The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hong Kong

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hong Kong
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A meetinghouse in Hong Kong.
Membership25,083 (2019)[1]
Stakes6
Districts1
Wards32 (2019)
Branches5 (2019)
Total Congregations37 (2019)
Missions1 (2019)
Temples1
Family History Centers4 (2019)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hong Kong refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Hong Kong.

History[]

Membership in Hong Kong
YearMembers
1950 3
1960 346
1970 3,085
1980 6,193
1989* 17,000
1999 20,256
2009 23,223
2019 25,083
*Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Hong Kong[1]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has had a presence in Hong Kong since 1949. That year, the President of the Church sent Mormon missionaries to China to preach.[2]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

Stakes & district[]

As of April 2021, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has 6 stakes and one district in Hong Kong:[4]

  • Hong Kong China International District (English)
  • Hong Kong China Kowloon East Stake
  • Hong Kong China Kowloon West Stake
  • Hong Kong China Lion Rock Stake
  • Hong Kong China New Territories Stake
  • Hong Kong China Tolo Harbour Stake
  • Hong Kong Island China Stake

Missions[]

  • China Hong Kong Mission

The geographical administrative area for the China Hong Kong Mission includes all of China. There are missionaries in Macau but as of 2007, there are no LDS Missionaries preaching within mainland China, although there are some service missionaries.

Temples[]

Hong Kong China Temple Location
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

The Hong Kong China Temple was built in 1996 and is located at 2 Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong. When it was completed it served also as a meetinghouse for a local congregation. The offices of the China Hong Kong Mission were also located in the building, as were living quarters for the temple president, mission president, and others. In 2005, with the completion of the new Church Administration Building in Wan Chai, the headquarters for the church moved there. In June 2010, with the completion of a new chapel across the street (street address: 18 Dorset Crescent), the meetinghouse and offices for the China Hong Kong Mission were relocated to this new building. The living quarters for the temple president, mission president, and six missionaries are still located in the temple building.

In January 2019, the LDS Church announced that the Hong Kong China Temple would close on July 8, 2019, for extensive renovations. Members attend other temples while the temple is under renovation.[5]

Hong Kong China Temple.jpg

48. Hong Kong China Temple (Closed for Renovation)

Location:
Announced:
Dedicated:
 Size:
Style:

Hong Kong
3 October 1992
26 May 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley
21,744 sq ft (2,020 m2) and 135 ft (41 m) high on a 0.3 acre (0.1 ha) site
Hong Kong colonial, single-spire design - designed by Liang Peddle Thorpe Architects

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Hong Kong", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 25 April 2021
  2. ^ Church News (Hong Kong)
  3. ^ Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Hong Kong China Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-04-25
  5. ^ "Asia Temple Will Close for Renovation". Mormon Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 4 April 2019.

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