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

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.

History

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]

Stakes

As of February 2023, the LDS Church has the following 16 stakes in Taiwan:

Stakedata-sort-type=dateOrganizedMission
Chiayi Taiwan23 Oct 2011Taiwan Taichung
Chung Hsing Taiwan20 Jun 2004Taiwan Taichung
Hsin Chu Taiwan14 Dec 2003Taiwan Taipei
Hualien Taiwan23 Sep 1990Taiwan Taipei
Kaohsiung Taiwan North20 Dec 2015Taiwan Taichung
Kaohsiung Taiwan South6 Nov 1981Taiwan Taichung
Taichung Taiwan East18 Dec 1994Taiwan Taichung
Taichung Taiwan South26 Apr 2015Taiwan Taichung
Taichung Taiwan West22 Apr 2007Taiwan Taichung
Tainan Taiwan15 Jun 1997Taiwan Taichung
Taipei Taiwan Central24 May 1998Taiwan Taipei
Taipei Taiwan East14 Mar 1982Taiwan Taipei
Taipei Taiwan North13 Dec 2015Taiwan Taipei
Taipei Taiwan South30 Nov 2014Taiwan Taipei
Taipei Taiwan West22 Apr 1976Taiwan Taipei
Taoyuan Taiwan8 Jul 2001Taiwan Taipei

Missions

StakeOrganized
Taiwan Taichung1 Jul 1976
Taiwan Taipei11 Dec 1970

Temples

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=18&post=24023 "Mormons celebrate 50 years in Taiwan"
  2. Jensen, Megan. "What's new: 'Voice of the Saints in Taiwan' a history of the LDS Church in the small island nation", Deseret News, 23 September 2017. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  3. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/taiwan "Facts and Statistics"