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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia
The Cochabamba Bolivia Temple
AreaSouth America Northwest
Members225,140 (2023)[1]
Stakes33
Districts8
Wards211
Branches62
Total Congregations[2]273
Missions5
Temples1 Operating
2 Announced
3 Total
Family History Centers53[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Bolivia. The first small branch meeting was held in 1964 with 19 people in attendance. Since then, the LDS Church in Bolivia has grown to more than 200,000 members in 272 congregations. Bolivia ranks as having the 6th most members of the LDS Church in South America and 10th worldwide[4]

History

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Membership in Bolivia
YearMembership
1965 24
1970 1,685
1979 15,257
1989* 55,000
1999 112,222
2009 163,119
2019 212,148
2022221,030
*Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Bolivia[1]

Stakes and districts

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Stake/District Organized Mission
Achacachi Bolivia District 5 Sep 1976 Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Bermejo Bolivia District 15 May 1992 Bolivia Santa Cruz
Cobija Bolivia District 27 Jul 1997 Bolivia La Paz
Cochabamba Bolivia Aeropuerto Stake 12 Nov 2017 Bolivia Cochabamba South
Cochabamba Bolivia Alalay Stake 10 Dec 1995 Bolivia Cochabamba South
Cochabamba Bolivia Blanco Galindo Stake 12 Nov 2017 Bolivia Cochabamba North
Cochabamba Bolivia Quillacollo Stake 16 May 1993 Bolivia Cochabamba North
Cochabamba Bolivia Sacaba Stake 14 Oct 2012 Bolivia Cochabamba North
Cochabamba Bolivia Sarco Stake 19 Feb 1984 Bolivia Cochabamba North
Cochabamba Bolivia Universidad Stake 9 Sep 1979 Bolivia Cochabamba North
El Alto Bolivia Stake 24 Nov 1991 Bolivia La Paz El Alto
El Alto Bolivia Litoral Stake 1 Dec 2013 Bolivia La Paz El Alto
El Alto Bolivia Los Andes Stake 10 Jun 2007 Bolivia La Paz El Alto
El Alto Bolivia Satélite Stake 18 Jan 1981 Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Guayaramerín Bolivia District 29 May 1990 Bolivia Santa Cruz North
La Paz Bolivia Alto San Pedro Stake 30 Jun 1996 Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Calacoto Stake 17 Jan 1988 Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Constitución Stake 24 Feb 1980 Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Copacabana Stake 18 Nov 2012 Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Miraflores Stake 6 Mar 1979 Bolivia La Paz
Llallagua Bolivia District 7 Jan 1996 Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Montero Bolivia Stake 12 Nov 1995 Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Oruro Bolivia Stake 1 Dec 1980 Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Potosí Bolivia Stake 18 Jun 1995 Bolivia Cochabamba South
Riberalta Bolivia District 14 Sep 2002 Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Abundancia Stake 19 Jun 1994 Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia Central Stake 25 Jun 2017 Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia El Bajío Stake 1 Feb 1998 Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Equipetrol Stake 2 Dec 1990 Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Colorada Stake 14 Jan 1979 Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Libertad Stake 14 Oct 2018 Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Merced Stake 9 Sep 2001 Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Pampa Stake 15 Oct 2006 Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Paraíso Stake 15 Feb 1981 Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Viru Viru Stake 23 Jul 2017 Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Sucre Bolivia Stake 28 Apr 1996 Bolivia Cochabamba South
Tarija Bolivia Stake 24 Mar 1996 Bolivia Santa Cruz
Tarija Bolivia Tabladita Stake 15 May 2016 Bolivia Santa Cruz
Trinidad Bolivia Stake 27 Apr 2003 Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Tupiza Bolivia District 11 Oct 1984 Bolivia Cochabamba South
Yacuiba Bolivia District 29 Oct 1995 Bolivia Santa Cruz

Missions

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Mission Organized
Bolivia Cochabamba North 1 Jul 1977
Bolivia Cochabamba South June 2024
Bolivia La Paz 7 Jul 1966
Bolivia La Paz El Alto 1 Jul 2015
Bolivia Santa Cruz 1 Jul 1998
Bolivia Santa Cruz North 1 Jul 2013

Temples

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Temples in Bolivia
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style: 		Cochabamba, Bolivia
13 January 1995 by Gordon B. Hinckley
10 November 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley
30 April 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
33,302 sq ft (3,093.9 m2) on a 6.67-acre (2.70 ha) site
Classic modern, single-tower design reflecting the Bolivian culture - designed by BSW and Church A&E Services
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size: 		Santa Cruz, Bolivia
4 October 2020 by Russell M. Nelson[5]
8 June 2024 by Jorge F. Zeballos[6]
29,000 sq ft (2,700 m2) on a 5.24-acre (2.12 ha) site
Map
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Location:
Announced:
Size: 		La Paz, Bolivia
3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[7][8]
18,850 sq ft (1,751 m2) on a 3.8-acre (1.5 ha) site

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Bolivia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 30 May 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ^ Category:Bolivia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. ^ "Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 October 2020
  6. ^ As verifed here.
  7. ^ "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News, Deseret News, 3 Oct 2021
  8. ^ "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 Oct 2021

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