The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Venezuela
The Caracas Venezuela Temple
AreaSouth America Northwest
Members175,753 (2022)[1]
Stakes33
Districts6
Wards177
Branches58
Total Congregations[2]235
Missions4
Temples1 Operating
1 Announced
2 Total
Family History Centers48[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Venezuela refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Venezuela. The first small branch was established in 1966. Since then, the LDS Church in Venezuela has grown to more than 175,000 members in 235 congregations.

History

Membership in Venezuela
YearMembership
19711,259
19753,119
19798,185
1985*24,000
1989*48,000
1995*73,000
199989,484
2004128,874
2009146,987
2014164,048
2019168,539
*Membership was published as an estimate.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Venezuela[1]
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The first congregation was organized in November 1966, by Marion G. Romney.[1]

On March 17, 2014, the LDS Church announced it would be removing the 152 missionaries in Venezuela and sending them to other missions in South America, the church announced Monday, due to political unrest.[4] In February and March, riot police have clashed with anti-government demonstrators, with more than two dozen people killed.[5]

Missions

Mission Organized
Venezuela Barcelona 1 Jul 1994
Venezuela Caracas 1 Jul 1971
Venezuela Maracaibo 1 Jul 1979
Venezuela Valencia 1 Jul 1991

Temples

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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style: 		Caracas, Venezuela
30 September 1995 by Gordon B. Hinckley
10 January 1999 by Francisco J. Viñas
20 August 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
15,332 sq ft (1,424.4 m2) on a 0.5-acre (0.20 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Taller de Arquitectura and Church A&E Services

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Venezuela", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 31 May 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ^ Category:Venezuela Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. ^ Alberty, Erin (17 March 2014). "LDS Church moving missionaries out of Venezuela". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Police clash in Venezuela with anti-government protesters". BBC news. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

External links


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South America
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