The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taiwan | |
Area: | Asia |
Membership: | 62,229 (2022) |
Stakes: | 16 |
Wards: | 90 |
Branches: | 10 |
Missions: | 2 |
O: | 1 |
A: | 1 |
Fhc: | 12 |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taiwan refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Taiwan. Having 62,222 members in 2022, Taiwan has more members of the church than any Country or Territory in the Church's Asia Area.
In June 1956, four missionaries arrived in Taiwan.[1]
Hu Wei-I, a convert, helped translate the Book of Mormon into Mandarin Chinese.[2]
In November 1984, Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Taipei Taiwan Temple.[3]
As of February 2023, the LDS Church has the following 16 stakes in Taiwan:
Stake | data-sort-type=date | Organized | Mission |
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Chiayi Taiwan | 23 Oct 2011 | Taiwan Taichung | |
Chung Hsing Taiwan | 20 Jun 2004 | Taiwan Taichung | |
Hsin Chu Taiwan | 14 Dec 2003 | Taiwan Taipei | |
Hualien Taiwan | 23 Sep 1990 | Taiwan Taipei | |
Kaohsiung Taiwan North | 20 Dec 2015 | Taiwan Taichung | |
Kaohsiung Taiwan South | 6 Nov 1981 | Taiwan Taichung | |
Taichung Taiwan East | 18 Dec 1994 | Taiwan Taichung | |
Taichung Taiwan South | 26 Apr 2015 | Taiwan Taichung | |
Taichung Taiwan West | 22 Apr 2007 | Taiwan Taichung | |
Tainan Taiwan | 15 Jun 1997 | Taiwan Taichung | |
Taipei Taiwan Central | 24 May 1998 | Taiwan Taipei | |
Taipei Taiwan East | 14 Mar 1982 | Taiwan Taipei | |
Taipei Taiwan North | 13 Dec 2015 | Taiwan Taipei | |
Taipei Taiwan South | 30 Nov 2014 | Taiwan Taipei | |
Taipei Taiwan West | 22 Apr 1976 | Taiwan Taipei | |
Taoyuan Taiwan | 8 Jul 2001 | Taiwan Taipei |
Stake | Organized | |
---|---|---|
Taiwan Taichung | 1 Jul 1976 | |
Taiwan Taipei | 11 Dec 1970 |
On November 17, 1984 the Taipei Taiwan Temple was dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley.
On October 3, 2021, the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson.