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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in El Salvador

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in El Salvador refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in El Salvador. On March 2, 1951, the first 12 converts in El Salvador were baptized. As of December 31, 2022, there were 129,467 members in 155 congregations in El Salvador.[1] In 2019, El Salvador had the second most LDS Church members per capita in North America, after the United States.[4]


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in El Salvador
The San Salvador El Salvador Temple
AreaCentral America
Members129,963 (2023)[1]
Stakes22
Wards127
Branches28
Total Congregations[2]155
Missions3
Temples
  • 1 Operating
  • 1 Announced
  • 2 Total
FamilySearch Centers49[3]

History

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Membership in El Salvador
YearMembership
1960311
19709,961
197915,529
1989*32,000
199984,683
2009102,043
2019128,881
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: El Salvador[1]

In 1948, Arwell L. Pierce, president of the Mexican Mission assigned the first missionaries to preach in El Salvador. In February 1951, a conference was held in San Salvador with church apostle Albert E. Bowen in attendance. One month later, the first converts were baptized at Apulo Beach at Lake Ilopango. In 1965, there were 4,200 members in El Salvador. By 1989, the church in El Salvador was able to use local members called to serve to sustain its missionary force.[5] Church membership grew from the initial converts, and was up to 15,000 by the mid-1980s before growing to 38,000 and further doubling by 2000.[1]

Stakes

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Stake Organized Mission
Ahuachapán El Salvador El Espino Stake 19 Nov 2017 El Salvador Santa Ana
Ahuachapán El Salvador Stake 22 Sep 1991 El Salvador Santa Ana
Apopa El Salvador Stake 20 Oct 1996 El Salvador San Salvador East
Atiquizaya El Salvador Stake 11 Aug 1996 El Salvador Santa Ana
Chalchuapa El Salvador Stake 29 Oct 1995 El Salvador Santa Ana
Juayua El Salvador Stake 12 Nov 1995 El Salvador Santa Ana
Paraiso El Salvador Stake 14 Jun 2009 El Salvador Santa Ana
San Miguel El Salvador Stake 11 Jan 1981 El Salvador San Salvador East
San Salvador El Salvador Stake 3 Jun 1973 El Salvador San Salvador East
San Salvador El Salvador Cuzcatlan Stake 3 Jun 1979 El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize
San Salvador El Salvador Ilopango Stake 1 Feb 1976 El Salvador San Salvador East
San Salvador El Salvador La Libertad Stake 22 Oct 1995 El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize
San Salvador El Salvador Layco Stake 22 Sep 1996 El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize
San Salvador El Salvador Los Heroes Stake 8 Apr 1990 El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize
San Salvador El Salvador Soyapango Stake 8 Apr 1990 El Salvador San Salvador East
San Vicente El Salvador Stake 26 Feb 1995 El Salvador San Salvador East
Santa Ana El Salvador Los Pinos Stake 10 Dec 2017 El Salvador Santa Ana
Santa Ana El Salvador Modelo Stake 14 Dec 1980 El Salvador Santa Ana
Santa Ana El Salvador Molino Stake 2 Dec 1979 El Salvador Santa Ana
Sonsonate El Salvador Stake 22 Sep 1991 El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize
Sonzacate El Salvador Stake 12 Jun 2011 El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize
Usulután El Salvador Stake 17 Apr 1994 El Salvador San Salvador East

Missions

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Mission Organized
El Salvador Santa Ana 1 Jul 1976
El Salvador San Salvador East 1 Jul 2013
El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize Mission 1 Jul 1990

Temples

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The San Salvador El Salvador Temple was announced on November 7, 2007 by the First Presidency. Ground was broken for the temple in September 2008, and was dedicated on August 21, 2011 by Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency.[6]

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Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
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Notes: 		Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador
18 November 2007 by Gordon B. Hinckley
20 September 2008 by Don R. Clarke
21 August 2011 by Henry B. Eyring
27,986 sq ft (2,600.0 m2) on a 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) site
Announced in a letter dated 7 November 2007 from the First Presidency to priesthood leaders.[7][8]

The public open house was held from Friday, 1 July 2011, until Saturday, 23 July 2011,[9] following which the temple was dedicated on Sunday, 21 August 2011, in three sessions.[10]

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Location:
Announced: 		Santa Ana, El Salvador
6 October 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[11][12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: El Salvador", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 29 May 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches
  3. ^ Category:El Salvador Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. ^ "Statistics and Church Facts | Total Church Membership". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  6. ^ Walker, Joseph. "Open house begins Friday for San Salvador El Salvador LDS temple". Deseret News. Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 2, 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ Morales, Chris (November 24, 2007), "New temple for El Salvador", Church News, retrieved 2012-10-15
  8. ^ Satterfield, Rick, "San Salvador El Salvador Temple", LDS ChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012-10-15
  9. ^ "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the San Salvador El Salvador Temple", Newsroom (News Release), LDS Church, February 9, 2011, retrieved 2012-10-15
  10. ^ "San Salvador El Salvador Temple Dedicated", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2011-08-11
  11. ^ The 17 new LDS temples include firsts for two countries and two U.S. states, Salt Lake Tribune, 6 October 2024
  12. ^ "The Prophet Announces 17 New Temples at the October 2024 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 6 October 2024
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