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Cape Verde Praia Mission

About Cape Verde

CAPE VERDE Jan. 1, 2012: Est. population, 429,000; Members, 8,029; Mission, 1; Districts, 3; Branches, 18; percent LDS, 1.6 or one in 62; Europe Area.
The Republic ofCape Verde iscomposed of10main islands intwo volcanic archipelagos located 385miles westof Senegal offthe African Coast Most ofthe indigenous peoples are descendants ofAfrican slaves brought there by Portuguese tradersin the 1400s. They speakCrioulo and Portuguese, and mostare associated withthe Roman Catholic or Church ofthe Nazarene faiths.
Spain Las Palmas Mission President Marion K. Hamblin visited Cape Verde inNovember 1988 toexplore thepossibilities Deseret News 2013 Qiurch News Almanac 453
ofsending missionaries there. He sentChristopher Lee and Kenneth C. Margetts there inJanuary 1989. They began their labors on Santiago Island. The first convert baptized was Lino Paulo. The Praia Branch in the capital city of Praia was organized on27June 1989. At thetime, there were approximately 25 members. Lee and Margetts were forced to leave the country in July 1989 because the government refused to renew theirvisas. Missionaries were allowed to return within a few months.
The Cape Verde ambassador to the United States attended the Christmas lighting ceremony of the Washington D.C. Temple in1993. InSeptember 1994, Elder Dallin H. Oaks oftheQuorum oftheTwelve visited theislands. While there, he was invited to see the president of the Republic of Cape Verde Antonio Mascarenhas and Praia Mayor Jacinto Santos. He describedthe missionary programand explained Church's doctrines.
By September 1994, there were 50 Cape Verdeans who had been called to serve full-time missions, mostworking in Portugal, and48missionaries from thePortugal Lisbon South Mission wereworking inCape Verde.
On a return trip from Afiica, President Gordon B. Hinckley stopped in Cape Verde on 22 February 1998 where he spoke to 780 members. Atthat time Cape Verde included three districtsand 18 branches.
The FirstPresidency on 9 March 2002 announced creation of the Cape Verde Praia Mission from the Portugal Lisbon South Mission. Atthe time ofthe creation, it included the Fogo Cape Verde, Mindelo Cape Verde, and PraiaCape Verde districts.
InJanuary 2004, President Hinckley stopped onCape Verde's Sal Island forrefueling. While there, hemetwithmembers ofthe Sal Branch.
Membership in 2003 was5,975. By 2011, membership hadgrown to 7,456, paving the way forthe creation ofthe Praia Cape Verde Stake on 30 April 2012, the first stake in Cape Verde. Roseveltt Teixeira was called as president, with Adilson Monteir and Jose Pires as counselors.

Missionary Blogs

Elder Ronan Bowers
www.mymission.com/elderronanbowers		 2024
Elder Cole Clememt
www.mymission.com/eldercoleclememt		 2024
Elder Cole Clement
www.mymission.com/eldercoleclement		 2024
Elder Tristyn Dennett
www.mymission.com/eldertristyndennett		 2024
Sister Jessica Reinoso
www.mymission.com/sisterjessicareinoso		 2024
Elder Jaxen Torbensen
www.mymission.com/elderjaxentorbensen		 2024
Elder Tyler Bingham
www.mymission.com/eldertylerbingham		 2023
Sister Jaya Cluff
www.mymission.com/sisterjayacluff		 2023
Elder Tyler Fillmore
www.mymission.com/eldertylerfillmore		 2023
Sister Kimberly Maximo
www.mymission.com/sisterkimberlymaximo		 2023
Elder Tate Dayton
www.mymission.com/eldertatedayton		 2022
Elder Elder Ade benson Kehinde
www.mymission.com/elderelderadebensonkehinde		 2022
Elder Aryee Samuel
www.mymission.com/elderaryeesamuel		 2022
Sister Paityn Smith
www.mymission.com/sisterpaitynsmith		 2022
Sister Paityn Smith
www.mymission.com/sisterpaitynsmith1		 2022
Elder Jaden Tilley
www.mymission.com/elderjadentilley		 2022
Elder Joseph Amoah Asare
www.mymission.com/elderjosephamoahasare		 2021
Elder Austin Green
www.mymission.com/elderaustingreen		 2021
Sister Haley Gubler
www.mymission.com/sisterhaleygubler		 2021
Sister Haley Gubler
www.mymission.com/sisterhaleygubler1		 2021
Sister Haley Gubler
www.mymission.com/sisterhaleygubler2		 2021
Elder Daniel Jenkins
www.mymission.com/elderdanieljenkins1		 2021
Elder Anakin Winder
www.mymission.com/elderanakinwinder		 2021
Elder Joshua Amasio
www.mymission.com/elderjoshuaamasio		 2020
Elder Mason Browning
www.mymission.com/eldermasonbrowning		 2020
Sister Kenia Díaz
www.mymission.com/sisterkeniadaz		 2020
Sister Maddyn Konold
www.mymission.com/sistermaddynkonold		 2020
Elder Jacob Shakespear
www.mymission.com/elderjacobshakespear		 2020
Sister Claudia Cristine da Silva
www.mymission.com/sisterclaudiacristinedasilva		 2020
Elder Taren Tobler
www.mymission.com/eldertarentobler		 2020
Elder Taren Tobler
www.mymission.com/eldertarentobler1		 2020
Elder Taren Tobler
www.mymission.com/eldertarentobler2		 2020
Elder Nathan Baker
www.mymission.com/eldernathanbaker		 2019
Elder Nathan Baker
www.mymission.com/eldernathanbaker1		 2019
Sister Ashley Burt
www.mymission.com/sisterashleyburt		 2019
Elder Michael Carter
www.mymission.com/eldermichaelcarter		 2019
Elder Thomas Ellingson
www.mymission.com/elderthomasellingson		 2019
Elder Tucker Flake
www.mymission.com/eldertuckerflake		 2019
Elder Matthew Sailors
www.mymission.com/eldermatthewsailors		 2019
Elder tuiafitu kaivelata
www.mymission.com/eldertuiafitukaivelata		 2019
Sister Alexandra Burk
www.mymission.com/sisteralexandraburk1		 2018
Elder Harold Cañizares
www.mymission.com/elderharoldcaizares		 2018
Sister Maaike Goudy
www.mymission.com/sistermaaikegoudy		 2018
Sister Shea Rasmussen
www.mymission.com/sheaincapeverde		 2018
Elder Afonso Filipe Belchior Slater
www.mymission.com/elderafonsofilipebelchiorslater		 2018
Elder Rodrigo César Félix de Jesus
www.mymission.com/elderjesus		 2017
Sister Kenzie Jorgensen
sisterkenziejorgensen.blogspot.com		 2017
elder tuiafitu kaivelata
www.sshomecare15.wixsite.com/utahomecare		 2017
elder tuiafitu kaivelata
www.sshomecare15.wixsite.com/utahomecare		 2017
Elder Prescott Conway
www.mymission.com/elderprescottconway		 2016
Elder Christian Zuniga
elderczuniga.blogspot.com		 2016
Elder Connan Wallace
elderc-wall.blogspot.com		 2016
Elder Jordan Penner
jordanincapeverde.blogspot.com		 2016
Elder Sean Massey
insightsfromtheislands.blogspot.com		 2016
Elder Matthew Gilbert
www.mymission.com/eldermatthewgilbert		 2016
Sister Katherine Hanzel
sisterkatherinehanzel.blogspot.com		 2016
Sister Krysta McClellan
sistermcclellan.blogspot.com		 2016
Sister Lauren Kohlert
sisterlaurenkohlert.blogspot.com		 2016
Sister Mikaela Frongner
mikaelascapeverdeadventure.blogspot.com		 2016
Sister Torilyn Burke
sisterburkeincapeverde.blogspot.com		 2016
Elder Brent Dorff
elderdorffincapeverde.blogspot.com		 2015
Elder Jared Sampson
elderjaredsampson.blogspot.com		 2015
Elder Nate Jarvis
eldernatejarvis.blogspot.com		 2015
Elder Rodrigo César Félix de Jesus
Mymiasion.com/elderjesus		 2015
Mission Alumni
mission.net/cape-verde/praia		 2015
Sister Taylor Goss
sistertaylornicolegoss.blogspot.com		 2015
Elder Caleb Stratton
calebstrattoncapeverde2013.blogspot.com		 2014
Elder Devan Romano
devanromano.com		 2014
Elder Matthew Edwards
lettersfromcapeverde.blogspot.com		 2014
Sister Jaime Turley
causeafricanlovejaime.blogspot.com		 2014
Sister Kelli Walker
kellipoki.com		 2014
Sister Lindsay Sharp
sisterlindsaysharp.wordpress.com		 2014
Sister Maya Yerman
sisteryerman.blogspot.com		 2014
Sister Megan Eliason
sistermeganeliason.blogspot.com		 2014
Sister Melissa Alvarado
hermana-alvarado.tumblr.com		 2014
Sister Natalie Murri
murrigoestocapeverde.blogspot.com		 2014
Sister Paula Turner
sisterturnercapeverde.blogspot.com		 2014
Elder Drew Bushman
elderbushmanincapeverde.blogspot.com		 2013
Elder Jared George
missionsite.net/elderjaredgeorge		 2013
Elder Nick Accordino
missionsite.net/eldernickaccordino		 2013
Elder Peder Schillemat
elderpederschillemat.blogspot.com		 2013
Sister Jessica Payton
wakawakajessica.blogspot.com		 2013
Sister Joan Llano
missionsite.net/sisterjoanllano		 2013
Sister Kendall Pitts
fortheloveofcapeverde.blogspot.com		 2013
Sister Stephanie Chidester
missionsite.net/sisterstephaniechidester		 2013
Sister Taryn Beus
www.mymission.com/sistertarynbeus		 2012
Sister Emma Brooks
sisterbrooks.blogspot.com		 2012
Sister Taryn Beus
sistertarynsarahbeus.blogspot.com		 2012
Elder Joshua Shelhamer
eldershelhamer.blogspot.com		 2011
Elder Carson Coleman
eldercolemanincapeverde.blogspot.com		 2010
Elder & Sister Durrance
durrance.blogspot.com		 2009
Sister Alexandra Burk
www.mymission.com/sisteralexandraburk		 2001
Elder Seth Rodgers
www.mymission.com/eldersethrodgers		 2001
Elder tuiafitu kaivelata
www.mymission.com/wwwtuiafitukaivelatacom		 203

Mission Groups

1. Cape Verde Praia Mission Moms and Friends Group
2. Cape Verde Praia Mission Facebook Group

Address

Caixa Postal 420
Praia
Ilha de Santiago
São Tiago
Cape Verde

Mission President

Julio de Amo

Region

Africa

Church Statistics

Cape Verde

Members: 11898
Congregations: 36
Missions: 1
Family History Centers: 2

Languages

Creoles and pidgins, Portuguese-based, Portuguese

Population

61,644 (as of 1990 census)

Operating

22
Years
2
Months
18
Days
Organized on 01-Jul-2002