Survey shows 4 to 5 percent of Hawaii residents identify as Mormon (2024)

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What percentage of Hawaiians are Mormon? ›

In the early 1850s he and an early Hawaiian convert, Jonathan Nāpela, worked together to translate the Book of Mormon into Hawaiian, which was the first time the book was translated into a non-European language. Many Hawaiians embraced the gospel. By the 1870s, more than 4,000 Hawaiians were Latter-day Saints.

Hawaii Reserves, Inc.

that manages property for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the town of Laie, Hawaii. Hawaii Reserves, Inc. Hawaii Reserves manages more than 7,000 acres of land in the Laie area—most purchased in 1865.

Between 2007 and 2022, the percentage of Americans who self-identify as Mormon has dropped from 1.8 percent to 1.2 percent (according to an independent tabulation of election survey data) - a percentage decrease of one-third over 15 years.

The traditional Hawaiian religion is a polytheistic animistic religion. Its beliefs encompass the presence of spirits in objects such as the waves and the sky. The Hawaiian religion believes in four gods; Kāne, Kanaloa, Kū, and Lono.

Utah, which has the highest Mormon population, has 5,229 congregations. About 68.55% of the state's total population is Mormon.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Samoan Islands refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members on the Samoan Islands. In 1890, there were 30 members in the Samoan islands. As of 2022, there were 104,131 members in 208 congregations.

Abstract. Today, there are about 6 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States. On the contrary, there are approximately 1.5 million Pacific Islanders within America. Simultaneously, we can promptly estimate that 7% of Pacific Islanders are a part of the LDS Church.

The church's first ten missionaries departed San Francisco for Hawaii during the California Gold Rush on the ship Imaum of Muscat, arriving on December 12, 1850, in Honolulu Harbor of what was then known as the Sandwich Islands.

Last year, a church subsidiary bought a 200-room Residence Inn by Marriott on Maui for nearly $100 million. (J. Matt | Special to The Tribune) A Courtyard Marriott hotel in Laie, Hawaii, that is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, photographed Friday, April 1, 2022.

What billionaire makes a public break from the Mormon Church? ›

Jeff Green, a billionaire thought to be the richest person from Utah, resigned from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, writing in a letter to the church's president that he believes the institution has "hindered global progress in women's rights, civil rights and racial equality, and LGBTQ+ rights," ...

The 200-room Residence Inn by Marriott Maui Wailea hotel was acquired by an affiliate of the real estate arm of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints for $148 million.

No, it is not. Membership is not growing as rapidly as in past decades, but overall membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to increase every year—without exception. Total membership now exceeds 17 million members—the highest number ever.

Similarities. Mormonism and Islam each believe in a life after death: belief in the Last Judgment and an Afterlife is one of the Six Articles of Belief of Islam; it also forms an essential element of the Mormon belief system.

Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming have the largest Mormon populations in the United States. The remainder of the states have Mormon populations of less than 11% of their total populations. The lowest number of Mormons is found in New Jersey where they make up only 0.37% of the total population.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 28,965 members in eleven stakes, two districts, 97 congregations, one mission, and one temple in French Polynesia. Five percent of the population of French Polynesia is recorded as being members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Following Francis Hammond's missions to Hawaii, native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders began migrating to the United States and Utah, many connected to the LDS Church. In 1889, the colony of Iosepa was established for the benefit of Hawaiian Church Members, which soon housed 75 Hawaiians.

A majority of U.S. Mormons are white and non-Hispanic (84 percent). Most Mormons are distributed in North and South America, the South Pacific, and Western Europe. The global distribution of Mormons resembles a contact diffusion model, radiating out from the organization's headquarters in Utah.