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Year | Membership |
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1983 | 17,729 |
1989* | 25,000 |
1999 | 33,058 |
2009 | 40,529 |
2019 | 45,952 |
*Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Indiana [1] |
In 1831, the first missionaries arrived in Indiana preaching in Madison, Unionville, and Vienna and establishing small congregations. [6] Shortly thereafter, in 1832 Joseph Smith and Newell K. Whitney visited Greenville while traveling between Kirtland, Ohio and Missouri. [7] Small congregations, usually one or two-family gatherings, appeared in Indiana usually along the travel routes initially between Ohio and Missouri. [8] [6] Several prominent early members of the church with ties to Indiana joined during this time, including David W. Patten and Charles C. Rich, two early members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and John C. Bennett, who was a counselor in the First Presidency for a time in Nauvoo, Illinois. The most significant journey of church members through the state during the 1830s occurred in 1834, when several hundred men traveled towards Missouri from Kirtland, Ohio as a part of Zion's Camp. [9] Following the succession crisis of church leadership in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844 and the subsequent removal of the church to the Rocky Mountains, missionary work in Indiana greatly decreased, and any remaining members of the church in the state were increasingly isolated. [9]
Later, after the Mormon exodus to the Rocky Mountains, several small branches were organized along the routes taken by Latter-day Saint missionaries traveling between Utah and the eastern states. [10] [9] In 1882, Indiana became a part of the Northern States Mission, having no permanent church missionary presence prior to that time. The first chapel was built in 1898 in Greene County for the Robison Branch. This building later fell into disuse. [8] Between the 1890s and for the next several decades there were approximately twenty missionaries serving in Indiana. Church growth during this time was relatively slow, resulting in only a dozen or so members traveling to Utah each year. [9] In 1919, there were approximately 250 members and five branches in the state. [8] In 1927, a modern meetinghouse was built and later dedicated by church president Heber J. Grant, while the first stake of the church was created in 1959. [1] [6] At the time, church membership in the state was close to 4,000. [8] In 1949, the Great Lakes Mission created, covering Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. This was later renamed the Indianapolis Indiana Mission in 1974. By 1988, church membership had grown to approximately 25,000, with eight stakes in the state. [11]
In 2016, a new 17,000-square-foot meetinghouse for the Columbus' Fourth Ward was dedicated in Columbus, Indiana. [12] As of 2022, there are 12 stakes in Indiana, four of which are in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. [13]
As of January 2024, the following stakes had congregations located in Indiana: [14]
Stake | Organized | Mission | Temple District |
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Bloomington Indiana | 4 Nov 1979 | Indiana Indianapolis | Indianapolis Indiana |
Columbus Indiana | 2 June 2024 | Indiana Indianapolis | Indianapolis Indiana |
Evansville Indiana | 19 Oct 1975 | Kentucky Louisville | Louisville Kentucky |
Fishers Indiana | 11 Apr 2021 | Indiana Indianapolis | Indianapolis Indiana |
Fort Wayne Indiana | 4 Mar 1962 | Indiana Indianapolis | Indianapolis Indiana |
Indianapolis Indiana | 17 May 1959 | Indiana Indianapolis | Indianapolis Indiana |
Indianapolis Indiana North | 19 Aug 1973 | Indiana Indianapolis | Indianapolis Indiana |
Indianapolis Indiana West | 11 Nov 2007 | Indiana Indianapolis | Indianapolis Indiana |
Lafayette Indiana | 15 May 1983 | Indiana Indianapolis | Indianapolis Indiana |
Muncie Indiana | 4 Feb 1996 | Indiana Indianapolis | Indianapolis Indiana |
New Albany Indiana | 24 Oct 1982 | Kentucky Louisville | Louisville Kentucky |
South Bend Indiana | 30 Oct 1977 | Indiana Indianapolis | Indianapolis Indiana |
Valparaiso Indiana | 2 Jun 1974 | Illinois Chicago | Chicago Illinois |
The Indianapolis Indiana Temple was announced on October 2, 2010 by President Thomas S. Monson. It is the first temple in the state and a groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 29, 2012. [15] The temple was dedicated by Henry B. Eyring on August 23, 2015. [16] Officials say it will serve about 30,000 members in Indiana and eastern Illinois. [17]
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Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: Notes: | Carmel, Indiana, U.S. October 2, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson [18] September 29, 2012 by Donald L. Hallstrom August 23, 2015 by Henry B. Eyring 34,000 sq ft (3,200 m2) on a 18.11-acre (7.33 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design A public open house was held from Friday, July 17, 2015, through Saturday, August 8, 2015, excluding Sundays. [19] |
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