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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Maine
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Membership10,958 (2019)[1]
Stakes2
Wards18
Branches8
Total Congregations26
Family History Centers10[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Maine refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Maine. Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.81% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 2% of Mainers self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[3]

The LDS Church is the 6th largest denomination in Maine.[4]

History[]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Maine is located in Maine
Augusta*
Augusta*
Bangor
Bangor
Exeter
Exeter
Saint John*
Saint John*
Green = Stake Center
*The Augusta Stake Center is located in Topsham, and the St John Stake Center is located in Fredericton

On September 19, 1832, missionaries Orson Hyde and Samuel Smith crossed the Piscataqua River and entered Maine. Shortly after, a branch was established in the Saco-Biddleford area. Other branches followed, and in 1835, members of the newly organized Quorum of the Twelve Apostles met in Farmington to establish the Maine Conference which at the time consisted of 4 branches and 100 members. By 1844, 500 persons were baptized. Most migrated west during this time to join the main body of the church.[5]

Stakes[]

As of May 2021, the following stakes exist in Maine:[6]

Stake Organized Wards Branches Mission Temple
Augusta Maine Stake[7] 23 June 1968 10 1 New Hampshire Manchester Boston Massachusetts
Bangor Maine Stake[7] 20 April 1986 6 6 New Hampshire Manchester Boston Massachusetts
Exeter New Hampshire Stake*[8] 6 Sep 1981 1 New Hampshire Manchester Boston Massachusetts
Saint John New Brunswick Stake*[9] 26 June 1988 1 1 Canada Montreal Halifax Nova Scotia
  • Only included congregations that meet in Maine for each stake

Mission[]

Most of the state is in the New Hampshire Manchester Mission with the far eastern side being in the Canada Montreal Mission.[6]

Temples[]

Most of the state is in the Boston Massachusetts Temple District[10] with the far eastern side being in the Halifax Nova Scotia Temple District.[11]

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64. Halifax Nova Scotia Temple

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Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 7, 1998
November 14, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2 acre (0.8 ha) site
Classic modern, single spire[12] - designed by L.A. Beaubien and Associates, and Church A&E Services

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100. Boston Massachusetts Temple

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Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
September 30, 1995
October 1, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
69,600 sq ft (6,470 m2) and 139 ft (42 m) high on a 8 acre (3.2 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates and Church A&E Services

See also[]

Religion in Maine

References[]

  1. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  2. ^ Category:Maine Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved November 8, 2021
  3. ^ "Adults in Maine: Religious composition of adults in Maine". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  4. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021. Note:While it's the sixth largest denomination in Maine, it's the seventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  5. ^ York, Carole A. (Winter 2010). "Western Maine saints: The first Mormons of western Maine 1830--1890". University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Classic Maps", churchofjesuschrist.org, retrieved 2021-05-03
  7. ^ a b Hall, Richard; Avant, Gerry; Stahle, Shaun (eds.). "Maine". 2012 Church Almanac. Deseret News. p. 360. ISBN 978-1-60907-002-1.
  8. ^ Hall, Richard; Avant, Gerry; Stahle, Shaun (eds.). "New Hampshire". 2012 Church Almanac. Deseret News. p. 374. ISBN 978-1-60907-002-1.
  9. ^ Hall, Richard; Avant, Gerry; Stahle, Shaun (eds.). "New Brunswick". 2012 Church Almanac. Deseret News. p. 445. ISBN 978-1-60907-002-1.
  10. ^ "Boston Massachusetts Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-02-15
  11. ^ "Halifax Nova Scotia Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-05-03
  12. ^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.

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