The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ohio

As of December 31, 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 62,623 members in 13 stakes, 125 congregations (102 wards and 23 branches), 46 Family History Centers, two missions, and one temple in Ohio.[1]

The Columbus Ohio Temple

Stakes are located in Akron, Cincinnati (2), Cleveland, Columbus (4), Dayton (2), Kirtland, Toledo, and Youngstown.

History

Kirtland, Ohio, became LDS Church headquarters from 1831 to 1838 and at its peak, Kirtland was home to 3,200 members.[2][3]

In 1979, the Church acquired the Newel K. Whitney store, which is now a popular historic site.[2] About 100,000 people, most LDS Church members, visit the site annually and it was given a $15 million facelift to renovate and rebuild 10 buildings.[4]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[5]

Missions
  • Ohio Cincinnati Mission
  • Ohio Columbus Mission

Temples

Kirtland
Main article: Kirtland Temple

The Kirtland Temple was used by the main body of the church from 1836 to 1838. Unlike current operating LDS temples, the Kirtland Temple was used primarily for religious meetings rather than ordinance work. At the time of construction, none of the ordinances associated with LDS temple worship, such as baptism by proxy, had been instituted. It is currently owned and operated by Community of Christ.

    Kirtland Temple (Historical site)

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Kirtland, Ohio, United States
December 27, 1832
March 27, 1836 by Joseph Smith
15,000 sq ft (1,400 m2)
Federal Georgian and New England Colonial
Owned and operated by Community of Christ

Columbus
Main article: Columbus Ohio Temple

The Columbus Ohio Temple was dedicated on September 4, 1999 by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

 60. Columbus Ohio Temple (Closed for Renovation)

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Columbus, Ohio, United States
April 25, 1998
September 4, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2.2 acre (0.9 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Firestone J. Mullin

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics Ohio". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 1 April 2020.
  3. Miller, Roger. "Mormons trek West had Ohio stop", Dayton Journal-News, 15 August 2012. Retrieved on 1 April 2020.
  4. Hamill, Sean D. "Paying Tribute to Mormon Church’s Ohio Roots", The New York Times, 12 February 2010. Retrieved on 1 April 2020.
  5. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
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