Mormon members belong to stakes, districts, and branches in a temple district, like the Papeete Tahiti Temple Temple District, which grows as members join the Church

Papeete Tahiti Temple

Temple District Chronological

Congregations are organized into stakes, districts, and branches, which belong to a temple district. Following are the stakes and districts belonging to the Papeete Tahiti Temple District listed in order of creation.
The Papeete Tahiti Temple serves members from 6 stakes and 4 districts based in the Cook Islands and French Polynesia:

Takaroa Tuamotu DistrictJanuary 1, 1927
Avarua Cook Islands DistrictJanuary 1, 1961
Tubuai Australes DistrictJanuary 1, 1965
Papeete Tahiti StakeMay 14, 1972
Arue Tahiti StakeJune 20, 1982
Papeete Tahiti TempleDedicated October 27, 1983
Paea Tahiti StakeApril 15, 1990
Raromatai Tahiti StakeDecember 5, 1993
Makemo Tuamotu DistrictFebruary 22, 1994
Papeari Tahiti StakeMay 28, 1995
Faaa Tahiti StakeSeptember 21, 1997