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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia
An LDS temple in Bogotá, Colombia
AreaSouth America Northwest
Members215,331 (2023)[1]
Stakes31
Districts10
Wards174
Branches82
Total Congregations[2]256
Missions5
Temples
  • 2 Operating
  • 1 Announced
  • 3 Total
FamilySearch Centers53[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Colombia. The first small branch was established in 1966. Since then, the LDS Church in Colombia has grown to more than 200,000 members in 257 congregations,[1] making it the 7th largest body of members in South America and the 11th largest worldwide.[4]

History

Membership in Colombia
YearMembership
196728
19701,820
197917,507
1989*76,000
1999129,105
2009163,764
2019209,985
*Membership was published as an estimate.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Colombia[1]

In May 1966, the first missionaries arrived. Five years later, 27 congregations were established in 10 cities.[1] From 1981 to 1984, Julio E. Dávila served as president of the Colombia Cali Mission of the church.[5] Dávila was the first Colombian to serve as a mission president in the church.[6]

Stakes and districts

Stake/District Organized Mission Temple District
Armenia Colombia District 4 Dec 1981 Colombia Medellin Barranquilla Colombia
Barranquilla Colombia El Carmen Stake 30 May 1985 Colombia Barranquilla Barranquilla Colombia
Barranquilla Colombia Hipodromo Stake 31 May 1992 Colombia Barranquilla Barranquilla Colombia
Barranquilla Colombia Paraiso Stake 31 May 1992 Colombia Barranquilla Barranquilla Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Stake 23 Jan 1977 Colombia Bogotá North Bogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Ciudad Jardin Stake 2 Mar 1980 Colombia Bogotá South Bogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia El Dorado Stake 18 Oct 1987 Colombia Bogotá North Bogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia El Salitre Stake 16 Mar 1997 Colombia Bogotá North Bogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Granada Stake 13 Apr 1997 Colombia Bogotá North Bogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Kennedy Stake 11 Mar 1979 Colombia Bogotá South Bogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia La Libertad Stake 13 Nov 2011 Colombia Bogotá South Bogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Suba Stake 16 Mar 1997 Colombia Bogotá North Bogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Tunjuelito Stake 22 Jun 1997 Colombia Bogotá South Bogotá Colombia
Boyacá Colombia Stake 28 Jun 2009 Colombia Bogotá North Bogotá Colombia
Bucaramanga Colombia Stake 22 Nov 1981 Colombia Bogotá North Bogotá Colombia
Bucaramanga Colombia Terrazas Stake 16 Jan 2005 Colombia Bogotá North Bogotá Colombia
Cali Colombia Calima Stake 9 Feb 1997 Colombia Cali Bogotá Colombia
Cali Colombia San Fernando Stake 4 Jun 1978 Colombia Cali Bogotá Colombia
Cali Colombia Villa Colombia Stake 24 Aug 1979 Colombia Cali Bogotá Colombia
Cartagena Colombia Los Alpes Stake 18 May 2003 Colombia Barranquilla Barranquilla Colombia
Cartagena Colombia Stake 15 Jun 1997 Colombia Barranquilla Barranquilla Colombia
Cúcuta Colombia Stake 4 Dec 2005 Colombia Bogotá North Bogotá Colombia
Florencia Colombia District 29 May 1980 Colombia Bogotá South Bogotá Colombia
Ibague Colombia Stake 1 Jul 1978 Colombia Bogotá South Bogotá Colombia
Ipiales Colombia District 8 Jun 1975 Ecuador Quito North Quito Ecuador
Manizales Colombia District 23 Jan 1981 Colombia Medellin Bogotá Colombia
Medellin Colombia Stake 5 Jun 1988 Colombia Medellin Bogotá Colombia
Medellin Colombia Belén Stake 14 Jul 1996 Colombia Medellin Bogotá Colombia
Medellin Colombia Centro Stake 10 Dec 2023 Colombia Medellin Bogotá Colombia
Montería Colombia Stake 5 Nov 2006 Colombia Medellin Barranquilla Colombia
Neiva Colombia Stake 25 May 1997 Colombia Bogotá South Bogotá Colombia
Pasto Colombia Stake 11 Feb 1996 Colombia Cali Quito Ecuador
Palmira Colombia District 11 Nov 1986 Colombia Cali Bogotá Colombia
Popayan Colombia District 31 Oct 1989 Colombia Cali Bogotá Colombia
Pereira Colombia Stake 19 Dec 1993 Colombia Medellin Bogotá Colombia
Santa Marta Colombia District 8 Apr 1985 Colombia Barranquilla Barranquilla Colombia
Sincelejo Colombia District 10 Sep 1985 Colombia Medellin Barranquilla Colombia
Soacha Colombia Stake 16 Mar 2003 Colombia Bogotá South Bogotá Colombia
Tulua Colombia District 3 Mar 1992 Colombia Cali Bogotá Colombia
Valledupar Colombia Stake 12 Nov 2006 Colombia Barranquilla Barranquilla Colombia
Villavicencio Colombia District 30 May 1980 Colombia Bogotá South Bogotá Colombia

Missions

Mission Organized
Colombia Barranquilla 1 Jul 1988
Colombia Bogotá North 1 Jul 1968
Colombia Bogotá South 15 Jan 1992
Colombia Cali 1 Jul 1975
Colombia Medellin 30 Jun 2012
A meetinghouse in Cúcuta

Temples

Temples in and near Colombia (edit)
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed

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Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style: 		Bogotá, Colombia
7 April 1984 by Spencer W. Kimball
26 June 1993 by William R. Bradford
24 April 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
53,500 sq ft (4,970 m2) on a 3.71-acre (1.50 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Cerrano y Gomez Cuellar
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size: 		Puerto Colombia, Colombia
1 October 2011 by Thomas S. Monson[7][8]
20 February 2016[9] by Juan A. Uceda
9 December 2018 by Dallin H. Oaks[10]
25,349 sq ft (2,355.0 m2) on a 5.93-acre (2.40 ha) site
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size: 		Cali, Colombia
4 April 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[11]
scheduled for 1 March 2025 by Jorge T. Becerra
9,500 sq ft (880 m2) on a 3.14-acre (1.27 ha) site
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Location:
Announced: 		Medellín, Colombia
6 October 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[12][13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Colombia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 31 May 2022
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches
  3. ^ Category:Colombia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. ^ Elder Julio A. Dávila of the Seventy", Ensign, May 1991, p. 102.
  6. ^ Javier Tobón Gónima, “Colombia Reaches 100,000 Members,” Ensign, August 1995, pp. 76–77.
  7. ^ Walker, Joseph (October 1, 2011). "LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved April 19, 2022..
  8. ^ "Mormon church president announces plans for new temples in Utah, Wyoming, Colombia, Africa". Washington Post. AP. October 1, 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011..
  9. ^ "Ground Broken for Second Colombia Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-02-20
  10. ^ "Barranquilla Colombia Temple Is Dedicated: 161st temple in the world", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-12-09
  11. ^ "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
  12. ^ The 17 new LDS temples include firsts for two countries and two U.S. states, Salt Lake Tribune, 6 October 2024
  13. ^ "The Prophet Announces 17 New Temples at the October 2024 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 6 October 2024


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