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

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As of December 31, 2018, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 58,061 members in 15 stakes and two districts, 183 congregations (92 wards[1] and 46 branches[1]), two missions, and one temple in Spain.[2]

History

The Plan of salvation in Spanish.

No formal missionary work was performed in Spain until after the Church was officially recognized in 1968. The first non-US Military branch was organized in 1968 in Madrid. In 1982, the Madrid and Barcelona Stakes were organized.[2][3] The Spain MTC, located in the Madrid Temple complex, was established in 1999.[4]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[5]

Missions

Madrid Spain Temple

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.

56 Madrid Spain Temple Operating 45,800 sq ft (4,255 m2) 3.5 acres (14,164 m2) 19 March 1999 Gordon B. Hinckley edit

See also

References

  1. ^ a b LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  2. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Spain", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2018, retrieved 2018-04-24
  3. ^ "Country information: Spain", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
  4. ^ "Missionary Training Centers: About the Spain MTC", LDS.org, archived from the original on 2012-11-05, retrieved 2012-10-18
  5. ^ Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.

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