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

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 271 congregations. Bolivia ranks as having the 6th most members of the LDS Church in South America and 10th worldwide[4]


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia
The Cochabamba Bolivia Temple
AreaSouth America Northwest
Members217,331 (2021)[1]
Stakes33
Districts8
Wards208
Branches63
Total Congregations[2]271
Missions5
Temples1 Operating
2 Announced
3 Total
Family History Centers53[3]

History
Membership in Bolivia
YearMembership
1965 24
1970 1,685
1979 15,257
1989* 55,000
1999 112,222
2009 163,119
2019 212,148
*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]

Missions
Mission Organized
Bolivia Cochabamba 1 Jul 1977
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
Temples in Bolivia
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations
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
Location:
Announced:
Size:		 Santa Cruz, Bolivia
4 October 2020 by Russell M. Nelson[5]
29,000 sq ft (2,700 m2) on a 5.24-acre (2.12 ha) site
Location:
Announced:		 La Paz, Bolivia
3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[6][7]

See also

Notes
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Bolivia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 3 May 2021
  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. "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News, Deseret News, 3 Oct 2021
  7. "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 Oct 2021

References


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