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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois
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The Chicago Illinois Temple
Membership56,888 (2019)[1]
Stakes12
Wards94
Branches25
Total Congregations119
Missions1
Temples2
Family History Centers42[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Illinois. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.44% in 2014.[3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of Illinoisans self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4] The LDS Church is the 13th largest denomination in Illinois.[5]

Stakes are located in Buffalo Grove, Champaign, Chicago, Joliet, Naperville, Nauvoo, O'Fallon, Peoria, Rockford, Schaumburg, Springfield and Wilmette.

History[]

Membership in Illinois
YearMembership
198325,405
199341,000
200350,651
201356,932
201956,888
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Illinois[1]

In 1839, to escape persecution—including a literal extermination order given by Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs—the Latter-day Saints drained swamplands on the eastern banks of the Mississippi River and established the city of Nauvoo.[6]

Joseph Smith was killed on June 27, 1844 by an angry mob that stormed Carthage Jail in Carthage, Illinois where Smith was being held.[7]

In 2004, Illinois's lieutenant governor, Pat Quinn, presented church leaders a copy of House Resolution 793, which expressed official regret for the violence that caused the Mormons to leave in 1846.[8]

Missions[]

See also: List of missions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Former missions[]

  • Northern States Mission (1889-1973)
  • Illinois Mission (1973-1974)
  • Illinois Chicago Mission (1974-1980)
  • Illinois Chicago North Mission (1980-1983)
  • Illinois Nauvoo Mission

Temples[]

Temples in Illinois
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

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   Nauvoo Temple (Destroyed)

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Nauvoo, Illinois, United States
August 1840
May 1, 1846 by Orson Hyde
54,000 sq ft (5,000 m2)
Greek revival - designed by William Weeks
Some sources claim a private dedication on April 30, 1846 by Brigham Young.[9] Abandoned in 1846, destroyed by fire on November 19, 1848, rebuilt in 2002 (see 113)

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35. Chicago Illinois Temple

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Glenview, Illinois, United States
April 1, 1981
August 9, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley
October 8, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley
37,062 sq ft (3,443 m2) and 112 ft (34 m) high on a 13 acre (5.3 ha) site
Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Wight & Co and Church A&E Services
Rededication in 1989 was for the addition only

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113. Nauvoo Illinois Temple

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Nauvoo, Illinois, United States
April 4, 1999
June 27, 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley
54,000 sq ft (5,000 m2) and 162 ft (49 m) high on a 3.3 acre (1.3 ha) site
Greek revival - designed by FFKR Architecture[10] based on design by William Weeks
Built on the site of the Nauvoo Temple and dedicated on the 158th anniversary of the death of Joseph Smith, the exterior is an almost exact reconstruction of the original temple. Primary difference is weather-vane has been replaced with a statue of Moroni. However, the interior has 4 progressive ordinance rooms with murals like those in the early Utah temples leading to the celestial room and 6 sealing rooms.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics Illinois". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Category:Illinois Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 27 August 2021
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ^ "Adults in Illinois: Religious composition of adults in Illinois". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  5. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021. Note:While it's the thurteenth largest denomination in Illinois, it's the fourteenth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  6. ^ "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  7. ^ Jones, Chris. "Mormonism, Illinois have surprising history", Chicago Tribune, 29 August 2013. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  8. ^ Sanford, Melissa. "Illinois Tells Mormons It Regrets Expulsion", The New York Times, 8 April 2004. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  9. ^ Nauvoo Temple on ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
  10. ^ "Nauvoo Illinois Temple", Church News

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