The Christian Church in French Polynesia was formed in 1958 when a single

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left the

Maói Protestant Church The Maohi Protestant Church or Māòhi Protestant Church is a Reformed church in French Polynesia. It is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches. The first missionaries arrived in 1797. After 1815 the majority of the population id ...

. It was motivated by a political issue, this church supported the independence from

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, while the Maói Protestant Church was against it. There are no

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differences between these churches. In 2004 there were 8 congregations and 1,000 members.

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