The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico

As of December 31, 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 69,488 members in 14 stakes,[1] 138 Congregations (103 wards and 35 branches), 31 Family History Centers, 2 missions, and 1 temple in New Mexico.[2]

The Albuquerque New Mexico LDS Temple

Stakes are located in Albuquerque (4), Bloomfield, Farmington, Gallup, Kirtland, Las Cruces, Los Lunas, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Santa Fe, and Silver City.

History

Mormons first came to New Mexico in 1846. The LDS Church has traditionally had a strong presence in the Four Corners Region of New Mexico, settling the town of Kirtland and other surrounding areas. Mormons found converts among the Zuni Indians.[3]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[4]

Membership history
Year LDS Membership
1920 1,313
1930 2,096
1940 3,313
1950 5,557
1960 13,363
1970 21,873
1980 36,881
1990 48,000
1999 57,807
2008 64,872
2019 69,488

Missions

On March 7, 1943, the Navajo-Zuni Mission was organized, and specialized with teaching Native Americans in their language. This was renamed the Southwest Indian Mission on January 1, 1949. It was renamed the New Mexico-Arizona Mission on October 10, 1972.

New Mexico became its own mission when the New Mexico Albuquerque Mission was organized on December 15, 1996. Stanley D. Robers was president at the time of organization.[5]

Temples
Main article: Albuquerque New Mexico Temple

On March 5, 2000 the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

 73. Albuquerque New Mexico Temple

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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
April 4, 1997
March 5, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
34,245 sq ft (3,181 m2) on a 8.5 acre (3.4 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Fanning Bard & Tatum

Communities

Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in New Mexico:

See also

References
  1. New Mexico Stakes.LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in New Mexico.
  2. "Newsroom Facts and Statistics". churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. "USA-New Mexico". churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-05-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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