The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Hampshire | |
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Area | NA Northeast |
Members | 8,996 (2022)[1] |
Stakes | 3 |
Wards | 17 |
Branches | 4 |
Total Congregations | 21 |
Missions | 1 |
Family History Centers | 6[2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Hampshire refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in New Hampshire.
Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.61% in 2014.[3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Granite Staters self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[4] The LDS Church is the 6th largest denomination in New Hampshire.[5]
Orson Pratt and Lyman E. Johnson arrived in New Hampshire in 1832 as missionaries and stayed for 26 days and baptized 20 people.[6]
In 2006, Bryson C. Cook was called as stake president of the Concord, New Hampshire stake.[7]
A regional gathering including members from New Hampshire was held in 2019 with 12,000 people gathered at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts to listen to M. Russell Ballard.[8]
As of January 2024, New Hampshire had the following stakes and congregations:[9]
Concord New Hampshire Stake
Exeter New Hampshire Stake
Nashua New Hampshire Stake