The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington, D.C.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the District of Columbia
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The Washington D.C. Temple
Area NA Northeast
Members 3,136 (2021) [1]
Wards 4
Family History Centers 1 [2]

In 2001, there were 1,073 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Washington, D.C. It has since grown to 3,144 members in 4 congregations.

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Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.38% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Washingtonians self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [3]

History

Membership in the District of Columbia
YearMembership
1974620
1989*500
19991,160
20092,200
20193,144
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: District of Columbia [1]

In 1933, a large granite chapel was completed in the area. [4]

Congregations

Congregations that meet in the District of Columbia

As of February 2023, the following congregations meet in the District of Columbia: [5]

Other congregations that serve the District of Columbia

Congregations meeting outside the District of Columbia that serve those in the District: [5]

Temples

On November 19, 1974, the Washington D.C. Temple was dedicated by church president Spencer W. Kimball. Despite its name, the temple is not located within the District of Columbia; it is located in Kensington, Maryland, approximately three miles north of the city limits.

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Size:		 Kensington, Maryland, United States
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 [6]
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

Meetinghouses

The Unification Church (1931-33, Young and Hansen) at 2810 16th Street NW, formerly the Washington Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Unification Church DC.JPG
The Unification Church (1931-33, Young and Hansen) at 2810 16th Street NW, formerly the Washington Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Unification Church, Formally Washington Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Washington Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, 2810 Sixteenth Street Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC HABS DC,WASH,539- (sheet 1 of 1).tif
Unification Church, Formally Washington Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 7th Street SE in Washington,D.C. Latter Day Saints - DC 7th SE.jpg
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 7th Street SE in Washington,D.C.
A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 16 DC.JPG
A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: District of Columbia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 20 June 2021
  2. ↑ Category:West Virginia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved April 11, 2022
  3. ↑ "Adults in North Carolina: Religious composition of adults in Washington D.C. metro area". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center . Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. ↑ "Facts and Statistics", Church News , 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Meetinghouse Locator", churchofjesuschrist.org, retrieved February 9, 2023
  6. ↑ "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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