The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia
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An LDS temple in Bogotá, Colombia
Membership209,985 (2019)[1]
Stakes30
Districts10
Wards176
Branches73
Total Congregations249
Missions5
Temples2 Operating,
1 Announced
Family History Centers51[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Colombia. The first small branch was established in 1966. Since then, the LDS Church in Colombia has grown to more than 200,000 members in 249 congregations,[1] making it the 7th largest body of members in South America and the 11th largest worldwide.[3]

History[]

Membership in Colombia
YearMembership
196728
19701,820
197917,507
1989*76,000
1999129,105
2009163,764
2019209,985
*Membership was published as an estimate.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Colombia[1]

In May 1966, the first missionaries arrived. Five years later, 27 congregations were established in 10 cities.[1] From 1981 to 1984, Julio E. Dávila served as president of the Colombia Cali Mission of the church.[4] Dávila was the first Colombian to serve as a mission president in the church.[5]

Missions[]

  • Colombia Barranquilla Mission
  • Colombia Bogotá North Mission
  • Colombia Bogotá South Mission
  • Colombia Medellin Mission
  • Colombia Cali Mission
A meetinghouse in Cúcuta

Temples[]

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Temples in and near Colombia
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

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57. Bogotá Colombia Temple

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Bogotá, Colombia
7 April 1984
24 April 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
53,500 sq ft (4,970 m2) and 124 ft (38 m) high on a 3.71 acre (1.5 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Cerrano y Gomez Cuellar

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161. Barranquilla Colombia Temple

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Puerto Colombia, Colombia
1 October 2011
9 December 2018[8] by Dallin H. Oaks
24,000 sq ft (2,200 m2) and 107 ft (33 m) high on a 6 acre (2.4 ha) site
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 1 October 2011[6][7]

230. Cali Colombia Temple (Site announced)

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Cali, Colombia
4 April 2021
9,500 sq ft (880 m2) on a 3.14 acre (1.3 ha) site
Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 4, 2021[9]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Colombia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 4 May 2021
  2. ^ Category:Colombia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved November 8, 2021
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  4. ^ Elder Julio A. Dávila of the Seventy", Ensign, May 1991, p. 102.
  5. ^ Javier Tobón Gónima, “Colombia Reaches 100,000 Members,” Ensign, August 1995, pp. 76–77.
  6. ^ Walker, Joseph (1 October 2011). "LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved 1 October 2011..
  7. ^ "Mormon church president announces plans for new temples in Utah, Wyoming, Colombia, Africa". Washington Post. AP. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011..
  8. ^ "Barranquilla Colombia Temple Is Dedicated: 161st temple in the world", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-12-09
  9. ^ "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021

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