The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nicaragua
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nicaragua | |
|---|---|
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| Area | Central America |
| Members | 101,133 (2021)[1] |
| Stakes | 12 |
| Districts | 4 |
| Wards | 71 |
| Branches | 38 |
| Total Congregations[2] | 109 |
| Missions | 2 |
| Temples | 1 Groundbreaking scheduled |
| Family History Centers | 23[3] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nicaragua refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Nicaragua. The first convert was baptized in 1954 and the first Nicaraguan mission opened in 1989. As of December 31, 2021, there were 101,133 members in 109 congregations in Nicaragua.[1]
History
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,606 |
| 1979 | 3,346 |
| 1989* | 2,100 |
| 1999 | 31,747 |
| 2009 | 63,964 |
| 2019 | 100,331 |
| *Membership was published as an estimated number. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Nicaragua[1] | |
The first missionaries entered the country in 1953. The first Nicaraguan convert, José de Guzman, was baptized on April 11, 1954, a year after the first missionaries arrived in the country.[4] These missionaries, Elders Manuel Arias and Archie R. Mortensen, were serving in the Central American Mission, which Elder Spencer W. Kimball organized in 1952.[5] In 1959, the first Nicaraguan district was formed. The first stake (the Managua Stake) was created in March 1981 and reorganized in June 1998.[5] Several natural disasters and political crises, including an earthquake that devastated Managua in 1972 and a civil war that began in the late 1970s, slowed missionary work throughout the 1970s and '80s.[5] Foreign missionaries were removed from the country in 1980, and locals continued the work until full-time missionaries returned about ten years later.[5] The first Nicaraguan members entered the temple in Guatemala City in 1987.[4] The Nicaragua Managua Mission opened in October 1989.[4]
In April 2018, church president Russell M. Nelson announced the first temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be built in Nicaragua. The Managua Nicaragua Temple was announced at the same time as six other temples.[6] In May 2018, a church spokesman announced that all missionaries would be removed from Nicaragua until further notice. [7]
A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Nicaragua) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Nicaragua).
Stakes and Districts
As of March 2022, Nicaragua had the following stakes and districts:[8]
- Chinandega Nicaragua Stake
- Chinandega Nicaragua West Stake
- Esteli Nicaragua District
- Granada Nicaragua District
- Jinotepe Nicaragua Stake
- Juigalpa Nicaragua District
- Leon Nicaragua Stake
- Managua Nicaragua Bello Horizonte Stake
- Managua Nicaragua Las Américas Stake
- Managua Nicaragua Stake
- Managua Nicaragua Universitaria Stake
- Managua Nicaragua Villa Flor Stake
- Masatepe Nicaragua Stake
- Masaya Nicaragua Stake
- Matagalpa Nicaragua Stake
- Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua District
Missions
- Nicaragua Managua North Mission
- Nicaragua Managua South Mission
Temples
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size: |
Managua, Nicaragua 1 April 2018 by Russell M. Nelson[9] scheduled for 26 November 2022 by Taylor G. Godoy[10] 25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2) on a 8.9-acre (3.6 ha) site | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Nicaragua", 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:Nicaragua Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
- ^ a b c "Statistics and Church Facts | Total Church Membership". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ a b c d "Country information: Nicaragua". Church News. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "Mormon church plans for temples in Russia, India, Nicaragua". apnews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "All Mormon missionaries transferring out of Nicaragua". thechurchnews.com. Deseret News. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved March 4, 2022
- ^ "Seven Temples Announced as April 2018 General Conference Closes: Mormon temples to be built in Asia, Europe, North and South America". Newsroom. LDS Church. 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Groundbreaking Dates Announced for Four Temples in Latin America", Newsroom, LDS Church, 17 October 2022, retrieved 20 October 2022
External links
- Church News and Events - Nicaragua
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official Site
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
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