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

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 249 congregations,[1] making it the 7th largest body of members in South America and the 11th largest worldwide.[4]


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia
An LDS temple in Bogotá, Colombia
AreaSouth America Northwest
Members212,840 (2021)[1]
Stakes30
Districts10
Wards176
Branches78
Total Congregations[2]254
Missions5
Temples2 Operating
1 Announced
3 Total
Family History Centers52[3]

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]

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
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations
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 by Juan A. Uceda
9 December 2018 by Dallin H. Oaks
24,000 sq ft (2,200 m2) on a 6-acre (2.4 ha) site
Location:
Announced:
Size:		 Cali, Colombia
4 April 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[9]
9,500 sq ft (880 m2) on a 3.14-acre (1.27 ha) site

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Colombia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 4 May 2021
  2. Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. Category:Colombia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. Elder Julio A. Dávila of the Seventy", Ensign, May 1991, p. 102.
  6. Javier Tobón Gónima, “Colombia Reaches 100,000 Members,” Ensign, August 1995, pp. 76–77.
  7. Walker, Joseph (October 1, 2011). "LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved April 19, 2022..
  8. "Mormon church president announces plans for new temples in Utah, Wyoming, Colombia, Africa". Washington Post. AP. October 1, 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011..
  9. "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021


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