The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia
An LDS temple in Bogotá, Colombia
AreaSouth America Northwest
Members214,454 (2022)[1]
Stakes30
Districts10
Wards175
Branches82
Total Congregations[2]257
Missions5
Temples2 Operating
1 Announced
3 Total
Family History Centers53[3]

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]

History

Membership in Colombia
YearMembership
196728
19701,820
197917,507
1989*76,000
1999129,105
2009163,764
2019209,985
*Membership was published as an estimate.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Colombia[1]

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]

Stakes and districts

Stake/District Organized Mission Temple District
Armenia Colombia District4 Dec 1981Colombia MedellinBarranquilla Colombia
Barranquilla Colombia El Carmen Stake30 May 1985Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla Colombia
Barranquilla Colombia Hipodromo Stake31 May 1992Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla Colombia
Barranquilla Colombia Paraiso Stake31 May 1992Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Stake23 Jan 1977Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Ciudad Jardin Stake2 Mar 1980Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia El Dorado Stake18 Oct 1987Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia El Salitre Stake16 Mar 1997Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Granada Stake13 Apr 1997Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Kennedy Stake11 Mar 1979Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia La Libertad Stake13 Nov 2011Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Suba Stake16 Mar 1997Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá Colombia
Bogotá Colombia Tunjuelito Stake22 Jun 1997Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá Colombia
Boyacá Colombia Stake28 Jun 2009Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá Colombia
Bucaramanga Colombia Stake22 Nov 1981Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá Colombia
Bucaramanga Colombia Terrazas Stake16 Jan 2005Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá Colombia
Cali Colombia Calima Stake9 Feb 1997Colombia CaliBogotá Colombia
Cali Colombia San Fernando Stake4 Jun 1978Colombia CaliBogotá Colombia
Cali Colombia Villa Colombia Stake24 Aug 1979Colombia CaliBogotá Colombia
Cartagena Colombia Los Alpes Stake18 May 2003Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla Colombia
Cartagena Colombia Stake15 Jun 1997Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla Colombia
Cúcuta Colombia Stake4 Dec 2005Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá Colombia
Florencia Colombia District29 May 1980Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá Colombia
Ibague Colombia Stake1 Jul 1978Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá Colombia
Ipiales Colombia District8 Jun 1975Ecuador Quito NorthQuito Ecuador
Manizales Colombia District23 Jan 1981Colombia MedellinBogotá Colombia
Medellin Colombia Stake5 Jun 1988Colombia MedellinBogotá Colombia
Medellin Colombia Belén Stake14 Jul 1996Colombia MedellinBogotá Colombia
Medellin Colombia Centro Stake10 Dec 2023Colombia MedellinBogotá Colombia
Montería Colombia Stake5 Nov 2006Colombia MedellinBarranquilla Colombia
Neiva Colombia Stake25 May 1997Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá Colombia
Pasto Colombia Stake11 Feb 1996Colombia CaliQuito Ecuador
Palmira Colombia District11 Nov 1986Colombia CaliBogotá Colombia
Popayan Colombia District31 Oct 1989Colombia CaliBogotá Colombia
Pereira Colombia Stake19 Dec 1993Colombia MedellinBogotá Colombia
Santa Marta Colombia District8 Apr 1985Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla Colombia
Sincelejo Colombia District10 Sep 1985Colombia MedellinBarranquilla Colombia
Soacha Colombia Stake16 Mar 2003Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá Colombia
Tulua Colombia District3 Mar 1992Colombia CaliBogotá Colombia
Valledupar Colombia Stake12 Nov 2006Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla Colombia
Villavicencio Colombia District30 May 1980Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá Colombia

Missions

Mission Organized
Colombia Barranquilla 1 Jul 1988
Colombia Bogotá North 1 Jul 1968
Colombia Bogotá South 15 Jan 1992
Colombia Cali 1 Jul 1975
Colombia Medellin 30 Jun 2012
A meetinghouse in Cúcuta

Temples

Temples in and near Colombia ()
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed
Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
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
Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
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
Location:
Announced:
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

See also

References


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