The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hong Kong

As of the end of 2017, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 24,858 members in six stakes,[1] one district, 42 congregations (33 wards[1] and nine branches[1]), one mission, and one temple in Hong Kong.[2]

A LDS Meetinghouse in Hong Kong.

History

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has had a presence in Hong Kong since 1949. That year, the President of the Church sent Mormon missionaries to China to preach.[3]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[4]

Administration

The geographical administrative area for the China Hong Kong Mission includes all of China. There are missionaries in Macau but as of 2007, there are no LDS Missionaries preaching within mainland China, although there are some service missionaries.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hong Kong consists of 6 stakes (Hong Kong New Territories, Hong Kong Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong Kowloon West, Hong Kong Kowloon East, Hong Kong Lion Rock, and Hong Kong Island Stakes) and one district (Hong Kong International District).[1]

Missions
The Plan of salvation in Chinese language.
  • China Hong Kong Mission

Temples
Hong Kong China Temple Location
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

The Hong Kong China Temple was built in 1996 and is located at 2 Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong. When it was completed it served also as a meetinghouse for a local congregation. The offices of the China Hong Kong Mission were also located in the building, as were living quarters for the temple president, mission president, and others. In 2005, with the completion of the new Church Administration Building in Wan Chai, the headquarters for the church moved there. In June 2010, with the completion of a new chapel across the street (street address: 18 Dorset Crescent), the meetinghouse and offices for the China Hong Kong Mission were relocated to this new building. The living quarters for the temple president, mission president, and six missionaries are still located in the temple building.

In January 2019, the LDS Church announced that the Hong Kong China Temple would close on July 8, 2019, for extensive renovations. Members attend other temples while the temple is under renovation.[5]

 48. Hong Kong China Temple (Closed for Renovation)

Location:
Announced:
Dedicated:
 Size:
Style:

Hong Kong
3 October 1992
26 May 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley
21,744 sq ft (2,020 m2) and 135 ft (41 m) high on a 0.3 acre (0.1 ha) site
Hong Kong colonial, single-spire design - designed by Liang Peddle Thorpe Architects

References
  1. Hong Kong stakes and congregations.
  2. LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  3. Church News (Hong Kong)
  4. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  5. "Asia Temple Will Close for Renovation". Mormon Newsroom. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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