot.com
2015
Sister Kylee Terry
hermanakyleeterry.blogspot.com
2015
Elder Camilo Supelano
www.mymission.com/eldercamilosupelano
2015
Elder & Sister Asbell
asbellmission.blogspot.com
2014
Mission Alumni
mission.net/argentina/neuquen
2014
Sister Jennsine Davis
missionsite.net/hermanajdavis
2014
Sister Jessica Judd
sisterjessicaisabeljudd.blogspot.com
2014
Sister Kaylee Hill
iknowchristlives.org/sister-kaylee-hill
2014
Sister Mikayla McChesney
hermanamcchesney.blogspot.com
2014
Sister Sarah Smith
missionsite.net/sistersarahannsmith
2014
Elder Bronson Wagstaff
missionsite.net/bronsonwagstaff
2013
Elder Douglas Emmett
missionsite.net/elderdouglassamuelemmett
2013
Elder JJ Davis
elderjjdavis.wordpress.com
2013
Elder Jordan Hanzon
missionsite.net/elderjordanhanzon
2013
Elder Kyle Hudgins
thismissionarylife.com
2013
Elder Nate Heaps
missionsite.net/eldernateheaps
2013
Sister Danielle Velez
missionsite.net/sisterdaniellevelez
2013
Elder Andrew Naylor
missionsite.net/eldernaylor
2012
Elder Shawn Reed
elderreedinargentina.blogspot.com
2012
Elder Spencer Higgs
missionsite.net/elderspencerhiggs
2012
Elder Austin Page
elderpage.wordpress.com
2011
Elder Taylor Jensen
taylorjensen.blogspot.com
2010
Sister Gabriela Riquelme
www.mymission.com/sistergabrielariquelme
2009
Elder Charlie Gochnour
www.mymission.com/eldercharliegochnour
2001
Elder Jacob Richey
www.mymission.com/elderjacobbenjaminrichey
2001
Mission Groups
1.
Mision Argentina Neuquen Group
2.
Mision Argentina Neuquen 2009-2012 Group
3.
Mision Neuquen Argentina Group
4.
Companeras de Mision Neuquen Group
5.
Mision Argentina Neuquen 2009 Group
6.
Neuquen Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group
7.
Argentina Neuquen Mission – President Coronel Group
Address
Casilla de Correo 321
8300 Neuquén
Neuquén
Argentina
Mission President
Jorge R. Cardozo
Region
South America
Church Statistics
Argentina
Members:
432007
Congregations:
765
Missions:
12
Family History Centers:
107
Languages
Spanish
Population
265,000
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