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"It is one of the fastest growing Christian faiths in Australia, with over 136,000 members. Worldwide membership is nearly 15 million in 173 nations."

  • Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been in Australia since 1840.
  • The word 'Saint' means a member of the Church. The Church is Christ's organisation for members in the days preceding His second coming.
  • It is one of the fastest growing Christian faiths in Australia, with over 136,000 members. Worldwide membership is nearly 15 million in 173 nations.
  • Up to a third of the population of some Pacific Island nations are Latter-day Saints. It is the fourth largest Christian faith in the U.S.A. (the second largest in California,) and the sixth largest in New Zealand.
  • There are more than 190 meetinghouses in Australia that are used to accommodate nearly 300 congregations. In these meetinghouses we conduct our regular Sunday worship services and weekday social activities, all of which are open to the public.
  • In 1984, the first temple in Australia was dedicated in Sydney. From 2001 to 2002 three more temples were opened in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth. An additional temple was built in Brisbane in 2003. Unlike meetinghouses, temples focus on uniting families eternally. The family is fundamental to the Church's doctrine and practice.
  • Nine hundred volunteer missionaries from approximately 30 countries serve in Australia; about 25% of them are from Australia and New Zealand. Close to one hundred Australian missionaries are serving missions in other locations around the world.

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