The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paraguay
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Membership | 96,114 (2019)[1] |
Stakes | 11 |
Districts | 9 |
Wards | 61 |
Branches | 73 |
Total Congregations | 134 |
Missions | 2 |
Temples | 1 |
Family History Centers | 19[2] |
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[]
Year | Membership |
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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] |
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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[]
Temples[]
Asunción Paraguay Temple[]
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112. Asunción Paraguay Temple | ||
Location: |
Asunción, Paraguay |
See also[]
- Religion in Paraguay
LDS Church portal
References[]
- ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Paraguay", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 6 May 2021
- ^ Category:Paraguay Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved November 8, 2021
- ^ Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
External links[]
- Newsroom - Paraguay (Spanish)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Paraguay) - Official site (Spanish)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official site (Guaraní}
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
- Official Asunción Paraguay Temple page
- Asunción Paraguay Temple page
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paraguay