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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paraguay
; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paraguay
	(Logo in Guarani)
	The Asunción Paraguay Temple
Membership	96,114 (2019)
Stakes	11
Districts	9
Wards	61
Branches	73
Total Congregations	134
Missions	2
Temples	1
Family History Centers	19

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paraguay refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Paraguay. The first branch was established in 1948. Since then, the LDS Church in Paraguay has grown to more than 98,000 members in 134 congregations.

History[]

Membership in Paraguay
Year	Membership
1950	5
1960	132
1970	670
1979	2,984
1989*	11,000
1999	44,632
2009	74,802
2019	96,114
Membership was published as an estimate. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Paraguay*^[1]

The first official congregation was organized in July 1948.

In 2020, the LDS Church temporarily canceled services and other public gatherings in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic which resumed online and/or in person, depending on the congregation.^[3]

Missions[]

Paraguay Asunción Mission
Paraguay Asunción North Mission

Temples[]

Asunción Paraguay Temple[]

	112. Asunción Paraguay Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style:	Asunción, Paraguay 2 April 2000 19 May 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley 3 November 2019 by D. Todd Christofferson 11,906 sq ft (1,106 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.13 acre (0.5 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Eduardo Signorelli