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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin
Far West Madison LDS Church - panoramio.jpg
A meetinghouse and Stake Center in Madison, Wisconsin
Membership27,125 (2019)[1]
Stakes6
Wards48
Branches19
Total Congregations67
Missions1
Family History Centers29[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Wisconsin. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.44% in 2014.[3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of Wisconsinites self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4] The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Wisconsin.[5]


History[]

Membership in Wisconsin
YearMembership
19797,695
1989*12,000
199919,282
200924,019
201927,125
*Membership was published as an estimate.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Wisconsin[1]

After the LDS Church left nearby Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844 for the West, missionary efforts resumed in the state in 1878, with a congregation formed in 1899, and a chapel built in 1907.[6]

James Strang, a man who had been baptized four months before the martyrdom of Joseph, had stepped forward to become the new leader of the LDS Church, but was subsequently excommunicated and later established a new church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), with followers who gathered to Voree, Wisconsin.[7]

On April 16, 1899, the Milwaukee Branch, the first formal organization of the Church in the city, was founded in Wisconsin.[8]

In 2012, the LDS Church presence in Wisconsin was 24,386 members, about 0.4 percent of the state population.[9]

Stakes[]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Appleton
Appleton
Green Bay
Green Bay
Madison
Madison
Milwaukee North
Milwaukee North
Milwaukee South
Milwaukee South
Wausau
Wausau
Duluth
Duluth
Oakdale
Oakdale
Rochester
Rochester
Rockford
Rockford
St. Paul
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Temples & Stakes in and near Wisconsin that have congregations in Wisconsin. Oakdale Stake Center is located next to the St. Paul Minnesota Temple. The Chicago Illinois Temple is located off the map.
Red = Temples
Green = Stake Centers

As of February 2022, the following stakes ware located in Wisconsin:[10][11]

  • Appleton Wisconsin Stake
  • Green Bay Wisconsin Stake
  • Madison Wisconsin Stake
  • Milwaukee Wisconsin North Stake
  • Milwaukee Wisconsin South Stake
  • Wausau Wisconsin Stake

Mission[]

  • Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission

Temples[]

Wisconsin is located within the Chicago Illinois Temple and the St. Paul Minnesota Temple districts.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics Wisconsin". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ Category:Wisconsin History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 23, 2021
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ^ "Adults in Wisconsin: Religious composition of adults in Wisconsin". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021. Note:While it's the tenth largest denomination in Wisconsin, it's the eleventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  6. ^ "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on April 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Mays, Kenneth. "Picturing history: Voree, Wisconsin", Deseret News, November 15, 2017. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
  8. ^ Lloyd, R. Scott. "Mormons in Milwaukee: A 100-year legacy", Church News, December 9, 1998. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
  9. ^ Erickson, Doug. "Area Mormons welcome chance to explain their faith as Republican primary heads to Wisconsin", Wisconsin State Journal , April 1, 2012. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
  10. ^ "Chicago Illinois Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved August 27, 2021
  11. ^ "St. Paul Minnesota Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved August 27, 2021

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