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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uruguay reported 95,726 members in 16 stakes and four districts, 162 Congregations (107 wards and 55 branches), two missions, and one temple, as of January 1, 2011.[1]

History

Montevideo was a stopping point for missionaries traveling to other areas as early as the 1920s. A branch was both formed then closed in 1944. The first permanent congregation was formed in Montevideo in late 1947. Uruguay's first stake was formed in 1967 in Montevideo.[2][1]

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

Missions
The Plan of salvation in Spanish.

Temples

103. Montevideo Uruguay Temple

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Montevideo, Uruguay
2 November 1998
18 March 2001 by Gordon B. Hinckley
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.59 acre (0.6 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Edvardo Signorelli

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Uruguay", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-10-18
  2. "Country information: Uruguay", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
  3. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.


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