Administrative History

The Haiti, Port-au-Prince Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1983-) is one of several Church missions currently operating in the Carribean.

The Port-au-Prince Mission was organized in 1983, the same year Haiti was officially dedicated for missionary work. It currently encompasses the entirety of the country of Haiti. The Church had already been present in the country some years before then, so in 1984 there were already 475 members and a number of branches. Membership increased steadily in the following years, but sharply declined in the 1990s, owing itself mainly to severe political instability in the country.

Missionaries returned once more and the first stake was organized in the capital city in 1997. Membership has increased greatly since, and the number of congregations have multiplied. However, in 2004 missionaries were once more evacuated due to instability. The region has suffered extensive tension due to this instability and climate disasters, but the Church's presence continues to grow there.

Citation:

cumorah.com, June 22, 2020 (Haiti Port-au-Prince Mission, organized 1983, year Haiti was dedicated; encompasses Haiti; 475 members in 1984; sharp membership decline in 1990s, political instability; first stake, Port-au-Prince, 1997; missionaries evacuated, 2004; continual instability and climate disasters)

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