Organized 11 May 1850. Renamed Danish-Norwegian Mission on 1 July 1905 when the Swedish Mission was created. Many people and records would continue to call it the Scandinavian Mission for a few years.
Erastus Snow Called as President
1849 October 19 – 1852 March 4 See Missionaries
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Started On 1849 October 19
Departed from Home
Ended On 1852 March 4
Departed from Field
Mission Founded
1850 May 11
Mission Organized
1850 May 11
The mission was organized with Erastus Snow as its first president. The mission covered Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden and was headquartered in Copenhagen.
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Occurred On 1850 May 11
John Erik Forsgren Called as President
1852 March 4 – December 20 See Missionaries
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Started On 1852 March 4
Called
Ended On 1852 December 20
Departed from Field
Willard Trowbridge Snow Called as President
1852 April 26 – 1853 August 21 See Missionaries
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Started On 1852 April 26
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1853 August 21
Released
John Van Cott Called as President
1853 September 4 – 1856 January 29 See Missionaries
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Started On 1853 September 4
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1856 January 29
Departed from Field
Hector Caleb Haight Called as President
1855 May 7 – 1858 February 4 See Missionaries
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Started On 1855 May 7
Departed from Home
Ended On 1858 February 4
Departed from Field
Carl Charles Widerborg Called as President
1858 February 4 – 1860 May 2 See Missionaries
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Started On 1858 February 4
Called
Ended On 1860 May 2
Departed from Field
John Van Cott Called as President
1859 September 18 – 1862 September 16 See Missionaries
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Started On 1859 September 18
Set Apart
Ended On 1862 September 16
Arrived at Home
Jesse Nathaniel Smith Called as President
1862 May 9 – 1864 April 13 See Missionaries
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Started On 1862 May 9
Called
Ended On 1864 April 13
Departed from Field
Carl Charles Widerborg Called as President
1864 April 22 – 1868 September See Missionaries
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Started On 1864 April 22
Set Apart
Ended On 1868 September
Departed from Field
Jesse Nathaniel Smith Called as President
1868 August 16 – 1870 July 15 See Missionaries
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Started On 1868 August 16
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 July 15
Departed from Field
William Wallace Cluff Called as President
1870 May 8 – 1871 June 23 See Missionaries
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Started On 1870 May 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1871 June 23
Departed from Field
Canute Peterson Called as President
1871 April 10 – 1873 June 27 See Missionaries
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Started On 1871 April 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1873 June 27
Departed from Field
Christian Grejs Larsen Called as President
1873 May 4 – 1875 June 25 See Missionaries
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Started On 1873 May 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1875 June 25
Departed from Field
Nils Christian Flygare Called as President
1875 June 22 – 1876 June 22 See Missionaries
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Started On 1875 June 22
Called
Ended On 1876 June 22
Departed from Field
Ola Nilsson Liljenquist Called as President
1876 April 10 – 1877 December 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1876 April 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1877 December 1
Released
Nils Christian Flygare Called as President
1877 December 4 – 1879 August 30 See Missionaries
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Started On 1877 December 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1879 August 30
Departed from Field
Niels Wilhelmsen Called as President
1879 April 29 – 1881 August 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1879 April 29
Set Apart
Ended On 1881 August 1
Released
Christian Daniel Fjeldsted Called as President
1881 July 30 – 1884 April 4 See Missionaries
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Started On 1881 July 30
Set Apart
Ended On 1884 April 4
Departed from Field
Anthon Henrik Lund Called as President
1883 September 3 – 1885 October 19 See Missionaries
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Started On 1883 September 3
Set Apart
Ended On 1885 October 19
Departed from Field
Nils Christian Flygare Called as President
1885 September 11 – 1888 October 3 See Missionaries
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Started On 1885 September 11
Set Apart
Ended On 1888 October 3
Departed from Field
Christian Daniel Fjeldsted Called as President
1888 October 3 – 1890 September 29 See Missionaries
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Started On 1888 October 3
Called
Ended On 1890 September 29
Departed from Field
Edward Heinrich Anderson Called as President
1890 September 2 – 1892 September 22 See Missionaries
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Started On 1890 September 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1892 September 22
Departed from Field
Joseph Nels Christiansen Called as President
1892 August 26 – 1893 May 11 See Missionaries
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Started On 1892 August 26
Called
Ended On 1893 May 11
Departed from Field
Carl Arvid Carlquist Called as President
1893 May 11 – 1894 April 11 See Missionaries
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Started On 1893 May 11
Called
Ended On 1894 April 11
Departed from Field
Peter Olofson Sundwall Called as President
1894 March 9 – 1896 June 11 See Missionaries
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Started On 1894 March 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1896 June 11
Departed from Field
Christian Nielsen Lund Called as President
1896 May 8 – 1898 May 19 See Missionaries
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Started On 1896 May 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1898 May 19
Departed from Field
Joseph George Christensen Called as President
1898 May 19 – September 19 See Missionaries
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Started On 1898 May 19
Called
Ended On 1898 September 19
Departed from Field
Andreas Peterson Called as President
1898 August 15 – 1901 April 27 See Missionaries
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Started On 1898 August 15
Set Apart
Ended On 1901 April 27
Departed from Field
Headquarters Move
1900
Mission home located at Korsgade 11, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Occurred On 1900
Anthon Lorenzo Skanchy Called as President
1901 April 2 – 1904 December 27 See Missionaries
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Started On 1901 April 2
Set Apart
Ended On 1904 December 27
Departed from Field
Christian Daniel Fjeldsted Called as President
1904 October 24 – 1905 July 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1904 October 24
Set Apart
Ended On 1905 July 1
Released
Mission Closed
1905 July 1
Mission Split
1905 July 1
The Swedish Mission was created and the Scandinavian Mission was renamed the Danish-Norwegian Mission.
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Occurred On 1905 July 1
Media
Scandinavian (1850 - 1905) Profile
Missionaries in Scandinavia
Aalborg Konference 1901
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Aalborg Konference 1900
Presidents Carlquist and Christiansen
President Smith on a Visit to Scandinavia
James Morten Peterson and James Monsen missionary companions