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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honduras
Templo de Tegucigalpa, Honduras.jpg
The Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple
Membership180,646 (2019)[1]
Stakes31
Districts5
Wards179
Branches60
Total Congregations239
Missions4
Temples1 Operating, 1 Under Construction
Family History Centers32[2]


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honduras refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Honduras. The first branch (small congregation) was formed in 1953. As of December 31, 2019, there were 180,646 members in 239 congregations in Honduras.[1] In 2019, Honduras had the third most LDS Church members per capita in North America, behind the United States and El Salvador.[3]

History[]

Membership in Honduras
YearMembership
1960411
1970*3,000
19796,624
1989*29,000
199999,750
2009131,098
2019180,646
*Membership was published as an estimated number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Honduras[1]

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Honduras) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Honduras)

Missions[]

Temples[]

Temples in Honduras
Red = Operating
Yellow = Announced
Blue = Under Construction
Black = Closed for Renovations

The Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple was dedicated on 17 March 2013.

Templo de Tegucigalpa, Honduras.jpg

141. Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple

Location:
Announced:
Dedicated:
 Size:
 Notes:

Comayagüela, Honduras
9 June 2006
17 March 2013 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
28,254 sq ft (2,625 m2) on a 13.6 acre (5.5 ha) site
Ground was broken in a small ceremony on 12 September 2009 after a new site was selected. Previously ground had been broken on 9 June 2007 by Spencer V. Jones,[4] excavation was halted because of opposition from Tegucigalpa city officials and citizens, who felt the temple would overshadow and block the view of the Catholic Our Lady of Suyapa Basilica on adjacent land. After negotiations failed to resolve the issue, the church announced on Wednesday, 28 January 2009, that out of respect for the city officials and citizens, the church would relocate the temple.[5]

189. San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple (Under construction)

Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
 Size:
 Notes:

San Pedro Sula, Honduras
7 April 2019
5 September 2020 by José Hernández[7]
30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) on a 8.56 acre (3.5 ha) site
Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019[6]

See also[]

  • Religion in Honduras

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Honduras", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 3 September 2021
  2. ^ Category:Honduras Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 3 September 2021
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  4. ^ Satterfield, Rick, "Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple", LDSChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012-10-30
  5. ^ Mormones ya no construirán templo en el área de Suyapa (29 January 2009). La Tribuna (an tabloide diario, independiente y pluralista, en la ciudad de Tegucigalpa). Last accessed 28 March 2009.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019
  7. ^ Hernández, whose full name is José Bernardo Hernandez Orellana, is an area seventy of the Church.

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