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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uruguay
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Area South America South
Members 108,060 (2023) [1]
Stakes 18
Districts 2
Wards 97
Branches 32
Total Congregations [2] 129
Missions 2
Temples 1
Family History Centers 23 [3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uruguay refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Uruguay. The first small branch was established in 1947. Since then, the LDS Church in Uruguay has grown to more than 100,000 members in 129 congregations. Uruguay has more LDS Church members per capita than the United States, as well as more members per capita than any country outside of Oceania and Chile. [4]

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History

Membership in Uruguay
YearMembership
1950252
19602,555
197015,311
197925,892
1989*49,000
199973,194
200992,117
2019107,103
*Membership was published as an estimate.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Uruguay [1]

Montevideo was a stopping point for missionaries traveling to other areas as early as the 1920s. A branch was both formed then closed in 1944. The first permanent congregation was formed in Montevideo in late 1947. Uruguay's first stake was formed in 1967 in Montevideo. [1] [5]

Stakes and Districts

As of February 2023, Uruguay had the following stakes and districts: [6]

StakeOrganizedMission
Artigas Uruguay Stake23 Mar 1980Uruguay Montevideo West
Colonia Uruguay District10 Aug 1989Uruguay Montevideo West
De La Costa Uruguay Stake11 Mar 2012Uruguay Montevideo
Durazno Uruguay Stake25 Jan 1980Uruguay Montevideo
Florida Uruguay District20 Aug 1989Uruguay Montevideo
Las Piedras Uruguay Stake2 Jul 1995Uruguay Montevideo
Maldonado Uruguay Stake15 Sep 1996Uruguay Montevideo
Melo Uruguay Stake2 Jun 1979Uruguay Montevideo
Mercedes Uruguay Stake20 Jun 1993Uruguay Montevideo West
Montevideo Uruguay Cerro Stake2 Sep 1979Uruguay Montevideo West
Montevideo Uruguay East Stake17 Feb 1974Uruguay Montevideo
Montevideo Uruguay Flores Stake17 Nov 1996Uruguay Montevideo West
Montevideo Uruguay Maroñas Stake3 Jun 1979Uruguay Montevideo
Montevideo Uruguay North Stake12 Feb 1978Uruguay Montevideo
Montevideo Uruguay West Stake12 Nov 1967Uruguay Montevideo West
Paysandu Uruguay Stake21 May 1977Uruguay Montevideo West
Rivera Uruguay Stake20 May 1977Uruguay Montevideo West
Salto Uruguay Stake22 Apr 1979Uruguay Montevideo West
Tacuarembó Uruguay Stake22 Jun 2003Uruguay Montevideo West
Treinta y Tres Uruguay Stake4 Feb 1990Uruguay Montevideo

Missions

MissionOrganized
Uruguay Montevideo31 Aug 1947
Uruguay Montevideo West1 Jul 1997

Temples

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Montevideo Uruguay Temple
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations
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Montevideo, Uruguay
2 November 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley
27 April 1999 by Richard G. Scott
18 March 2001 by Gordon B. Hinckley
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) on a 1.59-acre (0.64 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Edvardo Signorelli

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Uruguay", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 31 May 2023
  2. Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. Category:Uruguay Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. "Country information: Uruguay", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
  6. "Montevideo Uruguay Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved March 5, 2022