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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin
A meetinghouse and Stake Center in Madison, Wisconsin
AreaNA Central
Members27,943 (2022)[1]
Stakes6
Wards48
Branches20
Total Congregations68
Missions1
Temples1 Announced
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 LDS Church.[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 Smith, 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 LDS 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 January 2024, the following stakes ware located in Wisconsin:[10][11]

Stake Organized Mission Temple District
Appleton Wisconsin 11 May 1986 Wisconsin Milwaukee Chicago Illinois
Cedar Rapids Iowa* 29 May 1966 Iowa Iowa City Nauvoo Illinois
Duluth Minnesota* 9 May 1993 Minnesota Minneapolis St. Paul Minnesota
Green Bay Wisconsin 23 Mar 1997 Wisconsin Milwaukee Chicago Illinois
Madison Wisconsin 24 Aug 1973 Wisconsin Milwaukee Chicago Illinois
Milwaukee Wisconsin North 14 Apr 2002 Wisconsin Milwaukee Chicago Illinois
Milwaukee Wisconsin South 3 Feb 1963 Wisconsin Milwaukee Chicago Illinois
Oakdale Minnesota* 4 Feb 2001 Minnesota Minneapolis St. Paul Minnesota
Rochester Minnesota* 3 Feb 1963 Minnesota Minneapolis St. Paul Minnesota
Wausau Wisconsin 3 Nov 1996 Wisconsin Milwaukee Chicago Illinois
  • *Stakes outside of state with congregations in Wisconsin

Mission

  • Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission

Temples

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

On 6 October 2024, church president Russell M Nelson announced the Milwaukee Wisconsin Temple, the first in the state.

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Location:
Announced: 		Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
6 October 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[12][13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Wisconsin", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved May 29, 2023
  2. ^ Category:Wisconsin Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved April 11, 2022
  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
  12. ^ The 17 new LDS temples include firsts for two countries and two U.S. states, Salt Lake Tribune, October 6, 2024
  13. ^ "The Prophet Announces 17 New Temples at the October 2024 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 6, 2024