The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois
The Chicago Illinois Temple
Area	NA Central
Members	57,015 (2022) [1]
Stakes	12
Wards	91
Branches	25
Total Congregations	116
Missions	1
Temples	2
Family History Centers	42 [2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Illinois. 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 Illinoisans self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ^[4] The LDS Church is the 13th largest denomination in Illinois. ^[5]

Stakes are located in Buffalo Grove, Champaign, Chicago, Joliet, Naperville, Nauvoo, O'Fallon, Peoria, Rockford, Schaumburg, Springfield and Wilmette.

History

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In 1839, to escape persecution—including an extermination order given by Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs—the Latter-day Saints drained swamplands on the eastern banks of the Mississippi River and established the city of Nauvoo. ^[7]

Joseph Smith was killed on June 27, 1844, by an angry mob that stormed Carthage Jail in Carthage, Illinois where Smith was being held. ^[8]

In 2004, Illinois's lieutenant governor, Pat Quinn, presented church leaders a copy of House Resolution 793, which expressed official regret for the violence that caused the Mormons to leave in 1846. ^[9]

Stakes

As of January 2024, the following stakes had congregations located in Illinois: ^[10]

• *Stakes outside of state with congregations in Illinois

Missions

• Illinois Chicago Mission (1983–present)

Former missions

• Northern States Mission (1889-1973)
• Illinois Mission (1973-1974)
• Illinois Chicago Mission (1974-1980)
• Illinois Chicago North Mission (1980-1983)
• Illinois Nauvoo Mission

Temples

Nauvoo

Chicago

St. Louis

Indianapolis

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Temples in Illinois

• = Operating
• = Under construction
• = Announced
• = Closed for renovation

	. Nauvoo Temple (Destroyed) News & images
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: Notes:	Nauvoo, Illinois, United States August 1840 February 18, 1841 May 1, 1846 by Orson Hyde 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m2) Greek revival - designed by William Weeks Some sources claim a private dedication on April 30, 1846 by Brigham Young. [11] Abandoned in 1846, destroyed by fire on November 19, 1848, rebuilt in 2002 (see 113)
	35. Chicago Illinois Temple Official website News & images
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style: Notes:	Glenview, Illinois, United States April 1, 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball August 13, 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley August 9, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley October 8, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley 37,062 sq ft (3,443.2 m2) on a 13-acre (5.3 ha) site Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Wight & Co and Church A&E Services Rededication in 1989 was for the addition only
	113. Nauvoo Illinois Temple Official website News & images
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: Notes:	Nauvoo, Illinois, U.S. April 4, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley October 24, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley June 27, 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m2) on a 3.3-acre (1.3 ha) site Greek revival - designed by FFKR Architecture [12] based on design by William Weeks Built on the site of the Nauvoo Temple and dedicated on the 158th anniversary of the death of Joseph Smith, the exterior is an almost exact reconstruction of the original temple. Primary difference is weather-vane has been replaced with a statue of Moroni. However, the interior has 4 progressive ordinance rooms with murals like those in the early Utah temples leading to the celestial room and 6 sealing rooms.

See also

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
• Illinois: Religion
• Nauvoo, Illinois
• Carthage Jail

References

External links

• Newsroom - Illinois
• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site