The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia reported 95,379 members in 22 stakes, 200 Congregations (171 wards and 29 branches), and three missions in Virginia, as of December 31, 2017.
History
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In 1841, there were some 80 members of the Church in Virginia.[1]
In 1996, a group of Mormon businessmen acquired Southern Virginia College—a two-year private women’s college—and turned it into Southern Virginia University, a four-year, coeducational school with a Brigham Young University-like honor code in Buena Vista, Virginia.[2]
In 2011, Time magazine profiled the large population of singles, or Young Single Adults, in the DC area—including the new '23rd Street Chapel'.[3]
In April 2018, church president Russell M. Nelson announced a new temple to be built in Virginia. The first temple of the church to be built in the state, the temple is located in Glen Allen, Virginia.[4]
In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[5]
Membership history
Year | LDS Membership |
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1841 | 80 |
1844 | 350 |
1930 | 2,267 |
1972 | 22,000 |
1980 | 35,485 |
1990 | 55,367 |
1999 | 66,622 |
2008 | 84,876 |
2012 | 90,738 |
2015 | 94,528 |
Stakes
LDS Stakes are groups of congregations. Wards are medium-sized congregations and branches are small congregations.
Stakes are led by a stake presidency (Stake President and 2 counselors, supported by an executive secretary, a stake clerk, and typically 4 assistant clerks) and a high council of 12 councilors. Stakes also have presidencies for the Stake Relief Society, Young Women, Young Men, Primary, and Sunday School.
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Missions
Mission | Created | Mission Office | Stakes in Virginia |
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Virginia Richmond Mission | October 26, 1947 | Richmond, VA | 6 |
Washington D.C. South Mission | October 16, 1960 | Burke, VA | 7 |
West Virginia Charleston Mission | TBD | Charleston, WV | 4 (of 7) |
Maryland Baltimore Mission | TBD | Ellicott City, MD | 1 (of 7) |
Temples
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177 | Richmond Virginia Temple | Operating | 39,202 sq ft (3,642 m2) | 12 acres (48,562 m2) | 7 May 2023 | Dallin H. Oaks[6] | edit |
See also
References
- ^ "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
- ^ "New College in Virginia Offers Eastern Mormons a Choice", Los Angeles Times, 27 July 1996. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
- ^ Choi, Christy. "All the Single Mormons: Virginia Church Focuses on Finding a Mate", Time magazine, 30 May 2011. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Church reveals plans to build Mormon temple in Henrico". wtvr.com. WTVR. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
- ^ https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-dallin-h-oaks-dedicates-the-richmond-virginia-temple
External links
- Newsroom (Virginia)
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site