The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Spain | |
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Area | Europe Central |
Members | 61,455 (2021) [1] |
Stakes | 15 |
Districts | 1 |
Wards | 95 |
Branches | 42 |
Total Congregations [2] | 137 |
Missions | 3 |
Temples | 1 Operating 1 Announced 2 Total |
Family History Centers | 56 [3] |
The first permanent congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Spain was established in 1948. As of 2021, the Church reported 61,455 members in 137 congregations in Spain, [1] making it the second largest body of Church members in Europe behind the United Kingdom. In 2019, Spain had the 3rd most Church members per capita among countries in Europe, behind Portugal and the United Kingdom. [4]
Year | Membership |
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1974 | 620 |
1979 | 5,395 |
1983 | 10,218 |
1989* | 17,000 |
1995* | 27,000 |
1999 | 30,439 |
2004 | 38,096 |
2009 | 45,729 |
2014 | 52,747 |
2019 | 59,730 |
*Membership was published as an estimate. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Spain [1] |
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No formal missionary work was performed in Spain until after the Church was officially recognized in 1968 by the Spanish government. The first branch (small congregation) other than among US Military staff stationed in Spain, was organized in 1968 in Madrid. In 1982, the Madrid and Barcelona Stakes (larger congregations) were organized. [1] [5] The Spain Missionary Training Center (MTC), located in the Madrid Temple complex, was established in 1999. [6]
As of February 2023, the LDS Church has 15 Stakes and 1 District in Spain:
Stake | Organized | Mission |
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A Coruña Spain Stake | 11 May 1980 | Spain Madrid North |
Baleares Spain District | 16 Aug 1994 | Spain Barcelona |
Barcelona Spain Stake | 31 Oct 1982 | Spain Barcelona |
Cádiz Spain Stake | 19 Feb 1995 | Spain Madrid South |
Cartagena Spain Stake | 2 Dec 2012 | Spain Madrid South |
Elche Spain Stake | 9 Nov 1997 | Spain Madrid South |
Granada Spain Stake | 13 Jun 2004 | Spain Madrid South |
Hospitalet Spain Stake | 1 Jun 1997 | Spain Barcelona |
Las Palmas Spain Stake | 2 Oct 1984 | Spain Madrid North |
Lléida Spain Stake | 11 Nov 2012 | Spain Barcelona |
Madrid Spain Central Stake | 2 Dec 2012 | Spain Madrid South |
Madrid Spain East Stake | 17 Jan 1999 | Spain Madrid North |
Madrid Spain West Stake | 14 Mar 1982 | Spain Madrid North |
Seville Spain Stake | 14 Feb 1988 | Spain Madrid South |
Valencia Spain Stake | 8 Jun 2003 | Spain Barcelona |
Vitoria Spain Stake | 6 Sep 2009 | Spain Madrid North |
Mission | Organized |
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Spain Madrid South Mission | 11 Jul 1970 |
Spain Madrid North Mission | 9 Aug 2022 |
Barcelona Mission | 8 May 1976 |
The Madrid Temple was dedicated in 1999. The temple complex includes the Madrid Spain Temple, the Spain Missionary Training Center, an institute, temple patron housing, a distribution center, a Family History Center, and underground parking.
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Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: | Madrid, Spain 4 April 1993 by Ezra Taft Benson 11 June 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley 19 March 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley 45,800 sq ft (4,250 m2) on a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Arquitechior Langdon, SA. | ||
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Location: Announced: Size: | Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain 3 April 2022 by Russell M. Nelson [7] [8] 27,500 sq ft (2,550 m2) on a 5.4-acre (2.2 ha) site |
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