The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Venezuela
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Venezuela | |
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| Membership | 168,539 (2019)[1] |
| Stakes | 34 |
| Districts | 5 |
| Wards | 178 |
| Branches | 50 |
| Total Congregations | 228 |
| Missions | 4 |
| Temples | 1 |
| Family History Centers | 48[2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Venezuela refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Venezuela. The first small branch was established in 1966. Since then, the LDS Church in Venezuela has grown to more than 168,000 members in 228 congregations.
History[]
| Year | Membership |
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| 1971 | 1,259 |
| 1975 | 3,119 |
| 1979 | 8,185 |
| 1985* | 24,000 |
| 1989* | 48,000 |
| 1995* | 73,000 |
| 1999 | 89,484 |
| 2004 | 128,874 |
| 2009 | 146,987 |
| 2014 | 164,048 |
| 2019 | 168,539 |
| *Membership was published as an estimate. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Venezuela[1] | |
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The first congregation was organized in November 1966, by Marion G. Romney.[1]
On March 17, 2014, the LDS Church announced it would be removing the 152 missionaries in Venezuela and sending them to other missions in South America, the church announced Monday, due to political unrest.[3] In February and March, riot police have clashed with anti-government demonstrators, with more than two dozen people killed.[4]
Missions[]
- Venezuela Barcelona Mission
- Venezuela Caracas Mission
- Venezuela Maracaibo Mission
- Venezuela Valencia Mission
Temples[]
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96. Caracas Venezuela Temple | ||
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Caracas, Venezuela | ||
See also[]
- Religion in Venezuela
References[]
- ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Venezuela", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 4 May 2021
- ^ Category:Venezuela Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved November 8, 2021
- ^ Alberty, Erin (17 March 2014). "LDS Church moving missionaries out of Venezuela". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Police clash in Venezuela with anti-government protesters". BBC news. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
External links[]
- Newsroom - Venezuela
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Venezuela) - Official site
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
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