Taiwan Church History Timeline

1956　Four missionaries arrived Taiwan to start preaching the gospel 1959　Apostle Mark E. Peterson offered dedicatory prayer to dedicate Taiwan for missionary work 1964　Book of Mormon translated into Chinese 1965　First edition of Chinese Book of Mormon published 1968　 Doctrine and Covenant translated into Chinese 1971　Taiwan Mission organized 1975　President Spencer W. Kimball presided over Taiwan regional conference 1975　First edition of Doctrine and Covenants published 1976　Taipei Stake –Taiwan's first stake organized by Apostle Gordon B. Hinckley 1976　 First Chinese edition of Pearl of Great Price published 1976　 Kaohsiung Mission organized 1979　Taichung Mission organized 1980　President Spencer W. Kimball presided over Taiwan regional conference 1981　Kaohsuing Stake organized 1982　Taichung Mission consolidated with Taipei and Kaohsiung Missions 1982　Taipei East and West Stake organized from Taipei Stake 1983　Kaohsuing Mission moved to Taichung and renamed Taichung Mission 1984　Taipei Taiwan Temple dedicated 1984　Apostle Howard W. Hunter presided over Taiwan regional conference 1988　Apostle M. Russell Ballard presided over Taiwan regional conference 1993　 Apostle Joseph B. Wirthlin presided over Taiwan regional conference 1993　Taoyuan District organized from Hsinchu District 1994　Tainan District organized from Kaohsiung Stake 1994　Taichung Stake organized 1996　President Gordon B. Hinckley presided over special conference 1997　President James E. Faust of the First Presidency and Apostle Russell M. Nelson presided over Taiwan regional conference 1998　Taipei Central Stake organized from Taipei East and West Stake 1998　Chung Hisn District organized from Taichung Stake 1998　 Kaohsiung Mission reorganized 1999　Church magazine The Voice of Saints renamed as Liahona 2000　Kaohsuing CES Office reorganized 2000　Taipei Employment Resource Service Center (ERSC) started 2001　 Church's Chinese name changed from 耶穌基督末世聖徒教會 to 耶穌基督後期聖徒教會 2001　Apostle Tom L. Perry presided over North Taiwan conference 2002　Apostle Dallin H. Oaks presided over Taiwan conference 2005　President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated Church Administration Building –Taipei 2005　Apostle Dallin H. Oaks presided over South Taiwan conference