The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia | |
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| Membership | 212,148 (2019)[1] |
| Stakes | 33 |
| Districts | 8 |
| Wards | 207 |
| Branches | 63 |
| Total Congregations | 270 |
| Missions | 5 |
| Temples | 1 Operating, 2 Announced |
| Family History Centers | 52[2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Bolivia. The first small branch meeting was held in 1964 with 19 people in attendance. Since then, the LDS Church in Bolivia has grown to more than 200,000 members in 270 congregations. Bolivia ranks as having the 6th most members of the LDS Church in South America and 10th worldwide[3]
History[]
| Year | Membership |
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| 1965 | 24 |
| 1970 | 1,685 |
| 1979 | 15,257 |
| 1989* | 55,000 |
| 1999 | 112,222 |
| 2009 | 163,119 |
| 2019 | 212,148 |
| *Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Bolivia[1] | |
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Missions[]
- Bolivia Cochabamba Mission
- Bolivia La Paz Mission
- Bolivia La Paz El Alto Mission
- Bolivia Santa Cruz Mission
- Bolivia Santa Cruz North Mission
Temples[]
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations
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82. Cochabamba Bolivia Temple | ||
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Location: |
Cochabamba, Bolivia | ||
| 246. Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple (Announced) | |||
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Location: |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia | ||
| 260. La Paz Bolivia Temple (Announced) | |||
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Location: |
La Paz, Bolivia | ||
See also[]
- Religion in Bolivia
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Bolivia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 3 May 2021
- ^ Category:Bolivia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 20 October 2021
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
- ^ "Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 October 2020
- ^ "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News, Deseret News, 3 Oct 2021
- ^ "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 Oct 2021
References[]
- "Country information: Bolivia", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, January 25, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
- Swensen, Jason (May 15, 2010), "'City in the Clouds' — Devotion defines members from world's highest capital city", Church News
External links[]
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Bolivia) - Official Site
- Bolivia at Newsroom (English)
- Newsroom - Bolivia (Spanish)
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