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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nicaragua
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Area Central America
Members 101,361 (2022) [1]
Stakes 12
Districts 4
Wards 71
Branches 38
Total Congregations [2] 109
Missions 2
Temples 1 Under Construction
Family History Centers 35 [3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nicaragua refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Nicaragua. The first convert was baptized in 1954 and the first Nicaraguan mission opened in 1989. As of December 31, 2022, there were 101,361 members in 109 congregations in Nicaragua. [1]

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History

Membership in Nicaragua
YearMembership
19772,606
19793,346
1989*2,100
199931,747
200963,964
2019100,331
*Membership was published as an estimated number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Nicaragua [1]
Commander William Scouten, from Chesapeake, VA, and Nicki Brody, from Phoenix, AZ, a nurse with Latter-day Saints Charities, examine a patient at the Escuela Humberto Mendez Juarez medical site during a Continuing Promise 2011 medical community service event. US Navy 110620-F-ET173-236 Medical professionals examine a patient at the Escuela Humberto Mendez Juarez medical site.jpg
Commander William Scouten, from Chesapeake, VA, and Nicki Brody, from Phoenix, AZ, a nurse with Latter-day Saints Charities, examine a patient at the Escuela Humberto Mendez Juarez medical site during a Continuing Promise 2011 medical community service event.

The first missionaries entered the country in 1953. The first Nicaraguan convert, José de Guzman, was baptized on April 11, 1954, a year after the first missionaries arrived in the country. [4] These missionaries, Elders Manuel Arias and Archie R. Mortensen, were serving in the Central American Mission, which Elder Spencer W. Kimball organized in 1952. [5] In 1959, the first Nicaraguan district was formed. The first stake (the Managua Stake) was created in March 1981 and reorganized in June 1998. [5] Several natural disasters and political crises, including an earthquake that devastated Managua in 1972 and a civil war that began in the late 1970s, slowed missionary work throughout the 1970s and '80s. [5] Foreign missionaries were removed from the country in 1980, and locals continued the work until full-time missionaries returned about ten years later. [5] The first Nicaraguan members entered the temple in Guatemala City in 1987. [4] The Nicaragua Managua Mission opened in October 1989. [4]

In April 2018, church president Russell M. Nelson announced the first temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be built in Nicaragua. The Managua Nicaragua Temple was announced at the same time as six other temples. [6] In May 2018, a church spokesman announced that all missionaries would be removed from Nicaragua until further notice. [7]

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Nicaragua) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Nicaragua).

Stakes and Districts

As of February 2023, Nicaragua had the following stakes and districts: [8]

StakeOrganizedMission
Chinandega Nicaragua Stake25 Jun 2000Nicaragua Managua North
Chinandega Nicaragua West Stake14 Jun 2009Nicaragua Managua North
Esteli Nicaragua District25 Jun 2006Nicaragua Managua North
Granada Nicaragua District11 Jun 1991Nicaragua Managua South
Jinotepe Nicaragua Stake9 May 2004Nicaragua Managua South
Juigalpa Nicaragua District12 Nov 2006Nicaragua Managua South
Leon Nicaragua Stake25 Feb 2007Nicaragua Managua North
Managua Nicaragua Stake22 Mar 1981Nicaragua Managua South
Managua Nicaragua Bello Horizonte Stake8 May 2005Nicaragua Managua North
Managua Nicaragua Las Américas Stake21 Nov 2004Nicaragua Managua North
Managua Nicaragua Universitaria Stake30 Jan 2005Nicaragua Managua South
Managua Nicaragua Villa Flor Stake30 May 2004Nicaragua Managua North
Masatepe Nicaragua Stake9 Jul 2017Nicaragua Managua South
Masaya Nicaragua Stake20 Feb 2005Nicaragua Managua South
Matagalpa Nicaragua Stake2 Oct 1990Nicaragua Managua North
Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua District24 Oct 2010Nicaragua Managua North

Missions

MissionOrganized
Nicaragua Managua North30 Jun 2010
Nicaragua Managua South15 Oct 1989

Temples

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nicaragua
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size:		 Managua, Nicaragua
1 April 2018 by Russell M. Nelson [9]
26 November 2022 by Taylor G. Godoy [10]
25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2) on a 8.9-acre (3.6 ha) site

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  2. ↑ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ↑ Category:Nicaragua Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. 1 2 3 "Statistics and Church Facts | Total Church Membership". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
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  6. ↑ "Mormon church plans for temples in Russia, India, Nicaragua". apnews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "All Mormon missionaries transferring out of Nicaragua". thechurchnews.com. Deseret News. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved March 4, 2022
  9. ↑ "Seven Temples Announced as April 2018 General Conference Closes: Mormon temples to be built in Asia, Europe, North and South America". Newsroom. LDS Church. 1 April 2018.
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