The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico | |
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| Membership | 69,488 (2019)[1] |
| Stakes | 14 |
| Wards | 103 |
| Branches | 35 |
| Total Congregations | 138 |
| Missions | 2 |
| Temples | 1 operating, 1 announced |
| Family History Centers | 49[2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in New Mexico. The first congregation of the Church in New Mexico was organized in 1895. It has since grown to 50,552 members in 126 congregations.
Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 3.34% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, 1% of New Mexicons self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2% of those surveyed in New Mexico in this survey considered identified themselves as Mormon.[3] The LDS Church is the 3rd largest denomination in New Mexico.[4]
Stakes are located in Albuquerque (4), Bloomfield, Farmington, Gallup, Kirtland, Las Cruces, Los Lunas, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Santa Fe, and Silver City.
History[]
| Year | Members |
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| 1920 | 1,313 |
| 1930 | 2,096 |
| 1940 | 3,313 |
| 1950 | 5,557 |
| 1960 | 13,363 |
| 1970 | 21,873 |
| 1980 | 36,881 |
| 1990* | 48,000 |
| 1999 | 57,807 |
| 2009 | 64,872 |
| 2019 | 69,488 |
| *Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: New Mexico[1] | |
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Mormons first came to New Mexico in 1846. The LDS Church has traditionally had a strong presence in the Four Corners Region of New Mexico, settling the town of Kirtland and other surrounding areas. Mormons found converts among the Zuni Indians.[5]
Stakes[]
As of May 2021, the following Stakes had Stake Centers in New Mexico:
| Stake | Mission | Temple District |
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| Albuquerque New Mexico Stake | New Mexico Albuquerque | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Albuquerque New Mexico East Stake | New Mexico Albuquerque | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Albuquerque New Mexico North Stake | New Mexico Albuquerque | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Albuquerque New Mexico West Stake | New Mexico Albuquerque | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Bloomfield New Mexico Stake | New Mexico Farmington | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Farmington New Mexico Stake | New Mexico Farmington | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Gallup New Mexico Stake | New Mexico Farmington | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Kirtland New Mexico Stake | New Mexico Farmington | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Las Cruces New Mexico Stake | New Mexico Albuquerque | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Los Lunas New Mexico Stake | New Mexico Albuquerque | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Rio Rancho New Mexico Stake | New Mexico Albuquerque | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Roswell New Mexico Stake | Texas Lubbock | Lubbock Texas |
| Santa Fe New Mexico Stake | New Mexico Albuquerque | Albuquerque New Mexico |
| Silver City New Mexico Stake | Arizona Tucson | The Gila Valley Arizona Temple |
Missions[]
On March 7, 1943, the Navajo-Zuni Mission was organized, and specialized with teaching Native Americans in their language. This was renamed the Southwest Indian Mission on January 1, 1949. It was renamed the New Mexico-Arizona Mission on October 10, 1972.
New Mexico became its own mission when the New Mexico Albuquerque Mission was organized on December 15, 1996, with Stanley D. Robers as mission president.[6]
Temples[]
Red = Operating
Yellow = Announced
Blue = Under Construction
Black = Closed for Renovations
On March 5, 2000, the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.
On April 4, 2021, church president Russell M. Nelson announced that a temple would be built in Farmington.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | ||
| 223. Farmington New Mexico Temple (Site announced) | |||
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Farmington, New Mexico, United States | ||
Communities[]
Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in New Mexico:
See also[]
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
- New Mexico: Religion
- Mormon Battalion
References[]
- ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: New Mexico", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 19 May 2021
- ^ Category:New Mexico Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 20 October 2021
- ^ "Adults in New Mexico: Religious composition of adults in New Mexico". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "USA-New Mexico". churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
Further reading[]
- Jack A., Nelson (1992), "New Mexico, Pioneer Settlements in", in Ludlow, Daniel H (ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan Publishing, pp. 1010–1011, ISBN 0-02-879602-0, OCLC 24502140.
External links[]
- Newsroom (New Mexico)
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico