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

As of December 31, 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) reported 33,276 members in 8 stakes, 75 congregations (52 wards and 23 branches), 29 Family History Centers, one mission, and one temple in Minnesota.[1]

The St. Paul Minnesota Temple

History

In 1875, the first official LDS Church congregation in Minnesota was organized in Freeborn County.[2]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

Temple
Main article: St. Paul Minnesota Temple

The St. Paul Minnesota Temple was dedicated on January 9, 2000 by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

 69. St. Paul Minnesota Temple

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Oakdale, Minnesota, United States
July 29, 1998
January 9, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 7.5 acre (3 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Ed Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services

Mission

Stakes[4]
  • Anoka Minnesota Stake
  • Duluth Minnesota Stake
  • Fargo North Dakota Stake
  • Fort Frances Ontario District
  • Lakeville Minnesota Stake
  • Minneapolis Minnesota
  • Oakdale Minnesota Stake
  • Rochester Minnesota Stake
  • Sioux Falls South Dakota Stake
  • St Cloud Minnesota Stake
  • St Paul Minnesota Stake

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics Minnesota". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  2. "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  3. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  4. Minnesota Stakes. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Minnesota.


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