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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Maryland
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The Washington D.C. Temple in Kensington, Maryland
Area NA Northeast
Members 44,649 (2024) [1]
Stakes 10
Wards 65
Branches 18
Total Congregations83
Missions 2
Temples 1
Family History Centers 14 [2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Maryland refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Maryland. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.72% in 2014. [3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Marylanders self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [4] The LDS Church is the 8th largest denomination in Maryland. [5]

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History

Membership in Maryland
YearMembership
198316,495
1989*28,000
199934,113
200939,258
201943,411
202444,649
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Maryland [1]
A historic meetinghouse in Chevy Chase. This meetinghouse burned down in 2023. LDS Chevy Chase MD.JPG
A historic meetinghouse in Chevy Chase. This meetinghouse burned down in 2023.

Erastus Snow began preaching in Maryland with three other missionaries in 1837. [6] [7]

The temple in Kensington is one of Maryland's most prominent landmarks and was completed in 1974. [6]

In November 2000, the Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center was rededicated after remodeling and the installation of new exhibits. [6]

Stakes

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Takoma Park, Maryland. Latter Day Saints - Takoma Park. Maryland.JPG
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Takoma Park, Maryland.

As of May 2025, the following stakes had congregations located in Maryland: [8]

StakeOrganizedMissionTemple District
Annapolis Maryland12 Jun 1983Washington DC NorthWashington D.C.
Baltimore Maryland8 Dec 1974Maryland BaltimoreWashington D.C.
Clarksburg West Virginia*6 May 1979West Virginia CharlestonPittsburgh Pennsylvania
Columbia Maryland10 Nov 1991Maryland BaltimoreWashington D.C.
Dover Delaware*15 Apr 2012Pennsylvania PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Pennsylvania
Frederick Maryland12 Dec 1982Maryland BaltimoreWashington D.C.
Gettysburg Pennsylvania*28 Mar 2021Maryland BaltimoreWashington D.C.
Hagerstown Maryland19 Apr 1970Maryland BaltimoreWashington D.C.
Seneca Maryland27 Oct 1985Washington DC NorthWashington D.C.
Silver Spring Maryland13 Sep 1970Washington DC NorthWashington D.C.
Suitland Maryland19 Aug 1979Washington DC NorthWashington D.C.
Washington DC30 Jun 1940Washington DC NorthWashington D.C.
Washington DC YSA North14 Nov 2021Washington DC NorthWashington D.C.
Wilmington Delaware*8 Dec 1974Pennsylvania PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Pennsylvania

Missions

Temple

The Washington D.C. Temple was dedicated on November 19, 1974, by President Spencer W. Kimball.

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Location:
Announced:
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Size:		 Kensington, Maryland, U.S.
November 15, 1968 by David O. McKay
December 7, 1968 by Hugh B. Brown
November 19, 1974 by Spencer W. Kimball
August 14, 2022 by Russell M. Nelson [11]
156,558 sq ft (14,544.7 m2) on a 52-acre (21 ha) site - designed by Fred L. Markham, Harold K. Beecher, Henry P. Fetzer, and Keith W. Wilcox

References

  1. 1 2 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Maryland", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 31 August 2021
  2. ↑ Category:Maryland Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
  3. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ↑ "Adults in Maryland: Religious composition of adults in Maryland". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center . Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021. Note:While it's the eight largest denomination in Maryland, it's the ninth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  6. 1 2 3 "Facts and Statistics", Church News , 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "United States information: Maryland", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-10
  8. ↑ "PF Maps", LDS Church
  9. ↑ "Area Covered - Maryland Baltimore Mission Alumni". Mission.net. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  10. ↑ "Washington D.C. North Alumni | Mission Info". Mission.net. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  11. ↑ "President Nelson Rededicates the House of the Lord in Washington, D.C.", Newsroom, LDS Church, August 14, 2022, retrieved October 21, 2022


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