European View **SARCASM ALERT**. His decision to believe in Jesus Christ cost him his family and his freedom. My MP was made a GA a number of years ago. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has moved most of its missionaries serving in Ethiopia out of the country as war and civil unrest become increasingly dangerous. A new For the Strength of Youth pamphlet, new Primary and Relief Society General Presidencies, and an entire African nation dedicated for missionary work to name a few! Makurosu I, also, worked in Central Asia - Tajikistan. Why would they have called the MP? On January 13, Open Doors declared 2015 as the worst year in modern history for Christian persecution, and they are not hopeful for what this next year might bring. The 4 most dangerous missions heroic US troops carried out on D-Day 76 years ago. Click the mission name for a page that indicates the mission (s) that now serve the same area. The 155mm artillery positions they destroyed could have compromised the forthcoming beach landings. And though it's tragic to see the escalation of violence as the world has become more hostile to the message of the love and light of our Savior, it's encouraging to know that Christians throughout the world, Latter-day Saints included, are standing for the faith no matter what they might face. When I was in the Peace Corps, I had a friend who was raped while walking home one night. Renamed El Salvador San Salvador July 1, 2011; Renamed El Salvador San Salvador West July 1, 2013; Belize became part of the mission in a boundary realignment later in the 2010s. I really learned that everyone matters, whether its a missionary or a member who just needs someone to laugh with; sometimes your job is making people feel good, and not only is that good enough, but thats great.. Who you are is a member of the Church, and you be the best member you can be,Farnsworth said. Delaware-Maryland 19701974; Washington D. C. 19741986; The mission primarily consists of the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., it does not include any of Washington D.C. See? That was a moment when I realized we were in immediate danger. *You might also enjoy the LDS mission resources on Prepare to Serve. They set up barrage balloons, digging trenches to take cover as waves of fellow soldiers landed. But all Christians who have converted from Islam are in grave dangerfrom their family, their community and society at large. As the sun set on the blood-stained beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander Gen . While in the Philippines, Scribner was a "sister training leader," managing other female missionaries. I learned to never assume things about anyone; everyones fighting a battle. Use our powerful new "Called to Serve" mobile app to have some fun and further enhance your experience. Split into the Northern Far East and the Southern Far East, the mission had by 1955 operations in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea as well as Japan. Strategy and scope: Upwards of 13,000 American paratroopers would jump in the early days of Operation Neptune, the Allied invasion of well-guarded Normandy. Not in the interest of safety, but to not involve the name of tscc in a crime, even as an innocent witness. Callers will be connected to a senior missionary who can answer questions about senior missionary service. Strategy and scope: The Allies knew that as soon as the landings began, German air attacks would present a major threat to the masses of troops arriving in thousands of landing crafts. Any mission in a state or province located in a different area not shown in the "Area" column will its area name shown in parenthesis. Up until 1930 the president of this mission was normally also president of the British Mission. The student was still drunk, but the two sisters taught her and her friends anyway; thestudentseventually got baptized. The hydrogen-filled balloons they deployed along the coast created barriers between the Allied troops and the enemy aircraft out to decimate them. On their own, Mormon missionaries number nearly 66,000 worldwide and over the course of its history, the Church. But like you said, there is a false sense of security that the Lord is protecting you. The next day Conley and her companion tractedinto that same student. If he would have been called to a border mission I would have advised him not to go. He'd knocked out a couple of her teeth and broke her nose. This mission also oversaw Church members deployed with British forces in the Crimean War. Farnsworth and his companion wereprohibited from teaching or performing church services as foreigners. Threats and losses: The equipment they carried from parachutes and life jackets to lighting systems they were to set up once on the ground made their packs so heavy that they had to be helped onto the planes. Oh, and the elder who was murdered -- that happened in Dublin. Renamed Brazil Horizonte East August 2, 1994, California Arcadia; California San Bernardino, California Ventura, Organized July 1, 1994; Discontinued July 1, 2018, Washington D.C. North; Washington D.C. South, Connecticut Hartford; Massachusetts Boston, Peru Lima North; Peru Lima East; Peru Lima South, Renamed Russia Rostov April 24, 1995; Renamed Russia Rostov-na-Donu in 2000's, Venezuela Caracas East; Venezuela Caracas West, Renamed Brazil Londrina September 23, 1999, Chile Santiago North; Chile Santiago South, New Jersey Morristown; Pennsylvania Philadelphia, California Oakland; California San Jose; California Santa Rosa, Brazil Belo Horizonte; Brazil Braslia; Brazil Ribeirao Preto, Brazil Porto Alegre North; Brazil Porto Alegre South, California Los Angeles, California Arcadia, California Anaheim, South Africa Durban; South Africa Johannesburg, Mexico Mexico City North; Mexico Mexico City South, Arizona Phoenix; Arizona Tempe; New Mexico Albuquerque, Colorado Denver North; Colorado Denver South, Texas Dallas; Texas Fort Worth; Texas San Antonio, Oregon Portland; Oregon Eugene; Washington Spokane, Chile Concepcion; Chile Osorno; Chile Santiago South, Philippines Davao; Philippines Cagayan de Oro, Renamed Marshall Islands/Kiribati in the 2010s, Renamed Ukraine Dnipro May 2016 when the city officially changed its name; Missionaries removed in early 2022 prior to the Russian invasion, Guatemala Quetzaltenango; Guatemala Guatemala City Central, Mxico Mxico City North; Mxico Mxico City West, Mxico Tampico; Mxico Tuxtla Gutierrez; Mxico Veracruz, Arizona Mesa; Arizona Phoenix; Arizona Tucson; New Mexico Albuquerque, Per Lima Central; Per Lima East; Per Lima North, Mexico Mexico City East; Mexico Mexico City Northwest; Mexico Mexico City South, Philippines Manila; Philippines Quezon City, Brazil Belo Horizonte; Brazil Rio de Janeiro North, California Los Angeles; California Fresno, California Newport Beach; California Anaheim, Guatemala Guatemala City East; Guatemala Quetzaltenango, Mxico Aguascalientes; Mxico Guadalajara East, New Zealand Auckland; New Zealand Wellington, Philippines Manila; Philippines San Pablo, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa; Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi, Idaho Boise; Idaho Pocatello; Idaho Twin Falls, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa East, Cte d'Ivoire Abidjan East, Cte d'Ivoire Abidjan West, Nigeria Owerri, Nigeria Benin City, Nigeria Enugu, Botswana/Namibia, South Africa Johannesburg, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kananga (Announced to be created July 2023), Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi, Cte d'Ivoire Abidjan North (Announced to be created July 2023), Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan East Mission (till July 2023), Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan North Mission (announced to be created July 2023), Nigeria Aba (Announced to be created July 2023), Nigeria Abuja (Announced to be created July 2023), No mission - districts and congregations administered by Asia Area, Romania Bucharest (Announced to be created July 2023), Botswana/Namibia (covers parts of South Africa till July 2023), South Africa Pretoria (Announced to be created July 2023). It was based in Germany. Here are the top ten most dangerous countries for Christians in the world. The Ingenious Feat Of Military Engineering That Made D-Day Such A Massive Success For The Allies. She had several experiences with people who would explain, I dont know why Im here, but I felt like I should come in.. Renamed Pennsylvania Harrisburg June 20, 1974. Impact: The Rangers located key German guns and disabled them with grenades. But Tito's path took an unexpected turn when he was introduced to Christianity. This restoration includes the return of the priesthood. We should totes get in on that!". These combat troops landed on Utah Beach and set up key lines of defense to prevent Luftwaffe raiders from strafing the incoming army of troops and supplies. Africa North (AN), North America (NA), and South America (SA) are abbreviated for concise column and reduction of row height for most rows.[2]. So they were immediately moved on and all was well. PeruEcuador 1970; Peru 19701971; Peru Andes 1971; Andes Peru 19711974; Peru Lima 19741977; The mission initially included Argentina and Bolivia as well. No name tags, no proselyting and going to work five days a week is the normal routine for LDS service volunteers in Belarus. Teaching students presented a different set of challenges, she explained. 1 weather alerts 1 . Hermana B heard the story straight from Hermana A, because she was right nearby at the time. We were simply told the area wasn't producing baptisms and the missionaries were needed elsewhere. By Katie Sanders, Your task will not be an easy one. Rangers who reached the cliff top encountered more enemy fire, along with terrain that looked different from the aerial photographs they had studied, much of it reduced to rubble in the aftermath of recent aerial bombings. If this incident was not referred to the police there is a real risk this guy raped again. Citino described the most perilous jobs American troops performed to help make the D-Day landings a World War II turning point. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/929577/LDS-missionary-65-slain-in-Ivo What the article doesn't state is that the husband worked in the Mission Home as an accountant. stbleaving Of all the qualifications, a desire to serve may be the most important (see D&C 4:3 )" (" Senior Missionary Moments "). Born in Nigeria, he was taught to observe the strict teachings of Islam. Strategy and scope: Beyond enemy fire, the Allies were up against physical barricades installed to prevent landings onto the six-mile stretch of Hitler's Atlantic Wall.. You have to figure out how you were going to make it through the week; life was really hard; you feel isolated, he said. Soldiers prepare to deploy a barrage balloon on Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion. Maybe it was just nerves. (The National WWII Museum). She told me what happened to Hermana A and what the MP told Hermana A and her senior comp. Bullshit. Your enemy is well-trained, well-equipped and battle-hardened. . I later got the whole story from my friend. German troops sprayed guns and mortars with clear views of the soldiers, stevedores, porters, and technical support charging the narrow stretch of beach. I think now that I should have gone and gotten him and brought him home!!! He waited until the husband left the apartment, went in and slit the wife's throat from ear to ear, then stole a computer. The invasion, codenamed Operation Neptune and remembered as D-Day, sent roughly 156,000 British, Canadian, and American troops to the Nazi-occupied French coast by air and sea, beginning the multi-month Battle of Normandy and the liberation of Western Europe from Hitler's Wehrmacht. We had a lot of unplanned lessons that way, Callahan said. And they discovered that several of the guns they were out to destroy had been repositioned. I did read your book. Tito Momen was raised Muhammad Momen. The mormon church is excellent with marketing, so many assume it's just a slightly strange but happy family filled religion. We'll see what happens. My son was also told not to talk about it or tell his parents. Check out this stirring account of a Mormon imprisoned for his beliefsafter he converted to the faith. Everyone in her ward made the assumptions that people would make when a sister mishie is sent home and disfellowshipped. She eventually was sent to Washington, DC for medical treatment. Another thing that should be in the CHI, in capital letters: DO NOT BLAME THE VICTIM. All the time we had people walk past (the museum), turn around and come in, Herman recalled. Crow? Numbers in other countries included: India, 15; Congo, 12; Uganda, 11; the United States, 10; Kenya, 6; Brazil and Iraq, 5 each; Argentina, Burundi, Guatemala, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and South Africa, 4; and 43 other countries had at least one death. Wow, it seems that the church doesn't care about its members at all: they are replaceable. Then my first area was a neighborhood of Belfast where there were wall murals, curbs painted Unionist colors, armored cars and black helicopters, and we were out tracting six hours after sunset. This mission covered both Hong Kong and Taiwan, Indiana-Michigan 19701973; Indiana 19731974; it was headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana when the Indiana-Michigan, North Central States, Northwestern States and Western States, Renamed Costa Rica San Jose June 20, 1974; Renamed Costa Rico San Jose East July 1, 2015, Renamed Southern Australian November 1958; Renamed Australia South August 1, 1968; Renamed Australia Melbourne June 20, 1974; Renamed Australia Melbourne East July 1, 1998; Renamed Australia Melbourne July 1, 2010, This mission originally covered Japan, South Korea and Okinawa, the South Korea part was soon made a separate mission, it was split in 1968 into the Japan and Okinawa missions, Hong Kong Taiwan 19691971; Hong Kong 19711997; This mission initially also covered the Philippines, and South Vietnam, in several areas of the mission most members were U.S. servicemen and missionary work was often primarily also among U.S. military personnel, Mexico North 19701974; Mexico Monterrey 1974-1992, This mission covered teaching in Spanish in California, Nevada and Arizona, in 1970 missions were realigned to cover all teaching within a given geography, Brazil South 19701974; Brazil Porto Alegre 1974-1991, Renamed Germany South June 10, 1970; Renamed Germany Munich June 20, 1974; Renamed Munich Germany/Austria July 1, 2002; Renamed Alpine German Speaking July 1, 2010. We promoted good values through an established system, Farnsworth said. I was being sarcastic above, obviously, but my family and I didn't know much about the troubles in N.Ireland before I went out there. Most of them will remain healthy throughout their terms, which last two years for men and. because they know that said mishies will learn these skills out in the field. Youre against all the elements, Citino said. Callahan laughed as he recalled dealing with Internet trolls. Some websites will get large groups of people to message at the same time, and you have to answer everyone., Serving via online chatrooms meant Callahan did little searching, because people found him. But the troops who helped secure Omaha and the five paths off the beach in the coming days cleared the way for massive tanks, fuel, food, and reinforcements important to the rest of the campaign. Consolidated into the New Zealand, missionary work continues in the Cook Islands, but it is not deemed enough to justify a separate mission, partly because improved communications make it easier to supervise the mission from New Zealand than it was in the early 1960s, Renamed France-Switzerland June 10, 1970; Renamed Switzerland Geneva June 20, 1974, Renamed Texas North June 10, 1970; Renamed Texas Dallas June 20, 1974; Renamed Texas Dallas West July 1, 2020, Renamed Scottish July 8, 1962; Renamed Scotland June 10, 1970; Renamed Scotland Edinburgh June 20, 1974; Renamed Scotland/Ireland July 1, 2010, England Central 19701974; England Birmingham 1974-1983, Renamed Germany Central June 10, 1970; Renamed Germany Dsseldorf 20 June 1974. Some of the B-24s and B-17s flying overhead missed their targets. US soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division approach Omaha Beach in a landing craft. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) operates 410 missions throughout the world. He discovered that some funds were missing and traced them to another missionary, a native African. Threats and losses: They came ashore on Utah Beach from some 150 landing crafts on the morning of June 6, facing the dangers of fellow infantry and the added threats that came with maneuvering heavy cables and balloon equipment on the beach under fire. A paratrooper with a Thompson M1 submachine and heavy equipment. Some company headcounts went to single digits. Yes, it was dumb. . They work to spread the good news to all those who will hear. (The National WWII Museum). The husband came home to his dead wife in a pool of blood. Impact: The Rangers located key German guns and disabled them with grenades. I expected it to be like serving in the Salt Lake visitor center, she said. I worked for two years in Ivory Coast with a petroleum development company. In countries where proselyting is illegal, the. Also, I think I got used to the conditions there, and only occasionally was I reminded of the dangers. Answer (1 of 4): Original question: Do LDS missionaries ever go to dangerous locations or are they confined to "safe" regions of the world? Senior service missionary callings are for Church members who live and work at home for their assignment. I can't believe no one gave those poor women the care they needed after such an ordeal. I learned to never assume things about anyone; everyones fighting a battle. The landings would have been even more deadly without the defensive balloons set up by the 320th. Its the loneliness out there all by yourself with no one riding to your rescue in the next 10 minutes if you get in trouble. Thanks again for indulging me, and for all the great work that you do Long fondly remembers the experience despite the challenging isolation. North America (NA) was abbreviated for concise column and reduction of row height for most rows. This included helping with the sacrament or giving talks in church, regardless of the meeting place. American troops approach Omaha Beach on June 7. Here are the top ten most dangerous countries for Christians in the world. Anyreligious discussion consisted of small friend groups in non-public locations. Stay with your assigned companion (another missionary of the same gender, or one's spouse for senior couples). . She was sweating it, wondering what to do about her wedding. Threats and losses: They came ashore on Utah Beach from some 150 landing crafts on the morning of June 6, facing the dangers of fellow infantry and the added threats that came with maneuvering heavy cables and balloon equipment on the beach under fire. As the sun set on the blood-stained beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's message to the thousands of Allied troops dispatched to carry out the largest amphibious landing in military history rang true. The hydrogen-filled balloons they deployed along the coast created barriers between the Allied troops and the enemy aircraft out to decimate them. Critchfield was an example of elders being sent to a high crime area and playing the numbers. 7.5.5. Makurosu In 2018, two other female missionaries described being brutally assaulted. Famous celebrities and athletes who served on D-Day - Business 5 big surprises the Germans got on D-Day - Business Insider, 3 unsung World War II female spies who helped make D-Day a victory. What was the line of reasoning? The geographical area a mission actually covers is often much larger than the name may indicate; most areas of the world are within the jurisdiction of a mission of the church. MP had them off the island in hours. Amid the bad weather and limited visibility that night, some were blown wildly off course after leaping from the C-47 Skytrains. The earliest paratroopers of the US Armys 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions jumped into enemy territory in the dark, facing unrelenting attacks with little back-up and a lot of pressure to light the way. They were to quickly set up lights and flares to mark drop zones for paratroopers and landing paths for the gliders preparing to land. Only 16 missionaries served on ReunionIsland while Long was there. The Bonaparte familys dreams of Empire were not extinguished by the British at the Battle of Waterloo or even World War I brought about tremendous social changes Country music star Brad Paisley is not one Sign up for our newsletter and receive the mighty updates! Use this email account for all communications except your weekly letter to the mission president, which you will send through the Missionary Portal.. 7.5.6 List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Boundaries of missions and areas shown in table were found in, Last edited on 24 February 2023, at 13:57, List of missions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership history, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics, A New Mission Is Coming to Hawaii in January 2022, https://classic.churchofjesuschrist.org/maps/, "Church Opening Six New Missions in 2023", "First Presidency Announces 2022 Area Leadership Assignments", "Church Continues to Monitor Mormon Missionary Safety in Ukraine", "List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints", Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_missions_of_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints&oldid=1141325610, No Mission - Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates Stake, No Mission - Abu Dabi United Arab Emirates Stake, Renamed England East June 10, 1970; Renamed England London June 20, 1974, Renamed New York New York June 20, 1974; Renamed New York New York South July 1, 1993, Organized July 31, 1846; Discontinued 1858; Reopened August 23, 1892; Headquarters was in San Francisco until the 1906 earthquake when it was relocated to Los Angeles; Renamed California Los Angeles June 20, 1974, Organized May 11, 1850; Split on May 11, 1850, into the Danish and Norwegian Missions, Renamed Swiss and Italian January 1, 1854; Renamed Swiss, Italian and German January 1, 1861; Renamed Swiss and German January 1, 1868; Renamed Swiss January 1, 1898; Renamed Swiss-German May 22, 1904; Renamed Swiss Austrian January 1, 1938; Renamed Swiss November 21, 1938; Renamed Swiss Austrian May 25, 1946; Renamed Swiss September 18, 1960; Renamed Switzerland June 10, 1970; Renamed Switzerland Zurich June 20, 1974, The mission probably would have failed if it had not been for, Organized October 30, 1851; Renamed Australasian in 1854; during this time it also covered New Zealand; Renamed Australian January 1, 1898; Renamed Australia East June 10, 1970; Renamed Australia Sydney June 20, 1974; Renamed Australia Sydney South 1993; Renamed Australia Sydney Mission July 1, 2010. Half of Hermans day consisted of giving museum tours in whichproselyting was not allowed. Renamed Slovenia Ljubljana July 1, 1999; Renamed Croatia Zagreb January 9, 2003; Renamed Adriatic North. There are 199 missions in this index, 113 are current. They say they believe you, but they dont take it to heart, Long said. Business Insider I have to agree, if I had a son or daughter and they wanted to do a mission in a "dangerous" place. MaryKathryn Herman, from Midway, was called to serve in the California San Diego Mission. Strategy and scope: Once dawn broke on June 6, 1944, a force of 225 US Army Rangers of the 2nd and 5th Ranger battalions began their attempts to seize Pointe du Hoc. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has 411 missions scattered across the globe, from Angola to Zimbabwe By Scott TaylorSept 30, 2022 2:27 p.m. EDT This global map shows the number of the 411 missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in each area as of September 2022. Germans started cutting their ropes. The scene was similarly gruesome for combat engineers moving in with Bangalore torpedoes to blow up obstacles. Their mission: Scale the 100-foot rock and upon reaching the cliff top, destroy key German gun positions, clearing the way for the mass landings on Omaha and Utah beaches. Certain sectors and certain minutes, casualties were 100 percent, Citino said. My Mission is the best way to collect, organize and share your missionary stories and experiences! Psychosocial Stages We'll begin with the timing of missions. A couple of sisters in my mission got raped. To see the rest of the list and the persecution Christians face in these countries, click here. Members of the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions and the U.S. Army Rangers stormed the beach codenamed Omaha in the earliest assaults. To see the rest of the list and the persecution Christians face in these countries, click here. Do not participate in certain dangerous activities (e.g., water sports, winter sports, motorcycling). We still remain very good friends. Renamed Florida South June 10, 1971; Renamed Florida Fort Lauderdale June 20, 1974; This mission covered all operations of the Church in the Caribbean at least until the early 1980s and still covered many of them when disestablished, among the missions it was split into in 1983 was the new West Indies, also split to the Florida Tampa. The mission just didn't want our families to become worried, because it was so secure. Chilango A paratrooper with a Thompson M1 submachine and heavy equipment(The National WWII Museum). The LDS Church is one of the few that runs a centralised missionary programme. Reflecting on the above costs, note that four of the top seven most expensive missions are in England. Impact: A fraction of those who landed reached the top of the bluff. Paratrooping in lean, highly-trained formations, the Pathfinders were not out to engage in combat. The government prohibits the influence of non-recognized foreign religions; this makes proselyting and openly carrying religious material illegal., The 100 active branch members had to split up in small groups for church meetings when their meeting house was condemned. Re: We were very safe in Belfast, N.Ireland in the 1980s. Pathfinders with the 82nd Airborne Division jumped from C-47 transports into occupied France under the cover of darkness. I was on the other side of the mission at the time and Hermana B was my comp toward the end of our mission. The sheer cliff walls the Rangers scaled, shown about two days after D-Day when it because a route for supplies. Renamed New Zealand Wellington January 15, 1991, Renamed Japan Hiroshima September 24, 1998, Renamed Taiwan Taichung September 28, 1983, Renamed Ecuador Guayaquil South April 25, 1991; Renamed Ecuador Guayaquil June 16, 1995; Renamed Ecuador Guayaquil South April 25, 1996, Renamed Michigan Detroit December 1, 1989, Renamed Philippines Baguio January 1, 1981; Renamed Philippines La Union February 11, 1911; Renamed Philippines Baguio August 22, 1991, Renamed Puerto Rico San Juan West July 1, 2007; Renamed Puerto Rico San Juan July 1, 2010, Brazil So Paulo South; Brazil Porto Alegre, California Anaheim; California Arcadia; California Ventura, Renamed England Birmingham August 22, 1991, Renamed Utah Salt Lake City January 1, 1989, Ohio Columbus; Virginia Roanoke; Pennsylvania Pittsburg, Florida Tampa; Dominican Republic Santo Domingo; Puerto Rico San Juan, California Sacramento; California Oakland, Renamed Texas Fort Worth January 20, 1988, Mexico Mexico City North; Mexico Mexico City South; Mexico Monterrey; Mexico Mrida; Mexico Veracruz, Massachusetts Boston; Connecticut Hartford, Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa West, Renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa August 12, 1997; Renamed Renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa West July 1, 2019, Renamed Mexico Culiacan February 21, 1995, Chile Santiago North; Chile Santiago South; Chile Vina del Mar, Renamed South Africa Durban April 22, 1991, Mission split July 1, 2012 creating Mexico Puebla North/South missions, Renamed Mexico Monterrey East September 2, 1992; Renamed Mexico Tampico November 3, 1992, Renamed Philippines San Fernando July 1, 1991; Renamed Philippines Olongapo June 7, 1994, Renamed Nigeria Port Harcourt May 1, 1995, Renamed Nicaragua Managua South July 1, 2010, Arizona Tempe; Arizona Phoenix; New Mexico Albuquerque. any more than that would be extremely dangerous. 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