The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in West Virginia | |
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Area | NA Northeast |
Members | 17,294 (2022) [1] |
Stakes | 4 |
Wards | 23 |
Branches | 11 |
Total Congregations | 34 |
Missions | 1 |
Family History Centers | 14 [2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in West Virginia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in West Virginia. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.92% in 2014. [3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 2% of West Virginians self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [4] The LDS Church is the 9th largest denomination in West Virginia. [5]
Year | Membership |
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1930 | 2,285 |
1983 | 8,304 |
1989* | 10,000 |
1999 | 12,290 |
2009 | 16,711 |
2019 | 17,143 |
*Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: West Virginia [1] |
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Joseph Smith visited West Virginia in 1832 and that same year, two missionaries for the Church baptized 40 converts in the state. [6]
In 1884, a congregation of 26 people was organized in the area. [6]
On August 23, 1970, the first stake in West Virginia was organized in Charleston. [7] Ezra Taft Benson, then an apostle of the church, presided at the organization of the stake. [8]
As of August 2023:
Stake | Organized | Mission | Temple District |
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Buena Vista Virginia Stake [lower-alpha 1] | 6 Jun 1999 | West Virginia Charleston | Richmond Virginia |
Charleston West Virginia Stake | 23 Aug 1970 | West Virginia Charleston | Columbus Ohio |
Clarksburg West Virginia Stake | 6 May 1979 | West Virginia Charleston | Washington D.C. |
Huntington West Virginia Stake | 7 Nov 1982 | West Virginia Charleston | Louisville Kentucky |
Martinsburg West Virginia Stake | 29 Feb 2004 | Maryland Baltimore | Washington D.C. |
Pembroke Virginia Stake [lower-alpha 1] | 14 May 1978 | West Virginia Charleston | Richmond Virginia |
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania West Stake [lower-alpha 1] | 7 Sep 2014 | Pennsylvania Pittsburgh | Columbus Ohio |
Waynesboro Virginia Stake [lower-alpha 1] | 28 May 1978 | Virginia Richmond | Richmond Virginia |
Winchester Virginia Stake [lower-alpha 1] | 22 May 1977 | Maryland Baltimore | Washington D.C. |
West Virginia is divided among the Washington D.C. Temple, Louisville Kentucky Temple, and Columbus Ohio Temple districts.
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