How many countries are the cult really in?
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koki
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since the war in 1991, it is very easy to become a religion in Croatia...
it was just a try to show whole world that we are open to religions,nations....bla bla bla....
but people there just don't care....
P.S. it is Slovenia and Serbia, that are under "attack" right now....cause both countries were so "closed" in one period,that people naturally tend to find other answers...but, me thinks - it will be short story also....
in Slovenia - also big party's for Raelians, every year...dancing naked,sex, love it...
6 or 7 years ago I was there and was amazed with so much love bombing....
it was just a try to show whole world that we are open to religions,nations....bla bla bla....
but people there just don't care....
P.S. it is Slovenia and Serbia, that are under "attack" right now....cause both countries were so "closed" in one period,that people naturally tend to find other answers...but, me thinks - it will be short story also....
in Slovenia - also big party's for Raelians, every year...dancing naked,sex, love it...
6 or 7 years ago I was there and was amazed with so much love bombing....
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PannonPan
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Austria 2013: 1 Org at Vienna 1070, 1 Celebrity Centre at Vienna 1230, 1 Mission in 5020 Salzburg
Wolfsberg Mission is a "couple with dog" almost non-existent.
Front group called Scio.at in Vienna 1230. Opening-times: 2 1/2 hours per week ...
Linz? Never heard that before!
Scientology is NOT recognized as a religion in Austria
Estimated number of members: <300.
PannonPan
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I always remember my winter holidays in Zellamsee...
yeahhh, Zell am See is a great ski-region. Was there a couple of times.
secretiveoldfag
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It doesn't seem that religious recognition means very much in several of the countries listed. Croatia may recognise Cos as a 'church' but apparently has lost its solitary mission in Zagreb. Austria recognises CoS as a religion but discriminates against Scientologists socially as members of a 'sect'. The Australian 'church' is not given any special treatment, though its tax-exempt status is a striking anomaly in view of its anti-social activities. The American treatment of Scientology is also a striking anomaly.
But in Taiwan there is (apparently) collaboration with local Buddhists. They may not yet realise who they have got into bed with.
Slowly the idea is getting around the world that what is true for one country is true for all the others. 'Religion' or not.
But in Taiwan there is (apparently) collaboration with local Buddhists. They may not yet realise who they have got into bed with.
Slowly the idea is getting around the world that what is true for one country is true for all the others. 'Religion' or not.
secretiveoldfag
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Thank you PannonPan; great summary. No growth, numbers declining. I suspect Linz was another short-lived couple with dog, if it ever got off the ground. New converts seem to believe that they can make a living by running a mission but missions are dropping off their twigs in numbers.
My other info about numbers of Scientologists in Austria is 'less than 400' but less than 300 is more recent.
I read that they were discriminated against at a social/political level as a cult/sect but it is clear now that they have no special religious status. Good.
This is the updated entry.
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Izhar
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Can you please help me to show orgs, missions and of course Idle Orgs from all over the world?
I am running a site www.idleOrgs.com and I am trying to get data and photos so anybody interested can see the extent of Scientology in the world and WHAT REALLY is happening there.
Please contact me at Contact IdleOrgs [email protected] with any data and or photos
Tanks for the help
Izhar
I am running a site www.idleOrgs.com and I am trying to get data and photos so anybody interested can see the extent of Scientology in the world and WHAT REALLY is happening there.
Please contact me at Contact IdleOrgs [email protected] with any data and or photos
Tanks for the help
Izhar
secretiveoldfag
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I tried to access this idle-org site but was blocked by Thunderbird (WTF?) Anyway here is the latest. The USA is still to be done.
Interim statement.
Latest Update in Situation of CoS orgs and missions, 5 February 2013.
At latest count (January 2013) a global total of 465 sites in 60 countries.
Argentina - 2009: 3 - 2 Orgs or similar, 1 Mission. Orgs at Buenos Aires, Tucuman, Mission at Santa Fe.
Australia - 2009: 12 - 8 Orgs or similar, 4 Missions. Orgs at Adelaide SA 5000; AOSH ANZO Sydney 2037; Melbourne (Russell St) 3000; Canberra 2601; Sydney (Castlereagh St) 2000; Perth 6000; Brisbane 4103. Missions: Malvern 3144; Lanceston Tasmania 7250; Leichhardt 2040; Inner West Sydney 2046. AMENDED 2013: Leichardt doubtful; Inner West Sydney apparently dead.
Austria - 2004: 4 - 2 Orgs, Wien 1070, Wien 1100; 2 Missions at Salzburg 5020, Wolfsberg 9400. 2009: 4 - 2 Orgs or similar, 2 Missions. Org at Vienna 1070. Celebrity Centre at Vienna 1230. Same Missions at Wolfsberg 9400, Salzburg 5020. No news of a Mission in Linz. AMENDED - 2013: 2 Orgs or similar, 1 Mission. Org at Vienna 1070, Celebrity Centre at Vienna 1230. 1 Mission at Salzburg 5020. Wolfsberg Mission - "couple with dog". Scientology is not recognized as a religion in Austria. The conservative UVO party refuses membership to Scientologists. Estimated number of members: less than 300.
Bangladesh - 2009: clean. Nearest centre is Calcutta, India.
Belarus - 2004 to 2009: 2 Missions or Dianetics Centers at Minsk 220053 (or 220017?); Borisov 222120.
Belgium - 2009: 1 Org at Uccle, Brussels 1180, 1 Mission (probably at Nieuwkapelle 8600). AMENDED 2013: Org closed 2009 and moved to Mecheln. Mission not found. New: 2 Lobbying/Information centres in Brussels: CSI European Office for Public Affairs and Human Rights, 91 Rue de la Loi; Churches of Scientology for Europe, 100 Bvd de Waterloo.
Bolivia - 2009: 3 Orgs or similar at Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, La Paz.
Bosnia - 2013: clean.
Brazil - 2009: 1 'private association' or Mission: Sao Paulo 04060-004. Narconon S.B. do Campo 09732-530. Narconon International, Sao Paulo 37650-000 (?)
Canada - 2009: 10 - 7 Orgs or similar, 3 Missions. Orgs at Ottawa K1N 5X6; Montreal H2H 1T7; Quebec G1K 5W9; Kitchener N2G 1A8; Winnipeg R3B 2G7; Edmonton T5J 0L9; Vancouver V6B 1L5. Missions at E. Toronto M4C 1J7; Riverdale M4M 2G9; Victoria V8T 1L9.
Chechnya: CoS apparently targeted refugees there in 2007.
Chile - 2009: 1 Mission at La Reyna
Colombia - 2009: 3 - 1 Org, 2 Missions. Centra Culturel de Dianetica, Bogota; Missions at Cali and Bogota.
Croatia - 2013: clean. The Mission in Zagreb 10000 has gone. So has a short-lived Narconon on the Adriatic coast.
Costa Rica - 2009: 2 Missions at San Jose and Heredia.
Czech - 2004 - 1 Mission in Prague 11000. 2009: 4 - 2 Orgs or similar and 2 Missions. Dianetics Centres at Prague 13000; Pelhrimov 39301. Missions at Brno 62100; Pilsen 30100. AMENDED 2013: appears to have reverted to 1 Mission in Prague.
Denmark - 2004 - 3 Orgs at Aarhus 8000, Copenhagen 1610, Copenhagen 1264. 5 Missions at Aalborg 9000; Aarhus 8000; Copenhagen City 2500; Lyngby 2800; Silkeborg 8653. 2009: 6 - 3 Orgs, 3 Missions. Orgs at Copenhagen 1610, Arhus 8260. AOSH Europe Copenhagen. Missions at Copenhagen City 2500, Lyngby 2800, Silkeborg 8653. Several missions appear to have closed. Lots of public have moved to Ron's Org. They are also claiming substantial refunds.
Dominican Republic - 2009: 1 Mission in Santo Domingo. (NB Not the same as Haiti.)
Ecuador - 2009: 1 Mission at Guayaquil.
El Salvador - 2009: 1 Mission at San Salvator.
Finland - 2004 - Org at Helsinki, Missions at Vantaa 01301; Lahti 05140. Uusi Taso 'New Level' at Helsinki 00370, now gone. Helsinki Org apparently closed after multiple financial scandals. 2009: 2 Missions, at Helsinki 1300 and Lahti 15140. Application for religious status denied in 1998.
France - 2004 - 10 centres: 5 Orgs, as below; a Celebrity Centre and 4 Missions: Marseilles 13006; Bordeaux 33000; Nice 06000; Toulouse 31400. 2009: 12 centres- 5 Orgs, a Celebrity Centre, and 6 Missions. Orgs at Paris 75012; Angers 49100 (now 49240), Lyon 69001, Clermont Ferrand 63000, St Etienne 42000. Celebrity Centre, Paris 75017. Missions as in 2004 plus Avignon 84000, Vannes 56660, Sarcelles 95200.
Germany - 2004: 9 Orgs and 10 Missions. Orgs as in 2009 plus
2009: 18 - 8 Orgs and 10 Missions. Orgs at Hannover 30159; Frankfurt 60329; Berlin 10585; Dusseldorf 40233; Hamburg 20095; Eppendorf (Hamburg) 22087; Stuttgart (a Gemeinde or Congregation) 70184. Celebrity Centre Rheinland at Dusseldorf 40594. Missions at Nurnberg 90443; Karlsruhe 76133; Wiesbaden 65183; Heilbron (Erienbach) 74235; Bremen 28207; Goeppingen 73033; Welzheim 73642; Sinsheim 74889; Stuttgart 70771; Ulm 89075.
Greece - 2009: 1 Org in Athens. Officially banned but ban is not enforced.
Guatemala - 2009: 1 Mission in Guatemala.
Haiti - 2013: Several Restavek (slave-labour) Orphanages and a school, Port-au-Prince. Slaves are probably shipped to Florida as religious workers.
Hong Kong. Apparently clear. In 2004 there was one Mission in Kowloon.
Hungary - 2009: 16 - 1 Org and 15 Missions. Org at Budapest 1073. Missions at Dunaujvaros 2404; Budapest 1111; Szilas 1046; Ors Vezer Ter H-1165; Bekasmegyer 1074; Paks 7030; Kalocsa 6300; Szeged 6701; Veszprem 8200; Miskolc 3530; Tiszaukvaros 3580; Kazincbareika 3700; Gyor 9026; Pecs 7620; Keszthely 8360. AMENDED 2013: now 1 Org and 13 Missions: 3 in Budapest plus Dunaujvaros; Paks; Szeged; Veszprem; Miskolc; Gyor; Pecs; Nyiregyhaza; Sopron; Szekszard.
India - 2009: 4 Missions or similar. New Delhi 110016; Mysore 560092; Kolkata (Calcutta) 700029; Patiala (Mohali) 160059. In 2004: 2 Missions at Kolkata 700029, and Amballa Cantt 133001.
Ireland - 2009: 1 Mission in Dublin.
Israel - 2009: 4 - 1 Ideal Org, 1 'College', 2 Missions. College of Dianetics and Scientology at Tel Aviv (61573). In 2004 they had only one Mission in Tel Aviv 61573. The Ideal org at Jaffa opened 2012. The entire Haifa Mission defected 2012. 2013: there are also missions in Jerusalem (no code); Offek (53418). ESMB, 2011: 'Scientology in Israel has been calling itself "the Organization of Scientology" and is mainly active under different names, such as "the Hubbard Institute for Business", "GIT Consulting for Managers; "Horizons", "Sol Initiative and Training", "Wise", "Aviv Consulting", "Success", "The Art of Managing", "Enterprise", "Com Line" and my personal favourite "Organization for Peace and Security in the Middle East". I'm guessing they have so many front organizations because they are defined in Israel as a cult.' VMs have been known to target victims of terrorist attacks.
Italy - 2009: 62 - 13 Orgs and similar, 49 Missions. Orgs at Roma (Rome) 00186; Catania 95128; Cagliari 09122; Firenze (Florence) 50129; Ravenna 48100; Verona 37138; Padua 35131; Pordenone 33170; Torino 10152; Novara 28100; Milano 20159; Monza 20052. Centro di Dianetics della Missione di Sant'Angelo at Lodigiano 26866 (same address as a Mission). Missions: Palermo 90133; Nuoro 08100; Olbia 7026; Cosenza 87100; Corigliano 87065; Lecce 73100; Avellino 83100; Barletta 70051; Perugia 6088; Macerata, Piediripa 62010; Angel, Sant' Angelo Lodigiano 26866; Rimini 47900; Pisa 56100; Prato 59100; Lucca 55100; Bologna 40138; Ferrara 44030; Carpi 41012; Reggio Emilia 42100; Modena 42011; Parma 43100; Mantova 46100; Verona 37122; Vicenza Centro 36100; Alto Vicentino, Carre 36010; Castelfranco 31033; Bolzano 39100; Gorizia 34170; Trieste 34129; Piacenza 29100; Pavese 27045; Asti 14100; Rivoli 10098; Cuneo 12010; Aosta 11100; Milano 20146; Brugherio 20125 Milano; Arese 20017; Brescia 25121; Bergamasca 24020 Gorle; Romano 24060 Ghisalba; Albino 24121 Bergamo; Merate 23807; Vallecamonica 25040 Artogne; Clusone 24023; Cantu 22063 Como; Lecco 23900; Como 22100; Verbania 28923. 2012: new Ideal Orgs at Rome and at Padua (on a traffic island). 2013: 64 sites. The only growth appears to be the two Ideal Orgs.
Japan - 2009: 3 - 1 Org, 2 Missions. Tokyo Org. 170-0004. Jonan Mission 108-0071; Hongo Mission 113-0033. In 2004 Tokyo Org and Missions at Akasama (no code) and Chiba (276-0046).
Kazakhstan - Banned for 5 years in July 2013. At that point CoS claimed 6 Missions or Dianetics Centers: Karaganda 470032; Ekibastuz 637000; Pavlodar 140000 [or 637000]; Almaty 480000; Medeo 480051 [or 480072]; Semipalatinsk 490035. Decline from 2004 when CoS claimed 12 centres: 7 Scientology Missions at Aktau 466200; Medeo 480072; Pavlodar 637000; Semipalatinsk 490000; Shymkent 486000; Temirtau 472308 and Yugozapandnaya 470032; and 5 Dianetics Centres at Karaganda [470032]; Almaty 480000; Astana 473000; Ekibastuz [637000]; Kzyl-Orda 467019. 6 Missions (Aktau, Shymkent, Temirtau, Yugozapandnya, Astana and Kzyl-Orda) were not listed in 2009. Recruitment is probably among the 40 per cent Russian minority.
Kenya - 2009: 2 Missions: Nairobi; Kisii 40200.
Kyrgyzstan - 2011: 1 Mission in the capital Bishkek 720001
Latvia - 2009: 1 Mission at Riga 1012.
Lithuania - 2009: 1 Mission at Vilnius 2006.
Macedonia - 2 Missions: Skopje 1000; Bitola 7000. AMENDED 2013: Skopje only.
Mexico - 2009: 15. 8 Orgs or similar, 7 Missions. Orgs or similar: Guadalajara; Ifa Bajio (Guanajuato) 37020 Leon; León 37156; Cuauhtemoc (Centro Cultural Latinoamericano A.C.) 06500; Chapultepec, Roma (Instituto Tecnologico de Dianetica A.C.), Mexico City 06700; Colonia Narvarte (Organizacion de Desarollo y Dianetica) 03020; Polanco (Organizacion Cultural Dianetica de Polanco) Colonia Anzurez 11590; Coyoacan (Asociacion Cultural Dianetica A.C.) 04000. Missions: Tijuana 22000; Chihuahua 31090; Valle 66220; Monterrey 64460; Aguascalientes 20080; Acapulco (Guerrero); Tecamachalco 3100 Valle. 2013, January: religious exemption withdrawn.
Montenegro: 2013: clean.
Nepal - 2009: 1 Mission, Kathmandu.
Netherlands - 2009: 1 Org, Amsterdam 1012 SH.
New Zealand - 2009: 1 Org, Auckland, 1006.
Nigeria -2009: 1 Mission, Lagos.
Norway - 2009: 1 Org, Oslo 0154.
Pakistan - 2009: 1 Dianetics Centre for Personal Excellence, Karachi.
Philippines - 2009: 1 Mission in Manila (Quezon City).
Poland - 2013: The cult has so far failed to get a hold despite a lot of attempts.
Portugal - 2009: 1 Lisbon Org. 1169-112 Lisboa.
Puerto Rico - 2009: 1 Dianetics Center of Puerto Rico, San Juan PR 00918 (to count with US).
Romania - 2013: 1 Mission - Szekelyudvarhelyi, Odorheiu Secuiesc, 4150. 'Three more missions at Marosvasarhely (Tirgu Mures); Temesvar (Timisoara); and Bukarest are closed or inactive.
Russia - 2009: 32. 2 Orgs: Moscow 127410; Saint Petersburg 198188. 30 Missions: Kaliningrad 236023; Vladivostok, 690001; Novy Gorod, Chelny; Habarovsk 680022; Blagovetschensk, Amurskaya Obl 675000; Novokuznetsk, Kemerovskaya Obl. 654006; Barnaul 656037; Novosibirsk 630087; Omsk, 644043; Cheliabinsk 454138; Ekaterinburg 620077; Perm 614000; Magnitogorsk 455000; Ufa, Bashkorkostan 450052; Orenburg 460000; Samara 443091; Dimitrovgrad 433512; Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan 423570 ('Church of Scientology'); Izhevsk 426001; Penza 440011; Saratov 410600; Voronezh 394051; Tulitsa, Tula 300000; Kaluga 248001; Bitza, Moscow 117403; Chernogolovka 142432; Novgorod 173001; Krasnoselskaya, Pushkin 196608; Severnaya, St. Petersburg 192289; Murmansk 183071. In 2004 CoS listed 73 Orgs and Missions (most of them in Asian Russia) but has lost ground to Ron's Orgs. 2013: four new centres: Church of Scientology, Surgut; Mission, Rubtzovsk, Alta Krai; Dianetics Centre, Yakutsk; Dianetics Centre, Berdsk.
Serbia - 2013: 1 or 2 Missions in Belgrade.
Slovakia - 2009: 7 Missions. Banska Bystrica 97401; Leva (Levice) 93401; Nitra 94901; Nove Zamky 94001; Bratislava 81108; Kosice 4001; Presov 8001. 2013: Leva, Pozsony (Bratislava), Kassa (Kosice), and 2-3 more. So apparently 1-2 Missions have closed.
Slovenia - 2013: 1 mission in Ljublyana.
South Africa - 2009: 9 6 Orgs or similar: Cape Town 8001; Port Elizabeth 6001; Durban, Westville 3630; Johannesburg, Kensington 2094; Joburg North, Randburg 2194; Pretoria 0181. 3 Missions: Norwood, Oaklands 2192; Chartwell 2191; Pretoria East, Lynnwood 81.
Spain - 2009: 6 2 Orgs or similar: Madrid 28014; Barcelona (Asociacion Civil de Dianetica) 08025. Missions: Sevilla 41003; Valencia 46014; 'Mediterraneo', Valencia 46026; Cercedilla, Madrid 28034.
Sweden - 2009: 4. 1 Org in Stockholm 14175. 3 Missions: Stockholm 11424; Göteborg (Gothenburg) 41328; Malmö 23235.
Switzerland - 2009: 12 5 Orgs and 7 Missions. Orgs at Lausanne 1003; Leman 1004; Basel 4054; Zurich 8047; Bern 3000. Missions at Renens 1020; Rheintal (St Margarethen) 9430; Lugano 6963; Bellinzona 6500; Zurich 8152; Zug 6300; Luzern 6020. Like bees to a honey-pot.
Taiwan (ROC) - 2009: 12, all Missions: Gung-du, Kaohsiung-Hsien 800; Kaohsiung-Hsien 80288; Taichung City 40346; Chia-yi 60043; Changhua City 50092; Yung-Kang, Tainan Hsien 71052; Tainan City 70044; Tao Yuan Hsien 32645; Da-an, Taipei City 10686; Dong-chi, Taipei City, 10686; Taipei 10444; Capital Mission, Taipei City, 10569. In 2004 there were 10 missions. 2013: Ideal Org to open at Kaohsiung. Supported by local Buddhists. Next stop China, they hope.
Tajikstan - not confirmed. Nearest mission appears to be at Bishkev in Kazakstan.
Tanzania - 2009: 1 Mission at Moshi.
Thailand - 2009: 1 Mission in Bangrak, Bangkok 10500.
Ukraine - 2009: 11: 2 Orgs or 'Scientology Religious Communities', 9 Missions. AMENDED 2013 to 12. 3 'Religious Communities' at Dnepr, Dnepropetrovsk 49000; Holodnogorskaya, Harkov 61022 and Kubanskaya Sevastopol 95022. Also 9 Missions: Kirovograd; Nikolaev 54030; Tavriyskaya Nikolaev, 54000; Kremenchug 39610; Odessa 65104; Kiev 2100; Sevastopol 99019; Harkov 61052; Uzhgorod 88000.
United Kingdom - 2009: 20 centres, 11 Orgs and similar, 9 Missions. Orgs: London Celebrity Centre W2 3AN; London Ideal Org EC4V 4BY; London Bookshop; AOSH East Grinstead RH19 4JY; Saint Hill Foundation RH19 4JY; Birmingham B2 4BG; Brighton (CoS Religious Education College) BN1 1ZA; Edinburgh (Hubbard Academy of Personal Independence) EH1 1LL; Manchester M3 4BG; Plymouth PL4 9AA; Sunderland SR1 1RS. In 2009 there were also 10 Missions: Belfast (Dianetics Foundation) BT2 7AH; Bournemouth BH15 1BT; Chichester; Eastbourne BN21 2EP; Hastings; Hove BN3 2FP; Poole; Southampton S010 6FT; Tunbridge Wells; York YO10 3JW. Also Narconon at Hastings TN38 0LN, Greenfields School, Camelot Castle Hotel.
AMENDED 2013. 10-12 centres. Brighton Org has gone (building for let), Sunderland Org is dead or dying. 8 Missions have closed or are moribund: Bournemouth, Chichester, Hastings, Hove, Poole, Southampton, Tunbridge Wells and York. Belfast (open August 2011) and Eastbourne may survive. NN Hastings was open summer 2012 but may now be closed. Enrolment at Greenfields School is down. The hotel is a sad joke. There are 5 empty and neglected Ideal Org buildings: Birmingham (parts of plot sold off), Brighton, Gateshead (fire-damaged building for sale again), Manchester (planning application failed), Plymouth (empty building, deteriorating).
United States - In 2009 there were 139 including Flag, Gold Base, Freewinds and other SO bases. See separate listing (still to be compiled).
Venezuela - 2009: 2 Orgs or similar: Valencia 833; Organizacion Dianetica A.C. Caracas.
Zimbabwe - 2009: 1 Org at Bulawayo.
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Contributors: Hubbard-Telescope (April 2009), Freeminds (UK), koki (E. Europe), Thalkirst (Central Europe).
Situation of CoS in April 2009: http://www.forum.exscn.net/showthrea...s-in-the-World
According to Wikipedia: January 2013, CoS is recognised as a religion in 12 countries:
USA, Argentina, Australia, Croatia, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan.
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20 January 2013
Interim statement.
Latest Update in Situation of CoS orgs and missions, 5 February 2013.
At latest count (January 2013) a global total of 465 sites in 60 countries.
Argentina - 2009: 3 - 2 Orgs or similar, 1 Mission. Orgs at Buenos Aires, Tucuman, Mission at Santa Fe.
Australia - 2009: 12 - 8 Orgs or similar, 4 Missions. Orgs at Adelaide SA 5000; AOSH ANZO Sydney 2037; Melbourne (Russell St) 3000; Canberra 2601; Sydney (Castlereagh St) 2000; Perth 6000; Brisbane 4103. Missions: Malvern 3144; Lanceston Tasmania 7250; Leichhardt 2040; Inner West Sydney 2046. AMENDED 2013: Leichardt doubtful; Inner West Sydney apparently dead.
Austria - 2004: 4 - 2 Orgs, Wien 1070, Wien 1100; 2 Missions at Salzburg 5020, Wolfsberg 9400. 2009: 4 - 2 Orgs or similar, 2 Missions. Org at Vienna 1070. Celebrity Centre at Vienna 1230. Same Missions at Wolfsberg 9400, Salzburg 5020. No news of a Mission in Linz. AMENDED - 2013: 2 Orgs or similar, 1 Mission. Org at Vienna 1070, Celebrity Centre at Vienna 1230. 1 Mission at Salzburg 5020. Wolfsberg Mission - "couple with dog". Scientology is not recognized as a religion in Austria. The conservative UVO party refuses membership to Scientologists. Estimated number of members: less than 300.
Bangladesh - 2009: clean. Nearest centre is Calcutta, India.
Belarus - 2004 to 2009: 2 Missions or Dianetics Centers at Minsk 220053 (or 220017?); Borisov 222120.
Belgium - 2009: 1 Org at Uccle, Brussels 1180, 1 Mission (probably at Nieuwkapelle 8600). AMENDED 2013: Org closed 2009 and moved to Mecheln. Mission not found. New: 2 Lobbying/Information centres in Brussels: CSI European Office for Public Affairs and Human Rights, 91 Rue de la Loi; Churches of Scientology for Europe, 100 Bvd de Waterloo.
Bolivia - 2009: 3 Orgs or similar at Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, La Paz.
Bosnia - 2013: clean.
Brazil - 2009: 1 'private association' or Mission: Sao Paulo 04060-004. Narconon S.B. do Campo 09732-530. Narconon International, Sao Paulo 37650-000 (?)
Canada - 2009: 10 - 7 Orgs or similar, 3 Missions. Orgs at Ottawa K1N 5X6; Montreal H2H 1T7; Quebec G1K 5W9; Kitchener N2G 1A8; Winnipeg R3B 2G7; Edmonton T5J 0L9; Vancouver V6B 1L5. Missions at E. Toronto M4C 1J7; Riverdale M4M 2G9; Victoria V8T 1L9.
Chechnya: CoS apparently targeted refugees there in 2007.
Chile - 2009: 1 Mission at La Reyna
Colombia - 2009: 3 - 1 Org, 2 Missions. Centra Culturel de Dianetica, Bogota; Missions at Cali and Bogota.
Croatia - 2013: clean. The Mission in Zagreb 10000 has gone. So has a short-lived Narconon on the Adriatic coast.
Costa Rica - 2009: 2 Missions at San Jose and Heredia.
Czech - 2004 - 1 Mission in Prague 11000. 2009: 4 - 2 Orgs or similar and 2 Missions. Dianetics Centres at Prague 13000; Pelhrimov 39301. Missions at Brno 62100; Pilsen 30100. AMENDED 2013: appears to have reverted to 1 Mission in Prague.
Denmark - 2004 - 3 Orgs at Aarhus 8000, Copenhagen 1610, Copenhagen 1264. 5 Missions at Aalborg 9000; Aarhus 8000; Copenhagen City 2500; Lyngby 2800; Silkeborg 8653. 2009: 6 - 3 Orgs, 3 Missions. Orgs at Copenhagen 1610, Arhus 8260. AOSH Europe Copenhagen. Missions at Copenhagen City 2500, Lyngby 2800, Silkeborg 8653. Several missions appear to have closed. Lots of public have moved to Ron's Org. They are also claiming substantial refunds.
Dominican Republic - 2009: 1 Mission in Santo Domingo. (NB Not the same as Haiti.)
Ecuador - 2009: 1 Mission at Guayaquil.
El Salvador - 2009: 1 Mission at San Salvator.
Finland - 2004 - Org at Helsinki, Missions at Vantaa 01301; Lahti 05140. Uusi Taso 'New Level' at Helsinki 00370, now gone. Helsinki Org apparently closed after multiple financial scandals. 2009: 2 Missions, at Helsinki 1300 and Lahti 15140. Application for religious status denied in 1998.
France - 2004 - 10 centres: 5 Orgs, as below; a Celebrity Centre and 4 Missions: Marseilles 13006; Bordeaux 33000; Nice 06000; Toulouse 31400. 2009: 12 centres- 5 Orgs, a Celebrity Centre, and 6 Missions. Orgs at Paris 75012; Angers 49100 (now 49240), Lyon 69001, Clermont Ferrand 63000, St Etienne 42000. Celebrity Centre, Paris 75017. Missions as in 2004 plus Avignon 84000, Vannes 56660, Sarcelles 95200.
Germany - 2004: 9 Orgs and 10 Missions. Orgs as in 2009 plus
2009: 18 - 8 Orgs and 10 Missions. Orgs at Hannover 30159; Frankfurt 60329; Berlin 10585; Dusseldorf 40233; Hamburg 20095; Eppendorf (Hamburg) 22087; Stuttgart (a Gemeinde or Congregation) 70184. Celebrity Centre Rheinland at Dusseldorf 40594. Missions at Nurnberg 90443; Karlsruhe 76133; Wiesbaden 65183; Heilbron (Erienbach) 74235; Bremen 28207; Goeppingen 73033; Welzheim 73642; Sinsheim 74889; Stuttgart 70771; Ulm 89075.
Greece - 2009: 1 Org in Athens. Officially banned but ban is not enforced.
Guatemala - 2009: 1 Mission in Guatemala.
Haiti - 2013: Several Restavek (slave-labour) Orphanages and a school, Port-au-Prince. Slaves are probably shipped to Florida as religious workers.
Hong Kong. Apparently clear. In 2004 there was one Mission in Kowloon.
Hungary - 2009: 16 - 1 Org and 15 Missions. Org at Budapest 1073. Missions at Dunaujvaros 2404; Budapest 1111; Szilas 1046; Ors Vezer Ter H-1165; Bekasmegyer 1074; Paks 7030; Kalocsa 6300; Szeged 6701; Veszprem 8200; Miskolc 3530; Tiszaukvaros 3580; Kazincbareika 3700; Gyor 9026; Pecs 7620; Keszthely 8360. AMENDED 2013: now 1 Org and 13 Missions: 3 in Budapest plus Dunaujvaros; Paks; Szeged; Veszprem; Miskolc; Gyor; Pecs; Nyiregyhaza; Sopron; Szekszard.
India - 2009: 4 Missions or similar. New Delhi 110016; Mysore 560092; Kolkata (Calcutta) 700029; Patiala (Mohali) 160059. In 2004: 2 Missions at Kolkata 700029, and Amballa Cantt 133001.
Ireland - 2009: 1 Mission in Dublin.
Israel - 2009: 4 - 1 Ideal Org, 1 'College', 2 Missions. College of Dianetics and Scientology at Tel Aviv (61573). In 2004 they had only one Mission in Tel Aviv 61573. The Ideal org at Jaffa opened 2012. The entire Haifa Mission defected 2012. 2013: there are also missions in Jerusalem (no code); Offek (53418). ESMB, 2011: 'Scientology in Israel has been calling itself "the Organization of Scientology" and is mainly active under different names, such as "the Hubbard Institute for Business", "GIT Consulting for Managers; "Horizons", "Sol Initiative and Training", "Wise", "Aviv Consulting", "Success", "The Art of Managing", "Enterprise", "Com Line" and my personal favourite "Organization for Peace and Security in the Middle East". I'm guessing they have so many front organizations because they are defined in Israel as a cult.' VMs have been known to target victims of terrorist attacks.
Italy - 2009: 62 - 13 Orgs and similar, 49 Missions. Orgs at Roma (Rome) 00186; Catania 95128; Cagliari 09122; Firenze (Florence) 50129; Ravenna 48100; Verona 37138; Padua 35131; Pordenone 33170; Torino 10152; Novara 28100; Milano 20159; Monza 20052. Centro di Dianetics della Missione di Sant'Angelo at Lodigiano 26866 (same address as a Mission). Missions: Palermo 90133; Nuoro 08100; Olbia 7026; Cosenza 87100; Corigliano 87065; Lecce 73100; Avellino 83100; Barletta 70051; Perugia 6088; Macerata, Piediripa 62010; Angel, Sant' Angelo Lodigiano 26866; Rimini 47900; Pisa 56100; Prato 59100; Lucca 55100; Bologna 40138; Ferrara 44030; Carpi 41012; Reggio Emilia 42100; Modena 42011; Parma 43100; Mantova 46100; Verona 37122; Vicenza Centro 36100; Alto Vicentino, Carre 36010; Castelfranco 31033; Bolzano 39100; Gorizia 34170; Trieste 34129; Piacenza 29100; Pavese 27045; Asti 14100; Rivoli 10098; Cuneo 12010; Aosta 11100; Milano 20146; Brugherio 20125 Milano; Arese 20017; Brescia 25121; Bergamasca 24020 Gorle; Romano 24060 Ghisalba; Albino 24121 Bergamo; Merate 23807; Vallecamonica 25040 Artogne; Clusone 24023; Cantu 22063 Como; Lecco 23900; Como 22100; Verbania 28923. 2012: new Ideal Orgs at Rome and at Padua (on a traffic island). 2013: 64 sites. The only growth appears to be the two Ideal Orgs.
Japan - 2009: 3 - 1 Org, 2 Missions. Tokyo Org. 170-0004. Jonan Mission 108-0071; Hongo Mission 113-0033. In 2004 Tokyo Org and Missions at Akasama (no code) and Chiba (276-0046).
Kazakhstan - Banned for 5 years in July 2013. At that point CoS claimed 6 Missions or Dianetics Centers: Karaganda 470032; Ekibastuz 637000; Pavlodar 140000 [or 637000]; Almaty 480000; Medeo 480051 [or 480072]; Semipalatinsk 490035. Decline from 2004 when CoS claimed 12 centres: 7 Scientology Missions at Aktau 466200; Medeo 480072; Pavlodar 637000; Semipalatinsk 490000; Shymkent 486000; Temirtau 472308 and Yugozapandnaya 470032; and 5 Dianetics Centres at Karaganda [470032]; Almaty 480000; Astana 473000; Ekibastuz [637000]; Kzyl-Orda 467019. 6 Missions (Aktau, Shymkent, Temirtau, Yugozapandnya, Astana and Kzyl-Orda) were not listed in 2009. Recruitment is probably among the 40 per cent Russian minority.
Kenya - 2009: 2 Missions: Nairobi; Kisii 40200.
Kyrgyzstan - 2011: 1 Mission in the capital Bishkek 720001
Latvia - 2009: 1 Mission at Riga 1012.
Lithuania - 2009: 1 Mission at Vilnius 2006.
Macedonia - 2 Missions: Skopje 1000; Bitola 7000. AMENDED 2013: Skopje only.
Mexico - 2009: 15. 8 Orgs or similar, 7 Missions. Orgs or similar: Guadalajara; Ifa Bajio (Guanajuato) 37020 Leon; León 37156; Cuauhtemoc (Centro Cultural Latinoamericano A.C.) 06500; Chapultepec, Roma (Instituto Tecnologico de Dianetica A.C.), Mexico City 06700; Colonia Narvarte (Organizacion de Desarollo y Dianetica) 03020; Polanco (Organizacion Cultural Dianetica de Polanco) Colonia Anzurez 11590; Coyoacan (Asociacion Cultural Dianetica A.C.) 04000. Missions: Tijuana 22000; Chihuahua 31090; Valle 66220; Monterrey 64460; Aguascalientes 20080; Acapulco (Guerrero); Tecamachalco 3100 Valle. 2013, January: religious exemption withdrawn.
Montenegro: 2013: clean.
Nepal - 2009: 1 Mission, Kathmandu.
Netherlands - 2009: 1 Org, Amsterdam 1012 SH.
New Zealand - 2009: 1 Org, Auckland, 1006.
Nigeria -2009: 1 Mission, Lagos.
Norway - 2009: 1 Org, Oslo 0154.
Pakistan - 2009: 1 Dianetics Centre for Personal Excellence, Karachi.
Philippines - 2009: 1 Mission in Manila (Quezon City).
Poland - 2013: The cult has so far failed to get a hold despite a lot of attempts.
Portugal - 2009: 1 Lisbon Org. 1169-112 Lisboa.
Puerto Rico - 2009: 1 Dianetics Center of Puerto Rico, San Juan PR 00918 (to count with US).
Romania - 2013: 1 Mission - Szekelyudvarhelyi, Odorheiu Secuiesc, 4150. 'Three more missions at Marosvasarhely (Tirgu Mures); Temesvar (Timisoara); and Bukarest are closed or inactive.
Russia - 2009: 32. 2 Orgs: Moscow 127410; Saint Petersburg 198188. 30 Missions: Kaliningrad 236023; Vladivostok, 690001; Novy Gorod, Chelny; Habarovsk 680022; Blagovetschensk, Amurskaya Obl 675000; Novokuznetsk, Kemerovskaya Obl. 654006; Barnaul 656037; Novosibirsk 630087; Omsk, 644043; Cheliabinsk 454138; Ekaterinburg 620077; Perm 614000; Magnitogorsk 455000; Ufa, Bashkorkostan 450052; Orenburg 460000; Samara 443091; Dimitrovgrad 433512; Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan 423570 ('Church of Scientology'); Izhevsk 426001; Penza 440011; Saratov 410600; Voronezh 394051; Tulitsa, Tula 300000; Kaluga 248001; Bitza, Moscow 117403; Chernogolovka 142432; Novgorod 173001; Krasnoselskaya, Pushkin 196608; Severnaya, St. Petersburg 192289; Murmansk 183071. In 2004 CoS listed 73 Orgs and Missions (most of them in Asian Russia) but has lost ground to Ron's Orgs. 2013: four new centres: Church of Scientology, Surgut; Mission, Rubtzovsk, Alta Krai; Dianetics Centre, Yakutsk; Dianetics Centre, Berdsk.
Serbia - 2013: 1 or 2 Missions in Belgrade.
Slovakia - 2009: 7 Missions. Banska Bystrica 97401; Leva (Levice) 93401; Nitra 94901; Nove Zamky 94001; Bratislava 81108; Kosice 4001; Presov 8001. 2013: Leva, Pozsony (Bratislava), Kassa (Kosice), and 2-3 more. So apparently 1-2 Missions have closed.
Slovenia - 2013: 1 mission in Ljublyana.
South Africa - 2009: 9 6 Orgs or similar: Cape Town 8001; Port Elizabeth 6001; Durban, Westville 3630; Johannesburg, Kensington 2094; Joburg North, Randburg 2194; Pretoria 0181. 3 Missions: Norwood, Oaklands 2192; Chartwell 2191; Pretoria East, Lynnwood 81.
Spain - 2009: 6 2 Orgs or similar: Madrid 28014; Barcelona (Asociacion Civil de Dianetica) 08025. Missions: Sevilla 41003; Valencia 46014; 'Mediterraneo', Valencia 46026; Cercedilla, Madrid 28034.
Sweden - 2009: 4. 1 Org in Stockholm 14175. 3 Missions: Stockholm 11424; Göteborg (Gothenburg) 41328; Malmö 23235.
Switzerland - 2009: 12 5 Orgs and 7 Missions. Orgs at Lausanne 1003; Leman 1004; Basel 4054; Zurich 8047; Bern 3000. Missions at Renens 1020; Rheintal (St Margarethen) 9430; Lugano 6963; Bellinzona 6500; Zurich 8152; Zug 6300; Luzern 6020. Like bees to a honey-pot.
Taiwan (ROC) - 2009: 12, all Missions: Gung-du, Kaohsiung-Hsien 800; Kaohsiung-Hsien 80288; Taichung City 40346; Chia-yi 60043; Changhua City 50092; Yung-Kang, Tainan Hsien 71052; Tainan City 70044; Tao Yuan Hsien 32645; Da-an, Taipei City 10686; Dong-chi, Taipei City, 10686; Taipei 10444; Capital Mission, Taipei City, 10569. In 2004 there were 10 missions. 2013: Ideal Org to open at Kaohsiung. Supported by local Buddhists. Next stop China, they hope.
Tajikstan - not confirmed. Nearest mission appears to be at Bishkev in Kazakstan.
Tanzania - 2009: 1 Mission at Moshi.
Thailand - 2009: 1 Mission in Bangrak, Bangkok 10500.
Ukraine - 2009: 11: 2 Orgs or 'Scientology Religious Communities', 9 Missions. AMENDED 2013 to 12. 3 'Religious Communities' at Dnepr, Dnepropetrovsk 49000; Holodnogorskaya, Harkov 61022 and Kubanskaya Sevastopol 95022. Also 9 Missions: Kirovograd; Nikolaev 54030; Tavriyskaya Nikolaev, 54000; Kremenchug 39610; Odessa 65104; Kiev 2100; Sevastopol 99019; Harkov 61052; Uzhgorod 88000.
United Kingdom - 2009: 20 centres, 11 Orgs and similar, 9 Missions. Orgs: London Celebrity Centre W2 3AN; London Ideal Org EC4V 4BY; London Bookshop; AOSH East Grinstead RH19 4JY; Saint Hill Foundation RH19 4JY; Birmingham B2 4BG; Brighton (CoS Religious Education College) BN1 1ZA; Edinburgh (Hubbard Academy of Personal Independence) EH1 1LL; Manchester M3 4BG; Plymouth PL4 9AA; Sunderland SR1 1RS. In 2009 there were also 10 Missions: Belfast (Dianetics Foundation) BT2 7AH; Bournemouth BH15 1BT; Chichester; Eastbourne BN21 2EP; Hastings; Hove BN3 2FP; Poole; Southampton S010 6FT; Tunbridge Wells; York YO10 3JW. Also Narconon at Hastings TN38 0LN, Greenfields School, Camelot Castle Hotel.
AMENDED 2013. 10-12 centres. Brighton Org has gone (building for let), Sunderland Org is dead or dying. 8 Missions have closed or are moribund: Bournemouth, Chichester, Hastings, Hove, Poole, Southampton, Tunbridge Wells and York. Belfast (open August 2011) and Eastbourne may survive. NN Hastings was open summer 2012 but may now be closed. Enrolment at Greenfields School is down. The hotel is a sad joke. There are 5 empty and neglected Ideal Org buildings: Birmingham (parts of plot sold off), Brighton, Gateshead (fire-damaged building for sale again), Manchester (planning application failed), Plymouth (empty building, deteriorating).
United States - In 2009 there were 139 including Flag, Gold Base, Freewinds and other SO bases. See separate listing (still to be compiled).
Venezuela - 2009: 2 Orgs or similar: Valencia 833; Organizacion Dianetica A.C. Caracas.
Zimbabwe - 2009: 1 Org at Bulawayo.
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Contributors: Hubbard-Telescope (April 2009), Freeminds (UK), koki (E. Europe), Thalkirst (Central Europe).
Situation of CoS in April 2009: http://www.forum.exscn.net/showthrea...s-in-the-World
According to Wikipedia: January 2013, CoS is recognised as a religion in 12 countries:
USA, Argentina, Australia, Croatia, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan.
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20 January 2013
secretiveoldfag
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Can anyone out there help to update this list with information from 2013?
Notably in the States, Canada and Australia?
Notably in the States, Canada and Australia?
Anonycat
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Still here in Australia but only just, and in denial about the situation. Picture a very bald man with a lame combover.
No way there could even be 1,000 total churches and missions in my opinion in the whole world. I am guessing that groups includes any two people who might just happen to be coauditing at home, or six or eight people who co-audit for awhile at an off-site location and then play cards. What a joke! No way could they have any idea how many "groups" there might be.I see that CNN said (July 2012):
Yet, on the CoS'es own website it says (in an article posted Jan, 2011):
That's a discrepancy of 1000 churches, missions and groups!
EDIT: I found another yet another CoS website that uses a figure of 6000!
Anonycat
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No way there could even be 1,000 total churches and missions in my opinion in the whole world. I am guessing that groups includes any two people who might just happen to be coauditing at home, or six or eight people who co-audit for awhile at an off-site location and then play cards. What a joke! No way could they have any idea how many "groups" there might be.
I agree! Addresses of Missions have been homes (in a couple cases), or some tiny office rental that's open 2 hours an evening - in many cases. They keep up the relocate/refurbish/re-grand opening shuffle which can make it a little more difficult to track.
secretiveoldfag
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From the CoS own information and including all the Missions which are big enough to find there are fewer than 500 Orgs and Missions world-wide. Not 6000, not 5000, something around 470.
See the list on this thread.
See the list on this thread.
That sounds about right. I mean, even in the USA, I think there are probably a few states that have no Scientology presence whatsoever, at least as far as Orgs or Missions. And in most states a mission or an Org is located only in the larger cities.
I would have to think that North America and Europe have well over half of them.
koki
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in Europe, staff is usually some "citizens without proper visa"...
you know, like from ex Soviet countries,or even from LRHs Bulgravia....
or even people with visa,but who have just arrived in west Europe - and are searching for better life.
it is very easy to sell them "happiness and success in life"
they prolly using some kind of "religion visa", but I think - same thing is happening in US...
you know, like from ex Soviet countries,or even from LRHs Bulgravia....
or even people with visa,but who have just arrived in west Europe - and are searching for better life.
it is very easy to sell them "happiness and success in life"
they prolly using some kind of "religion visa", but I think - same thing is happening in US...
Anonycat
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Scientology will no longer be a church in Hungary
A new bill regulating the operation of churches has been passed by the Hungarian Parliament. According to this law, Scientology will no longer be recognized as a religion in Hungary and it will lose this status on 1 Jan 2012. They can apply for recognition, but it has to be authorized by a 2/3 majority vote in the Hungarian Parliament. Due to the current power structure, it has zero chance of happening.
According to Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén "as long as I and KDNP (Hungarian Christian Democratic Party) are in the Parliament, Scientology won't be recognized as a religion"
[Thanks, Thrak!]
A new bill regulating the operation of churches has been passed by the Hungarian Parliament. According to this law, Scientology will no longer be recognized as a religion in Hungary and it will lose this status on 1 Jan 2012. They can apply for recognition, but it has to be authorized by a 2/3 majority vote in the Hungarian Parliament. Due to the current power structure, it has zero chance of happening.
According to Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén "as long as I and KDNP (Hungarian Christian Democratic Party) are in the Parliament, Scientology won't be recognized as a religion"
[Thanks, Thrak!]