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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Puerto Rico
Area Caribbean
Members23,243 (2022) [1]
Stakes5
Districts1
Wards27
Branches11
Total Congregations [2]38
Missions1
Temples1
Family History Centers8 [3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Puerto Rico refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Puerto Rico. The first branch (small congregation) was formed in 1950. As of December 31, 2022, there were 23,243 members in 38 congregations in Puerto Rico. [1]

History

Membership In Puerto Rico
YearMembership
1975 832
1980 1,546
1989* 16,000
1999 23,223
2009 20,386
2019 23,395
2022 23,243
1989 membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Puerto Rico, Windall J. Ashton [1]

Stakes

As of February 2023, Puerto Rico had the following stakes: [4]

Stake Organized
Caguas Puerto Rico 26 Feb 2006
Mayagüez Puerto Rico 1 Dec 1985
Ponce Puerto Rico 13 Jun 1982
San Juan Puerto Rico 14 Dec 1980
Toa Baja Puerto Rico 7 Jun 1998

Missions

Current Mission

  • Puerto Rico San Juan Mission

When LDS Church missionaries first arrived in Puerto Rico in 1963, the island was part of the Florida Ft Lauderdale Mission. On July 7, 1979, the Puerto Rico San Juan Mission was organized. [5]

Lesser Antilles North District

The Puerto Rico San Juan Mission currently covers all stakes in Puerto Rico as well as the Lesser Antilles North District which was Created January 24, 2021. This district includes the following six branches: the Portsmouth, St Croix, St John's, St Kitts, St Thomas, and Tortola Branches. The district covers the nations and territories of Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, and the United States Virgin Islands. [6]

Country/Territory [7] Members Con­gre­ga­tions FHC
Antigua and Barbuda 286 1 1
British Virgin Islands [a] 138 1 0
Dominica 160 1 0
Puerto Rico 23,243 38 8
Saint Kitts and Nevis 219 1 1
United States Virgin Islands 616 2 0
  1. ^ 2018 membership and congregational information shown. Branch still exist as of May 2023.

Temples

Main article: San Juan Puerto Rico Temple

Groundbreaking for the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple was on May 4, 2019, by Walter F. González.

Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size: 		San Juan, Puerto Rico
7 October 2018 by Russell M. Nelson [8] [9]
4 May 2019 by Walter F. González
15 January 2023 by D. Todd Christofferson [11]
6,988 sq ft (649.2 m2) on a 2.97-acre (1.20 ha) site

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Puerto Rico", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 29 May 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ^ Category:Puerto Rico Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. ^ "Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved March 4, 2022
  5. ^ Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac. Jim M. Wall. p. 441. ISBN  978-1573459334.
  6. ^ "Meetinghouse Locator", LDS Church, retrieved January 30, 2023
  7. ^ Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  8. ^ "Twelve Temples Announced as October 2018 General Conference Closes: Number of temples operating, announced or under construction now above 200", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 October 2018
  9. ^ LDS Church announces plans to build 12 new temples worldwide, pioneer generation temples will be renovated, KSTU Fox 13, 7 October 2018
  10. ^ "Groundbreaking Set for San Juan Puerto Rico Temple". Newsroom. LDS Church. 17 January 2019.
  11. ^ Richards, Mary (1 February 2024). "San Juan Puerto Rico Temple dedication fulfills prophetic promise". Church News. Retrieved 8 March 2024.

External links

Lesser Antilles North District

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