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Europe Central Turkic and Persian-Speaking Mission
A Europe Central mission serving Turkic- and Persian-speaking communities from its main city of Frankfurt am Main.
- Turkish
- Farsi
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2 Nephi 33:6 as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
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About the mission
Mission languages are Turkish and Farsi, helping missionaries serve people from different cultural and language backgrounds.
At a glance
- Mission
- Europe Central Turkic and Persian-Speaking Mission
- Main city
- Frankfurt am Main, 773,068 inhabitants in 2022
- Languages
- Turkish and Farsi
- Time zone
- Central European Time (UTC+1)
- Climate
- Temperate-oceanic, with mild winters and warm to hot summers
- Church in Germany
- 42,229 members, 14 stakes, 146 congregations
A short history of the area
In 794, Charlemagne presided over an imperial assembly and church synod at Franconofurd, the first written mention of Frankfurt. Frankfurt later became an Imperial Free City in 1372. The city hosted the Frankfurt Parliament in 1848 and 1849, and the European Central Bank was founded there in 1998.
The Church here
- 1840Elder Orson Hyde wrote, “There is a great work to be done in Germany.”
- 1851Elder John Taylor, George P. Dykes, and George Viett organized a small branch in Hamburg.
- 1852The Book of Mormon, translated by George P. Dykes and George Viett, was published in German.
- 1868Karl G. Maeser became president of the Swiss and German Mission.
- 1868Karl G. Maeser began publishing Der Stern, a newspaper for German-speaking Saints.
- 1868Karl G. Maeser called local members as branch leaders and established a permanent Church presence in Germany.
- Before 1990Temples were dedicated in Freiberg in eastern Germany and Frankfurt in western Germany.
- 1990German reunification took place.
Temples nearby
Frankfurt Germany Temple
Dedicated August 28, 1987 · Near Frankfurt am Main
The Book of Mormon here
Missionaries in this mission share the Book of Mormon in these languages. Tap a cover to read it free.
Cover art is an illustration. Links open the free edition on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Before you go
Phrases to learn
- MerhabaHello in Turkish
- Teşekkür ederimThank you in Turkish
- SalamHello in Farsi
- LotfanPlease in Farsi
Foods to try
- Apfelwein, also called Ebbelwoi or Äppler (regional apple wine)
- Grüne Soße (green sauce made with seven herbs, eggs, oil, and vinegar)
- Frankfurter Rippchen (cured pork served with sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, and mustard)
- Bethmännchen (Christmas pastries made with marzipan and almonds)
Fun facts
- Frankfurt’s DE-CIX is the world’s largest internet exchange point.
- Frankfurt Airport served 265 nonstop destinations and handled 69,510,269 passengers in 2018.
- Frankfurt Central Station has a daily passenger volume of about 493,000.
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