The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in El Salvador
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in El Salvador | |
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| Area | Central America |
| Members | 129,194 (2021)[1] |
| Stakes | 22 |
| Wards | 129 |
| Branches | 29 |
| Total Congregations[2] | 158 |
| Missions | 3 |
| Temples | 1 |
| Family History Centers | 38[3] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in El Salvador refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in El Salvador. On March 2, 1951, the first 12 converts in El Salvador were baptized. As of December 31, 2021, there were 129,194 members in 158 congregations in El Salvador.[1] In 2019, El Salvador had the second most LDS Church members per capita in North America, behind the United States.[4]
History
| Year | Membership |
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| 1960 | 311 |
| 1970 | 9,961 |
| 1979 | 15,529 |
| 1989* | 32,000 |
| 1999 | 84,683 |
| 2009 | 102,043 |
| 2019 | 128,881 |
| *Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: El Salvador[1] | |
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Church membership grew from the initial converts, and was up to 15,000 by the mid 1980s before growing to 38,000 and further doubling by 2000.[1]
Missions
- El Salvador Santa Ana Mission
- El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize Mission
- El Salvador San Salvador East Mission
Temples
The San Salvador El Salvador Temple was announced on November 7, 2007 by President Henry B. Eyring. The ground was broken for the temple in September 2008, with the temple being dedicated on August 21, 2011.[5]
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Notes: |
Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador 7 November 2007 by Gordon B. Hinckley 20 September 2008 by Don R. Clarke 21 August 2011 by Henry B. Eyring 27,986 sq ft (2,600.0 m2) on a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) site Announced in a letter dated 7 November 2007 from the First Presidency to priesthood leaders.[6][7] The public open house was held from Friday, 1 July 2011, until Saturday, 23 July 2011,[8] following which the temple was dedicated on Sunday, 21 August 2011, in three sessions.[9] | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: El Salvador", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 3 September 2021
- ^ Total Congregations is the sum of wards and branches and does not include member groups which is a smaller and/or more temporary congregation of members than wards and branches.
- ^ Category:El Salvador Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
- ^ Walker, Joseph. "Open house begins Friday for San Salvador El Salvador LDS temple". deseretnews.com. Deseret News. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ Morales, Chris (November 24, 2007), "New temple for El Salvador", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ Satterfield, Rick, "San Salvador El Salvador Temple", LDS ChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the San Salvador El Salvador Temple", Newsroom (News Release), LDS Church, February 9, 2011, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ "San Salvador El Salvador Temple Dedicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2011-08-11
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