1954day.year
The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles.
The Church of Scientology opens its first official location in Los Angeles on February 18, 1954, marking the formal creation of L. Ron Hubbard's religious movement.
On February 18, 1954, L. Ron Hubbard established the first Church of Scientology in Los Angeles, California. The church was created to spread Hubbard’s teachings on Dianetics and spiritual rehabilitation. It offered a structured organization and local mission to promote the practice of auditing. Despite early skepticism from critics and authorities, the new church attracted followers interested in new religious ideas. Over the following decades, Scientology expanded internationally, setting up missions, churches, and celebrity centers. This founding event laid the organizational groundwork for a movement that would become both influential and controversial worldwide.
1954
Church of Scientology
Los Angeles