The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in West Virginia

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in West Virginia
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Membership17,143 (2019)[1]
Stakes4
Wards24
Branches11
Total Congregations35
Missions1
Family History Centers14[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in West Virginia refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in West Virginia. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.92% in 2014.[3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 2% of West Virginians self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4] The LDS Church is the 9th largest denomination in West Virginia.[5]

History[]

Membership in West Virginia
YearMembership
19302,285
19838,304
1989*10,000
199912,290
200916,711
201917,143
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: West Virginia[1]

Joseph Smith visited West Virginia in 1832 and that same year, two missionaries for the Church baptized 40 converts in the state.[6]

In 1884, a congregation of 26 people was organized in the area.[6]

On August 23, 1970, the first stake in West Virginia was organized in Charleston.[7]

Stakes[]

As of February 2022:

Stakes based in West Virginia[8][9][10]

  • Charleston West Virginia Stake
  • Clarksburg West Virginia Stake
  • Huntington West Virginia Stake
  • Martinsburg West Virginia Stake

Other stakes with congregations in West Virginia

  • Buena Vista Virginia Stake
  • Pembroke Virginia Stake
  • Pittsburgh Pennsylvania West Stake
  • Waynesboro Virginia Stake
  • Winchester Virginia Stake

Mission[]

  • West Virginia Charleston Mission

Temples[]

West Virginia is divided among the Washington D.C. Temple, Louisville Kentucky Temple, and Columbus Ohio Temple districts.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics West Virginia". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Category:West Virginia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 3 September 2021
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ^ "Adults in West Virginia: Religious composition of adults in West Virginia". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved September 3, 2021. Note:While it's the ninth largest denomination in West Virginia, it's the tenth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  6. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  7. ^ "August 23, 1970: The First Mormon "Stake" in West Virginia is Organized in Charleston", West Virginia Public Broadcasting, 23 August 2019. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  8. ^ "The Washington D.C. Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved February 16, 2022
  9. ^ "The Louisville Kentucky Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved February 16, 2022
  10. ^ "The Columbus Ohio Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved February 16, 2022

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