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ABOVE: The members of the First District Presidency.
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The History of the
Mormons in Trinidad and Tobago is not as dramatic as the pioneers trek to Salt
Lake City, nor were there any martydoms, but it has been very difficult to organize
and establish the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints within the country.
Jean A. B. Borde compiled two short volumes on the Mormons there entitled, 'THE
HISTORY OF THE SAINTS IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO' (Books I & II) The establishment
of the Church in Trinidad begun with Elizabeth Anne Rogers. She wrote the prophet
of the Church (at the time it was Pres. Spencer W. Kimball) requesting full-time
missionaries to be sent to Trinidad. Pres. Kimball responded quickly by directing
that the Caracas Venezuela Mission send two full-time missionaries to Trinidad
to begin the work. 
News:
Some Historical Facts:
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Number in the District:
| Approx. 1500 members |
| The first baptized member: | Lucy Josephine Payne, 2nd June, 1977 |
| The first male member: | Basil Dermont Borde, 31st August, 1977 |
| The first local missionary: | Judy Jattan |
| The first eight year old member: | Jean A. B. Borde, 25th September, 1980 |
| The first Branch: | The Trinidad Branch |
| The formation of a District: | 3rd March, 1996 |
| The first District President: | Albert Alleyne |
| The first District Presidency: | Albert Alleyne, District President, Jean A. Borde, 1st Counselor, and , Huebert Sadaphal 2nd Counselor |
| Current District Presidents: | President
Choo - North President Ramdeen - South |
| The present Mission President: | Robison |
| The name of the Mission: | The West Indies Mission |
| Number of Branches: | Nine (9) |
| Names of Branches: | Port of Spain, Arima, Sangre Grande, and Curepe (North) San Fernando, Couva, Chagunas, Princes Town, and Siparia (South) |
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History of the Saints in Trinidad & Tobago Covers the earliest visits by Ezra Taft Benson, James E. Faust and the first missionaries to visit from the Caracas Venezuela Mission. First local members, expansion and opposition. Forming of the Port of Spain District, and Local Conference presided by Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley also elaborated. Click Here to learn more. |
