The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rhode Island

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rhode Island
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Area NA Northeast
Members 4,796 (2023) [1]
Stakes 1
Wards 8
Branches 1
Total Congregations9
Family History Centers 1 [2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Rhode Island refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Rhode Island.

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Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.38% in 2014. [3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of Rhode Islanders self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. [4] The LDS Church is the 8th largest denomination in Rhode Island. [5]

History

Membership in Rhode Island
YearMembership
190814
193750
1974799
19801,052
1989*1,700
19993,214
20093,711
20194,259
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Rhode Island [1]

The first missionaries to arrive in Rhode Island were Orson Hyde and Samuel H. Smith. They arrived in Providence on 13 July 1832 but were driven out 12 days later. By 1844, 2 branches, Providence and Newport, had been established in the state. In 1844, the church had 221 members. Following the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, baptised members were instructed to migrate west to join the main body of the church. [6]

Other than occasional missionaries, and short-lived congregations, there were no continual presence of the church until February 1937 when Oscar E. Johnson was transferred to Providence by his employer. He attended the New Bedford Branch in Massachusetts for several months and then in September 1937, he was appointed to be president of the Providence Branch. The church purchased a library in Providence that was converted into a meetinghouse and dedicated in June 1944. In March 1944, the Newport Branch was organized. [6]

Providence and Newport were the only branches in Rhode Island for 30 years until a meetinghouse was built in Warwick. In 1977, the Providence Rhode Island Stake was created from the Boston and Hartford stakes. At the time, this stake included 3 congregations in Rhode Island and 6 congregations in Massachusetts and Connecticut. In 1981, the stake was divided to create the Hingham Massachusetts Stake, and a Spanish speaking congregation was organized in Warwick. [6]

In June 2016, the Providence Rhode Island Stake was divided to create the New London Connecticut Stake. [7]

There is one family history center in Rhode Island located in Providence. [8]

Stake and Congregations

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Providence (FHC)
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Pawtucket
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Providence YSA
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Scituate
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Newport
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Narragansett
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Westerly
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LDS Church Locations as of February 2022
Green = Stake Center and meetinghouse
Purple = meetinghouse
(FHC) = Family History Center

As of January 2024, the following congregations met in Rhode Island

Providence Rhode Island Stake

Blackstone Valley Massachusetts Stake

New London Connecticut Stake

Missions

Missionary work started shortly after the Church was organized in 1830. The Eastern States Mission, the Church's 2nd mission (behind the British Mission), was established on May 6, 1839, but discontinued in April 1850. The Eastern States Mission was re-established in January 1893. On September 24, 1937, the New England Mission was created from the Eastern States Mission. The New England Mission was renamed the Massachusetts Boston Mission on June 20, 1974. [9]

Temples

With exception of the Westerly Branch in southwestern Rhode Island, the state is in the Boston Massachusetts Temple District. The Westerly Branch is in the Hartford Connecticut Temple District. [10]

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Style:		 Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
September 30, 1995 by Gordon B. Hinckley
June 13, 1997 by Richard G. Scott
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69,600 sq ft (6,470 m2) on a 8-acre (3.2 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates and Church A&E Services

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References

  1. 1 2 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Rhode Island", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 30 April 2024
  2. ↑ Category:Rhode Island Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved April 11, 2022
  3. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ↑ "Adults in Rhode Island: Religious composition of adults in Rhode Island". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center . Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved August 23, 2021. Note:While it's the eighth largest denomination in Rhode Island it's the ninth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  6. 1 2 3 Hall, Richard; Avant, Gerry; Stahle, Shaun, eds. (February 2012). "Rhode Island". United States information: Rhode Island. Deseret News. p. 388. ISBN   978-1-60907-002-1.
  7. ↑ "A Brief History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 26 August 2021
  8. ↑ Category:Rhode Island Family History Centers, familysearch.org, 14 March 2020, retrieved 23 August 2021
  9. ↑ Hall, Richard; Avant, Gerry; Stahle, Shaun, eds. (February 2012). "Full Time Missions". 2012 Church Almanac . Deseret News. pp. 426–447. ISBN   978-1-60907-002-1.
  10. ↑ Boston Massachusetts Temple District , retrieved January 30, 2023
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