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

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Martin's Cove Wyoming

As of year-end 2010, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 63,069 members in 17 stakes,[1] and 154 Congregations (134 wards[2] and 20 branches[2])[3]

Stakes are located in Afton, Casper, Cheyenne (2), Cody, Evanston (2), Gillette, Green River, Kemmerer, Laramie, Lovell, Lyman, Riverton, Rock Springs, Thayne and Worland.

The Wyoming Mormon Trail Mission was created in 2015.

History

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Membership History

Year LDS Membership
1920 10,764
1930 12,825
1940 17,806
1950 19,477
1960 22,965
1970 27,397
1980 47,314
1990 51,692
1999 54,425
2008 61,430
2010 63,069

Star Valley Wyoming Temple

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On October 1, 2011 the Star Valley Wyoming Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson.

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Afton, Wyoming
1 October 2011
25 April 2015 by Craig C. Christensen
Friday, September 23, 2016-Saturday, October 8, 2016
scheduled for 30 October 2016
TBD
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 1 October 2011[4][5]

Communities

Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling several communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Wyoming:

See also

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References

  1. Wyoming Stakes.LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Wyoming.
  2. 2.0 2.1 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  3. LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
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Further reading

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