Florida Tampa Mission

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Florida Tampa Mission
FormationJuly 1, 1976 [1]
TypeMission
PurposeMissionary work
HeadquartersTampa, Florida, United States
Region served
West-central Florida (Tampa Bay area)
Official languages
English, Haitian Creole, Spanish [2]
Mission president
Nathan Hollist [3]
Parent organization
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Florida Tampa Mission is a mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The mission was organized on July 1, 1976. [1]

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History

The Florida Tampa Mission was organized in 1976. [1] The Church News has reported that the Tampa-St. Petersburg metropolitan area includes multiple stakes, with additional stakes in neighboring counties. [1]

In 1998, the Florida Tampa and the Florida Fort Lauderdale missions were divided to create the Florida Orlando Mission, as part of a broader expansion of church missions worldwide. [4]

The Florida Tampa Mission generally serves communities in the Tampa Bay region and surrounding areas of west-central Florida. [1] A third-party mission directory lists the languages taught by missionaries in the mission as English, Haitian Creole, and Spanish. [2]

Florida Tampa Mission boundaries (detailed) Florida-tampa-mission-boundaries-detailed.jpg
Florida Tampa Mission boundaries (detailed)

Mission presidents

Mission presidents and their companions are typically called to serve for about three years.<refname="MissionAssignments2025" /> As of 2025, Nathan Hollist is serving as the mission president. [3] [5]

Legacy and community impact

As of 2026, the church reports 176,291 members in Florida organized in 32 stakes and 278 congregations, along with 84 FamilySearch Centers statewide. [6] Church statements and reporting have also highlighted volunteer coordination and cleanup efforts connected with major storms affecting Florida, including Hurricane Ian. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Learn more about the recently announced temple locations in the southern United States". Church News. June 13, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Florida Tampa Mission". MyMission.com. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "2025 Mission Leadership Assignments". Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. June 10, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ "New missions created; total now 331". Church News. January 10, 1998. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  5. ↑ "From Italy to India - learn about the new leaders of these 16 missions". Church News. February 7, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Florida - Statistics and Church Facts". Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Latter-day Saint Volunteers Begin Long Process of Hurricane Ian Cleanup in Florida". Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. October 4, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
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