# LMS mission in Tahiti (1797)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1797-lms-mission-in-tahiti
Location: Tahiti
Themes: Mission

Missionaries of the London Missionary Society land at Matavai Bay from the ship Duff, beginning Protestant missions in the Pacific. After King Pōmare II's conversion in 1812, Tahiti becomes a base for spreading Christianity across Polynesia. At this point in the timeline (1797), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Pius VI (15 February 1775 – 29 August 1799).

## Why it matters
It began the Christianisation of the Pacific islands, today among the most Christian regions on earth.

Pope at the time: [Pope Pius VI](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-pius-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — London Missionary Society](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Missionary_Society)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — LMS mission in Tahiti](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=LMS+mission+in+Tahiti)
- [Wikipedia — Enlightenment & Revival (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity#Modern_era)