The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut Last updated May 13, 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Connecticut . As of 2024, the LDS Church reported 16,366 members in 31 congregations. [ 1]
Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.43% in 2014. [ 3] TAccording to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Connecticuters self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. [ 4] The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Connecticut. [ 5]
History Membership in Connecticut Year Membership 1930 198 1967 3,000 1980 6,300 1989 9,900 1999 12,163 2009 14,579 2019 15,946 2024 16,366 *Membership was published as a rounded number.Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News , various years, Church Almanac State Information: Connecticut [ 1]
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The first missionaries arrived in the state in Salisbury in 1832, only two years after the church was founded by Joseph Smith. [ 6]
In 2010, an estimated 40,000 people—over the course of its month-long open house—visited the new Hartford Connecticut Temple . [ 7]
Stakes and congregations Stake Organized Mission Fairfield Connecticut 30 Apr 1978 New York New York City Hartford Connecticut 18 Sep 1966 Massachusetts Boston New Haven Connecticut 30 Aug 1981 Massachusetts Boston New London Connecticut [ 8] 12 Jun 2016 Massachusetts Boston
As of May 2025, the following congregations, by stake, are in Connecticut: [ 9]
Fairfield Connecticut Stake
Darien Ward New Canaan Ward Stamford Ward Stratford Ward Trumbull Ward Wilton Ward Hartford Connecticut Stake
Avon Ward Canton Ward Glastonbury Ward Goshen Ward Hartford 1st Ward Hartford 2nd Branch (Spanish) Manchester Ward New Haven Connecticut Stake
Danbury Branch (Spanish) New Haven Ward New Haven YSA Branch Newtown Ward Southbury Ward Southington Ward Waterbury Branch (Spanish) Woodbridge 1st Ward Woodbridge 2nd Branch (Spanish) New London Connecticut Stake
Ashford Ward Cromwell Ward Groton Ward Madison Ward Norwich Ward Waterford Ward Westerly Branch Springfield Massachusetts Stake
Missions The following table lists missions that have served Connecticut and the dates they were organized or consolidated:
Mission Serving Connecticut Organized/Consolidated Eastern States May 6, 1839 Eastern States January 1893 New England September 24, 1937 Massachusetts Boston June 20, 1974 Connecticut Hartford July 1, 1979 Massachusetts Boston July 1, 2011
The Eastern States Mission was discontinued in April 1850. It was reopened in January 1893. Little missionary work was done between 1850 and 1893. On June 20, 1974, the name of the New England Mission was changed to the Massachusetts Boston Mission. No new mission was created. The Connecticut Hartford Mission was consolidated into the Massachusetts Boston Mission on July 1, 2011. [ 10] Temples On October 2, 2010 the Hartford Connecticut Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson . He later broke ground for the temple in August 2013. [ 11] The temple was later dedicated in November 2016 following a public open house. [ 12]
edit Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Notes: Farmington , Connecticut , United States Thomas S. Monson [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] Henry B. Eyring sq ft (2,995.8 m2 ) on a 11.3-acre (4.6 ha) site Thomas S. Monson announced that the Hartford, Connecticut temple would be built. [ 16] Originally a temple in Harrison, New York was announced in the early 90s; however, in 1995 efforts towards construction were abandoned and it was announced that 2 temples would be built instead: the Boston Massachusetts Temple and the White Plains New York Temple . [ 17] [ 18]
References 1 2 3 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Connecticut" , Newsroom , LDS Church, retrieved 27 May 2023 ↑ Category:Connecticut Family History Centers , retrieved March 28, 2022 ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States) ↑ "Adults in Connecticut: Religious composition of adults in Connecticut" . Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life . Pew Research Center . Retrieved June 22, 2021 . ↑ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report" . Thearda.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021 . ↑ Grant, Steve. "Mormon History Rich In State" , Hartford Courant , 1 February 2002. Retrieved on 31 March 2020. ↑ Telushkin, Shira. "A Unique Sneak Peek of New LDS Temple" , Harvard Divinity School , 21 October 2016. Retrieved on 31 March 2020. ↑ "New Stakes and Stake Presidencies Announced in September 2016" . Church News. Retrieved 17 September 2019 . ↑ "Classic Maps" , churchofjesuschrist.org , retrieved 2021-06-08 ↑ "New boundaries announced for several missions" . LDS Church News. Retrieved 17 September 2019 . ↑ Avant, Gerry. "President Monson breaks ground for the Hartford Connecticut Temple (+video)" . Deseret News. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2019 . ↑ Charlton, John (27 September 2016). "Connecticut's first Mormon temple now open to the public" . fox61.com . Fox 61. Retrieved 26 April 2019 . ↑ Taylor, Scott (October 2, 2010), "President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples" , Deseret News , retrieved 11 November 2012 ↑ "President Thomas S. Monson: Welcome to conference; 5 new temples" , Deseret News , October 2, 2010, retrieved August 18, 2013 ↑ Avant, Gerry (August 17, 2013), "Pres. Monson breaks ground for the Hartford Connecticut Temple" , Church News , retrieved August 18, 2013 ↑ "President Thomas S. Monson: Welcome to conference; 5 new temples" , Deseret News , October 2, 2010, retrieved August 18, 2013 ↑ Hinckley, Gordon B. (November 1992), "The Sustaining of Church Officers" , Ensign , retrieved August 18, 2013 ↑ Hinckley, Gordon B. (November 1995), "Of Missions, Temples, and Stewardship" , Ensign , retrieved August 18, 2013 This page is based on this
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