The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Spain
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Spain | |
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| Membership | 59,730 (2019)[1] |
| Stakes | 15 |
| Districts | 1 |
| Wards | 93 |
| Branches | 44 |
| Total Congregations | 137 |
| Missions | 2 |
| Temples | 1 |
| Family History Centers | 56[2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Spain refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Spain. The first permanent branch was established in 1948. As of 2019, the LDS Church reported 59,730 members in 137 congregations in Spain,[1] making it the second largest body of LDS Church members in Europe behind the United Kingdom. In 2019, Spain had the 3rd most LDS Church members per capita among countries in Europe, behind Portugal and the United Kingdom.[3]
History[]
| Year | Membership |
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| 1974 | 620 |
| 1979 | 5,395 |
| 1983 | 10,218 |
| 1989* | 17,000 |
| 1995* | 27,000 |
| 1999 | 30,439 |
| 2004 | 38,096 |
| 2009 | 45,729 |
| 2014 | 52,747 |
| 2019 | 59,730 |
| *Membership was published as an estimate. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Spain[1] | |
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No formal missionary work was performed in Spain until after the Church was officially recognized in 1968. The first non-US Military branch was organized in 1968 in Madrid. In 1982, the Madrid and Barcelona Stakes were organized.[1][4] The Spain MTC, located in the Madrid Temple complex, was established in 1999.[5]
Stakes and District[]
As of May 2021, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has 15 Stakes and 1 District in Spain:[6]
- A Coruña Spain Stake
- Baleares Spain District
- Barcelona Spain Stake
- Cádiz Spain Stake
- Cartagena Spain Stake
- Elche Spain Stake
- Granada Spain Stake
- Hospitalet Spain Stake
- Las Palmas Spain Stake
- Lléida Spain Stake
- Madrid Spain Central Stake
- Madrid Spain East Stake
- Madrid Spain West Stake
- Seville Spain Stake
- Valencia Spain Stake
- Vitoria Spain Stake
Missions[]
- Spain Barcelona Mission
- Spain Madrid Mission
Madrid Spain Temple[]
The Madrid Temple was dedicated in 1999. The temple complex includes the Madrid Spain Temple, the Spain Missionary Training Center, an institute, temple patron housing, a distribution center, a Family History Center, and underground parking.
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56. Madrid Spain Temple | ||
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See also[]
- Religion in Spain
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Spain", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 6 May 2021
- ^ Category:Spain Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved November 8, 2021
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
- ^ "Country information: Spain", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
- ^ "Missionary Training Centers: About the Spain MTC", LDS.org, archived from the original on 2012-11-05, retrieved 2012-10-18
- ^ "Madrid Spain Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-05-09
External links[]
- LDS Newsroom - Spain
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Spain) - Official Site
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
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