The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut explained

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut
Members:15,838 (2022)
Stakes:3
Wards:29
Branches:7
Missions:0
O:1
U:0
A:0
Fhc:10

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Connecticut. As of 2022, the LDS Church reported 15,838 members in 36 congregations.

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.43% in 2014.[1] TAccording to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Connecticuters self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[2] The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Connecticut.[3]

History

The first missionaries arrived in the state in Salisbury in 1832, only two years after the church was founded by Joseph Smith.[4]

In 2010, an estimated 40,000 people—over the course of its month-long open house—visited the new Hartford Connecticut Temple.[5]

Stakes and congregations

Stakedata-sort-type=dateOrganizedMission
Fairfield Connecticut30 Apr 1978New York New York City
Hartford Connecticut18 Sep 1966Massachusetts Boston
New Haven Connecticut30 Aug 1981Massachusetts Boston
New London Connecticut[6] 12 Jun 2016Massachusetts Boston
As of January 2024, the following congregations, by stake, are in Connecticut:[7]

Fairfield Connecticut Stake

Hartford Connecticut Stake

New Haven Connecticut Stake

New London Connecticut Stake

Springfield Massachusetts Stake

Missions

The following table lists missions that have served Connecticut and the dates they were organized or consolidated:

Mission Serving ConnecticutOrganized/Consolidated
Eastern StatesMay 6, 1839
Eastern StatesJanuary 1893
New EnglandSeptember 24, 1937
Massachusetts BostonJune 20, 1974
Connecticut HartfordJuly 1, 1979
Massachusetts BostonJuly 1, 2011

Temples

See main article: Hartford Connecticut Temple. On October 2, 2010 the Hartford Connecticut Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson. He later broke ground for the temple in August 2013.[9] The temple was later dedicated in November 2016 following a public open house.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)]
  2. Web site: Adults in Connecticut: Religious composition of adults in Connecticut. Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. June 22, 2021.
  3. Web site: The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report. Thearda.com. May 24, 2021. Note:While it's the tenth largest denomination in Connecticut, it's the eleventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  4. Grant, Steve. "Mormon History Rich In State", Hartford Courant, 1 February 2002. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  5. Telushkin, Shira. "A Unique Sneak Peek of New LDS Temple", Harvard Divinity School, 21 October 2016. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  6. News: New Stakes and Stake Presidencies Announced in September 2016. Church News. 17 September 2019.
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  8. News: New boundaries announced for several missions . LDS Church News . 17 September 2019.
  9. News: Avant . Gerry . President Monson breaks ground for the Hartford Connecticut Temple (+video) . 26 April 2019 . Deseret News.
  10. Web site: Charlton . John . Connecticut's first Mormon temple now open to the public . fox61.com . 27 September 2016 . Fox 61 . 26 April 2019.

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