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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Maryland
The Washington D.C. Temple in Kensington, Maryland
AreaNA Northeast
Members43,296 (2022)[1]
Stakes10
Wards65
Branches17
Total Congregations82
Missions2
Temples1
Family History Centers14[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Maryland refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Maryland. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.72% in 2014.[3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Marylanders self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4] The LDS Church is the 8th largest denomination in Maryland.[5]

History

Membership in Maryland
YearMembership
198316,495
1989*28,000
199934,113
200939,258
201943,411
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Maryland[1]
A historic meetinghouse in Chevy Chase. This meetinghouse burned down in 2023.

Erastus Snow began preaching in Maryland with three other missionaries in 1837.[6][7]

The temple in Kensington is one of Maryland's most prominent landmarks and was completed in 1974.[6]

In November 2000, the Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center was rededicated after remodeling and the installation of new exhibits.[6]

Stakes

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Takoma Park, Maryland.

As of January 2024, the following stakes had congregations located in Maryland:[8]

Stake Organized Mission Temple District
Annapolis Maryland 12 Jun 1983 Washington DC North Washington D.C.
Baltimore Maryland 8 Dec 1974 Maryland Baltimore Washington D.C.
Clarksburg West Virginia* 6 May 1979 West Virginia Charleston Washington D.C.
Columbia Maryland 10 Nov 1991 Maryland Baltimore Washington D.C.
Dover Delaware* 15 Apr 2012 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Frederick Maryland 12 Dec 1982 Maryland Baltimore Washington D.C.
Gettysburg Pennsylvania* 28 Mar 2021 Maryland Baltimore Washington D.C.
Hagerstown Maryland 19 Apr 1970 Maryland Baltimore Washington D.C.
Seneca Maryland 27 Oct 1985 Washington DC North Washington D.C.
Silver Spring Maryland 13 Sep 1970 Washington DC North Washington D.C.
Suitland Maryland 19 Aug 1979 Washington DC North Washington D.C.
Washington DC 30 Jun 1940 Washington DC North Washington D.C.
Washington DC YSA North 14 Nov 2021 Washington DC North Washington D.C.
Wilmington Delaware* 8 Dec 1974 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania
  • *Stakes outside the state with congregations in Maryland

Missions

  • Maryland Baltimore Mission[9]
  • Washington D.C. North Mission[10]

Temple

Main article: Washington D.C. Temple

The Washington D.C. Temple was dedicated on November 19, 1974, by President Spencer W. Kimball.

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Location:
Announced:
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Rededicated:
Size: 		Kensington, Maryland, U.S.
November 15, 1968 by David O. McKay
December 7, 1968 by Hugh B. Brown
November 19, 1974 by Spencer W. Kimball
August 14, 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[11]
156,558 sq ft (14,544.7 m2) on a 52-acre (21 ha) site - designed by Fred L. Markham, Harold K. Beecher, Henry P. Fetzer, and Keith W. Wilcox

References

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Maryland", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 31 August 2021
  2. ^ Category:Maryland Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ^ "Adults in Maryland: Religious composition of adults in Maryland". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021. Note:While it's the eight largest denomination in Maryland, it's the ninth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  6. ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  7. ^ "United States information: Maryland", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-10
  8. ^ "PF Maps", LDS Church
  9. ^ "Area Covered - Maryland Baltimore Mission Alumni". Mission.net. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  10. ^ "Washington D.C. North Alumni | Mission Info". Mission.net. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  11. ^ "President Nelson Rededicates the House of the Lord in Washington, D.C.", Newsroom, LDS Church, August 14, 2022, retrieved October 21, 2022
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