Structure
This section covers the General
History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints, in the Land of Italy, and among Italians from all over the world.
The available articles are divided in six sections:
The first apostolic journeys in the Italic land; the early Christian settlements; Paul's epistle to the Romans, etc.
From Lorenzo Snow's preaching in the Kingdom of Sardinia to the closing of the first Italian Mission.
From the General Authorities' visits to Italy to the immigration of the first converts coming from abroad.
From the re-dedication of Italy by Apostle Ezra T. Benson to the most recent events of historical relevance.
Articles covering two or more of the above mentioned periods.
The State and the Church; the Church and society, etc.
To find articles pertaining the period you are interested in, please click on the list, or scroll downward.
A great part of the material presented in this section is also available in Italian.
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| The Primitive Church |
| Dictionary of Italian names and places
found in the Holy Bible Definitions from 1897 Matthew G. Easton's and 1901 William Smith's Bible Dictionaries. Scripture links to the King James Bible (LDS version) |
| The Church and the Roman
Empire Richard Lloyd Anderson, "The Church and the Roman Empire," Ensign, September 1975, page 12 |
| The Muratorian Fragment The Muratorian fragment is the oldest known list of New Testament books that were accepted by the churches. It was discovered in the Ambrosian Library in Milan by father Ludovico Antonio Muratori, (1672 - 1750), the most famous Italian historian of his generation, and published in 1740. |
| Archaeology of Christian Baptism Several Italian archaeological sites are presented as evidence of the ancient practice of baptism by immersion. Eldin Ricks, "On the Archaeology of Christian Baptism," UAS Newsletter # 72 , 30 December, 1960. Originally published by the The Ancient America Foundation |
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| 1849- 1900 |
 Missionaries in
ItalyThe LDS Euro Project web site posts a list of missionaries who served in Italy between 1850-1880. |
The Italian Mission This is the complete text (reproduced in the same format of the original) of the pamphlet "The Italian Mission," by Lorenzo Snow, published in London, England, in 1851. |
| The Vaudois of the Alpine Valleys and Their
Contribution to Utah and Latter-day Saint History Archibald F. Bennett, "The Vaudois of the Alpine Valleys and Their Contribution to Utah and Latter-day Saint History," Brigham Young University Winter Quarter, 1960 |
| The Italian Mission 1850-1867 Michael W. Homer, "The Italian Mission 1850-1867," Sunstone n.33, May-June 1982. Originally published by the The Sunstone Education Foundation, Inc. |
| Early Missionary Work in
Italy and Switzerland James R. Christianson, "Early Missionary Work in Italy and Switzerland," Ensign, August 1982, page 35. |
| "Like
the Rose in the Wilderness": The Mormon Mission in the Kingdom of Sardinia Michael W. Homer, "'Like the Rose in the Wilderness': The Mormon Mission in the Kingdom of Sardinia," Mormon Historical Studies Volume 1, Number 2, Fall 2000. Published by the The Mormon Historic Sites Foundation. |
| Il Libro di Mormon: Anticipating Growth Beyond Italy's
Waldensian Valleys Michael W. Homer, "Il Libro di Mormon: Anticipating Growth Beyond Italy's Waldensian Valleys," F.A.R.M.S., Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, Vol.11, n.1, 2002. An in-depth study of the events surrounding the first Italian translation of the Book of Mormon. Click here for HTML version Click here for PDF version (With illustrations) |
| History of the Church in Italy/
Part I: 1849-1900 David R. Crockett, "History of the Church in Italy/ Part I: 1849-1900" Part 1 includes the following chapters: 1849-1850: The first missionaries arrive |
| Neither Catholic nor Protestant Michael W. Homer, "Neither Catholic nor Protestant: The Mormon Image in the Torino Newspaper Wars During the 1850s" Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) at Palermo, Italy, June 5, 2005 |
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| 1901 - 1965 |
| History of the Church in Italy/
Part II: 1903-1965 David R. Crockett, "History of the Church in Italy/ Part II: 1903-1965" Part 2 includes the following chapters: Visits to Italy; Conversion of Vincenzo Di Francesca |
 The First LDS Chapel in ItalySalvatore Velluto, "The First LDS Chapel in Italy" The unknown and almost forgotten story of the construction of the first house of worship of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Italy. - The Italian version
of this article is available here |
| Post-war Missionary Phares Horman, "Post-war Missionary." |
| Missionary Work Among Italians in
Germany (1963-1964) Marcellus Snow, "Missionary Work Among Italians in Germany (1963-1964)." |
| Missionary Work Among the Italians in Germany in the Early 1960s Gerald T. Snow, Missionary Work Among the Italians in Germany in the Early 1960s |
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Articles from LDS Church News
Teaching
in Italian
LDS
Servicemen Form Group at Aviano Air Base
Elder
Benson tours Italy, Iran
Book of
Mormon now Available in Italian
Swiss
Mission: Italians Hear Gospel
Church
Showing Growth in Italy
Profiles
from the Past: Pioneers in Italy
As Tender
a Display as I Ever Witnessed |
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Articles from REAPER - Swiss Mission
Italy invaded |
| Rebirth of the Church in Italy Paul H. Kelly, "Rebirth of the Church in Italy" The book "COURAGE IN A SEASON OF WAR - Latter-day Saints experience World War II"written by Paul H. Kelly and Lin H. Johnson can be purchased by clicking here |
| Missionary Moments: All Humble Prayers Fred Hoopes, "Missionary Moments: All Humble Prayers," LDS Church News, Saturday, August 19, 1995. |
| Memories of an Early Missionary to
Italy John Hoopes, "Memories of an Early Missionary to Italy." |
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| From 1966 until Today |
| Dedicatory
Prayer by Apostle Ezra Taft Benson November 10th, 1966. Torre Pellice (TO) |
| History of the Church in Italy/
Part III: 1966-1999 David R. Crockett, "History of the Church in Italy/ Part III: 1966-1999" Part 3 includes the following chapters: 1966: Italian Mission reopened |
| 1972, Harold B. Lee's visit to Italy A brief retelling, from the author's Journal. Blaine Bachman,"1972, Harold B. Lee's visit to Italy" |
| Triple Combination Published in Italian "News of the Church: Triple Combination Published in Italian," Ensign, January 1983, page 79 |
| President Hinckley calls on King and Queen of Spain Included is a brief report of Pres. Hinckley's visit to the Vatican Library "News of the Church," Ensign, May 1992, page 108 |
| Milestone Reached in Italy; Church Gains Legal Status "Milestone Reached in Italy; Church Gains Legal Status," LDS Church News, Saturday, June 12, 1993. |
| Mission President Visits with Italian Leader Shaun D. Stahle,"Mission President Visits with Italian Leader," LDS Church News, Saturday, December 7, 1996. |
| "A Company of Angels" A report of the Tabernacle Choir's recent European concert tour Jay M. Todd, "A Company of Angels," Ensign, October 1998, page 30 |
| Italian president greets leaders - Reiterates support of families, prayer "Italian president greets leaders - Reiterates support of families, prayer," LDS Church News, Saturday, January 9, 1999. Meeting Italy's
President |
| BYU cagers gain, give more than game in Europe Greg Hill, "BYU cagers gain, give more than game in Europe," LDS Church News, Saturday, September 18, 1999. |
| LDS Church Wants to Be Official in Italy Peggy Fletcher Stack, "LDS Church Wants to Be Official in Italy," Salt Lake Tribune, September 9, 2000. |
| Mormon Church record Italian records Cav. Anthony J. Lascio, "Mormon Church record Italian records," The Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Family Tree, June/July 2002. |
| Collaboration
between BYU and Centro Internazionale per lo Studio dei Papiri Ercolanesi (CISPE)
A Library of
Mud and Ashes
BYU Adapts Space
Age Technology to Study Ancient Documents
Out of the Ashes
Tales From
the Crypt
Coal to
Scroll
The battle of Herculaneum A DVD of the documentary "Out of the Ashes" can be
purchased through BYU's Creative Works. The DVD includes both English and Italian
versions. |
| 150 Years Ago: First Italian Pioneers in
Utah Salvatore Velluto,"150 Years Ago: First Italian Pioneers in Utah" As part of the "Columbus Day" celebration, the University of Utah hosted a conference to mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Antoinette, Daniel and James Bertoch to Salt Lake City. This article also appears in the magazine "In Piazza" (page 17, Winter 2004) and on the Notiziario Locale of the magazine "Liahona" (marzo 2005) |
More related articles, in Italian, are available in the Storia Generale page.
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| Historical Perspectives |
| LDS Database: Italy Cumorah Project International LDS Database:Italy. Maps, Cities, LDS Atlas, LDS Membership Growth in Italy, etc. (Last updated in 2000) |
| Here
We Build Our Zion Elder Gordon B. Hinckley talks about the Church in Europe today. "Here We Build Our Zion," Ensign, August 1973, page 5. The Church
in Europe/ Italy A
New Home, A New Life The
Church in Europe |
| All'Italiana-The Italian Way Richard G. Wilkins, "All'Italiana-The Italian Way," New Era, March 1978, page 30. This article also includes a recipe for "Pizza all'Italiana". |
| Via Boito Mitchell Lee Edwards, "Via Boito" Ensign, March 1981, page 39. This article was the 1st Place Winner in the 1981 Ensign Article Contest. |
| A Harvest of Families and
Leadership in Northern Italy John L. Hart, "A Harvest of Families and Leadership in Northern Italy," LDS Church News, Saturday, January 9, 1988. |
| Church Takes Root in Soil Rich in World History John L. Hart, "Church Takes Root in Soil Rich in World History," LDS Church News, Saturday, February 20, 1988. |
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Buon Giorno! Don L. Searle, "Buon Giorno!," Ensign, July 1989, page 34. Also included with this article: "How They Came into the Church" (Brief conversion stories of Italian Saints), and "Milestones in Italy" (A timeline of LDS Italian history, up to 1988). This same article appeared also as "The Saints in Italy," Liahona/Tambuli, April 1990, page 11. |
| The
Church's Image in Italy from the 1840s to 1946: A Bibliographic
Essay Michael W. Homer, " The Church's Image in Italy from the 1840s to 1946: A Bibliographic Essay," BYU Studies, Volume 31, no. 2, Spring 1991, pages 83-114 A PDF version of this article can be downloaded, for $ 2.00, from BYU Studies® |
| Good Bye Italy - Con Amore Mark M. Trunnel, "Good Bye Italy - Con Amore," Ensign, August 1998, page 42. |
| Italy: A Foundation in Faith DeAnne Walker, "Italy: A Foundation in Faith," Ensign, June 1999, page 78. |
| Book of Mormon Language Lessons Janet Peterson, "Book of Mormon Language Lessons," Ensign, August 1999, page 7. | Read IL LIBRO DI MORMON on line!Created by Mark Davies, Assoc. Prof., Linguistics Brigham Young University This page allows you to read side-by-side passages for English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and ITALIAN. |
| Why Was It So Hard to Learn
Italian? Wendy McLeod Smith, "Why Was It So Hard to Learn Italian?" Ensign, April 2001, page 67 |
| Italian Immigrants
in Utah Italians in
Utah Italianit? in Utah: The Immigrant Experience
Italian Immigrants Have
Left a Lasting Mark on Utah |
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| Religious Freedom |
| The "Italian Report on Cults"- CESNUR's Comments ? Dr Massimo Introvigne and CESNUR, 1998. |
| Italian Religious Economy Massimo Introvigne,"Praise God and Pay the Tax": Italian Religious Economy - An Assessment. A lecture at the Institute of World Religions, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China, March 12, 2002 |
| Italy Plans Model Law on
Religious Freedom Initiative of GRIS and Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum ("Zenit.org," May 15, 2003) |
| International
Religious Freedom Report 2003 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, December 18, 2003. |
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