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

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 95,726 members in 16 stakes and four districts, 162 Congregations (107 wards[1] and 55 branches[1]), two missions, and one temple in Uruguay.[2]

History

Montevideo was a stopping point for missionaries traveling to other areas as early as the 1920s. A branch was both formed then closed in 1944. The first permanent congregation was formed in Montevideo in late 1947. Uruguay's first stake was formed in 1967 in Montevideo. [3][2]

Missions

Temples

 103. Montevideo Uruguay

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Montevideo, Uruguay
2 November 1998
18 March 2001 by Gordon B. Hinckley
34°53′18.39839″S 56°4′26.71680″W / 34.8884439972°S 56.0740880000°W / -34.8884439972; -56.0740880000 (Montevideo Uruguay Temple)
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.59 acre (0.6 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Edvardo Signorelli

See also

References

  1. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  2. 1 2 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Uruguay", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-10-18
  3. ↑ "Country information: Uruguay", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18

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