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

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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Colombia. The first small branch was established in 1966. Since then, the LDS Church in Colombia has grown to more than 200,000 members in 257 congregations,[1] making it the 7th largest body of members in South America and the 11th largest worldwide.[4]

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In May 1966, the first missionaries arrived. Five years later, 27 congregations were established in 10 cities.[1] From 1981 to 1984, Julio E. Dávila served as president of the Colombia Cali Mission of the church.[5] Dávila was the first Colombian to serve as a mission president in the church.[6]

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A meetinghouse in Cúcuta

Temples

Temples in and near Colombia (edit)
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Style:		 Bogotá, Colombia
7 April 1984 by Spencer W. Kimball
26 June 1993 by William R. Bradford
24 April 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
53,500 sq ft (4,970 m2) on a 3.71-acre (1.50 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Cerrano y Gomez Cuellar
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Location:
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Size:		 Puerto Colombia, Colombia
1 October 2011 by Thomas S. Monson[7][8]
20 February 2016[9] by Juan A. Uceda
9 December 2018 by Dallin H. Oaks[10]
25,349 sq ft (2,355.0 m2) on a 5.93-acre (2.40 ha) site
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Location:
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Size:		 Cali, Colombia
4 April 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[11]
9,500 sq ft (880 m2) on a 3.14-acre (1.27 ha) site

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References

  1. [1]
    "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Colombia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 31 May 2022
  2. [2]
    Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. [3]
    Category:Colombia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. [4]
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. [5]
    Elder Julio A. Dávila of the Seventy", Ensign, May 1991, p. 102.
  6. [6]
    Javier Tobón Gónima, “Colombia Reaches 100,000 Members,” Ensign, August 1995, pp. 76–77.
  7. [7]
    Walker, Joseph (October 1, 2011). "LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved April 19, 2022..
  8. [8]
    "Mormon church president announces plans for new temples in Utah, Wyoming, Colombia, Africa". Washington Post. AP. October 1, 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011..
  9. [9]
    "Ground Broken for Second Colombia Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-02-20
  10. [10]
    "Barranquilla Colombia Temple Is Dedicated: 161st temple in the world", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-12-09
  11. [11]
    "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021


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