Danish

Alternate Names

Danish-Norwegian

Founded

1905 July 1

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Renamed from the Scandinavian Mission on 1 July 1905 to the Danish-Norwegian Mission (although many people and records would continue to call it the Scandinavian Mission for a few years). The mission split on 1 April 1920 to form the Danish Mission and the Norwegian Mission.

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Mission Founded

1905 July 1

Jens Moller Christensen Called as President

1905 July 1 – 1907 November 8 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1905 July 1

Called

On 1907 November 8

Departed from Field

Søren Rasmussen Called as President

1907 November 8 – 1909 February 15 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1907 November 8

Called

On 1909 February 15

Released

Andrew Jenson Called as President

1909 January 12 – 1912 July 19 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1909 January 12

Set Apart

On 1912 July 19

Arrived at Home

Martin Christophersen Called as President

1912 March 5 – 1914 May 9 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1912 March 5

Set Apart

On 1914 May 9

Departed from Field

Hans Jacob Christiansen Called as President

1914 April 3 – 1919 October 12 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1914 April 3

Set Apart

On 1919 October 12

Released

Carl Edwin Peterson Called as President

1919 September 12 – 1923 May 27 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1919 September 12

Set Apart

On 1923 May 27

Arrived at Home

Headquarters Move

1920

The mission home is moved to Korsgade 11, Copenhagen, Denmark.

John Soren Hansen Called as President

1923 March 30 – 1926 February 19 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1923 March 30

Set Apart

On 1926 February 19

Departed from Field

Joseph Lind Petersen Called as President

1926 January 19 – 1929 July 26 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1926 January 19

Set Apart

On 1929 July 26

Departed from Field

Holger Marius Larsen Called as President

1929 June 18 – 1934 August 16 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1929 June 18

Set Apart

On 1934 August 16

Departed from Field

Mark Brimhall Garff Called as President

1930 February 18 – 1932 July 23 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1930 February 18

Set Apart

On 1932 July 23

Arrived at Home

Headquarters Move

1931

The mission home was located at Peder Skramsgade 15, Copenhagen, Denmark. Moved to Priorvej 12, Copenhagen F, Corner of Borupsalle, Denmark.

Alma Lind Petersen Called as President

1934 July 2 – 1937 November 9 See Missionaries

Date Details

On 1934 July 2

Set Apart

On 1937 November 9

Arrived at Home

Media

Danish (1905 - ?) Profile

Missionaries with Bicycles

Missionaries with Bicycles

Missionaries in Norway

Missionaries in Norway

Presidents Jenson and Christophersen

Presidents Jenson and Christophersen

Aalborg Chapel Dedication

Aalborg Chapel Dedication

Trondhjem Conference

Trondhjem Conference

Aalborg Conference

Aalborg Conference

Aalborg Conference

Aalborg Conference

Sources

Alexander L. Baugh, "Defending Mormonism: The Scandinavian Mission Presidency of Andrew Jenson, 1909-12," in Go Ye into All the World: The Growth & Development of Mormon Missionary Work, ed. Reid L. Nielson and Fred E. Woods (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, 2012), 503-41

Alexander L. Baugh, "Defending Mormonism: The Scandinavian Mission Presidency of Andrew Jenson, 1909-12," in Go Ye into All the World: The Growth & Development of Mormon Missionary Work, ed. Reid L. Nielson and Fred E. Woods (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, 2012), 503-41.

Christensen, Marius Aldrid, "History of the Danish Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1850-1964," Master's thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1966

Christensen, Marius Aldrid, "History of the Danish Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1850-1964," Master's thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1966.

Den danske mission i 100 ar, 1850-1950 (Arhus, Denmark: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1950

Den danske mission i 100 ar, 1850-1950 (Arhus, Denmark: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1950.

Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Co., 1941)

"Danish-Norwegian Mission", Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Co., 1941), Page 172.

"Danish Mission", Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Co., 1941), Page 170-172. Transcript for Andrew Jenson, "Danish Mission," Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Co., 1941), 170-72

Global Histories

"A Brief History of the Church in Norway", Global Histories.

Mormon Newsroom Facts and Statistics: Denmark

Mormon Newsroom Facts and Statistics: Denmark.

Mormon Newsroom Facts and Statistics: Norway

Mormon Newsroom Facts and Statistics: Norway.

Scandinavian Mission history, 1855-1920, Church History Library

Scandinavian Mission history, 1855-1920, Church History Library.

Skandinaviens Stjerne

Skandinaviens Stjerne.