The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the District of Columbia

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the District of Columbia reported 2,805 members in the District of Columbia.[1] Also located in the district are four congregations (three wards and one branch), as of December 31, 2018. These wards are Chevy Chase (Parts of NW DC), DC 2nd Ward (NW, NE DC + parts of MD), DC 3rd Ward (Parts of NW and NE DC), Capital Hill (Parts of SW and SE DC), and Anacostia (Parts of SE DC). The Mt. Pleasant Spanish-speaking ward serves all four quadrants of DC. In addition, the DC 3rd Ward has a small French-speaking group that meets with their main congregation.

The Washington D.C. LDS Temple

History

In 1933, a large granite chapel was completed in the area.[2]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

Membership history
Year LDS Membership
1975 90
1989 500
1999 1,160
2008 2,200
2012 2,445
2014 2,488
2016 2,624

Congregations

Congregations that meet in the District

Other congregations that serve the District of Columbia

Temples
Main article: Washington D.C. Temple

On November 19, 1974, the Washington D.C. Temple was dedicated by church president Spencer W. Kimball. Despite its name, the temple is not located within the District of Columbia; it is located in Kensington, Maryland, approximately three miles north of the city limits.

 16. Washington D.C. Temple (Closed for Renovation)

Location:
Announced:
Dedicated:
Rededicated:
 Size:

Kensington, Maryland, United States
November 15, 1968
November 19, 1974 by Spencer W. Kimball
TBD[4]
160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) and 288 ft (88 m) high on a 52 acre (21 ha) site

See also

References
  1. LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  2. "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  3. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  4. Washington D.C. Temple Open House and Rededication Dates Postponed, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.

Further reading
  • Barney, Ronald O. (2010). "Joseph Smith Goes to Washington, 1839-40". In Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel; Jackson, Kent P. (eds.). Joseph Smith: The Prophet and Seer. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University. pp. 391–420. ISBN 978-0-8425-2753-8. OCLC 495616860.
  • Bradford, Mary L. (August 1974). "From Colony to Community: The Washington, D.C., Saints". Ensign. Vol. 4 no. 8.
  • Burke, Lee H. (1990). History of the Washington D.C. LDS Ward: From Beginnings (1839) to Dissolution (1975). Salt Lake City: Publisher's Press. OCLC 22473701.
  • Bush, Larry (August 1974). "The Mormons: A Heritage of U.S. Government Service". Ensign. Vol. 4 no. 8. pp. 28–32.
    • Based on an earlier, longer article which was later published as Allen, James B.; Blumell, Bruce D. (1976). "The Mormons and the Federal Government in Washington: A Summary". Task Papers in LDS History (13). Salt Lake City. OCLC 13972822. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Lowe, Julian; Thayn, Florian H., eds. (1991). History of the Mormons in the Greater Washington Area: Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Washington D.C. Area 1839-1991. Washington, D.C.: Community Printing Service. OCLC 681868552.
  • Peterson, F. Ross (2000). "Washington, D.C.". Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. pp. 1314–1315. ISBN 1-57345-822-8.
  • Thayn, Florian H. (Spring 1981). "A Little Leavening". 21 (2). BYU Studies: 211–24. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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