The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Czech Republic

As of January 1, 2013 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 2396 members in 13 branches and one mission in the Czech Republic.[1]

The Czech translation of the Book of Mormon, originally published in 1933.

History
Membership
YearPop.±%
2019 2,636—    
Source: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/czech-republic

During Austro-Hungarian Empire

As Part Of Czechoslovakia

A mission to Czechoslovakia was created July 24, 1929 by John A. Widtsoe.[2]

In 1950 the Czechoslovak police arrested two LDS Missionaries and held them incommunicado for three weeks. The Czechoslovak mission was closed shortly afterwards when it became apparent that their release was contingent on the mission closure. This had been the only mission in an East European Communist country[3]

Missionaries returned to Czechoslovakia in 1990.[2]

After The Velvet Divorce

In 2016, the LDS Church created its first stake in the Czech Republic.[4]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[5]

Missions
  • Czech/ Slovak Mission

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Czech Republic", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2013, retrieved 2014-07-26
  2. Mehr, Kahlile (August 1994). "Czech Saints: A Brighter Day". Ensign. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  3. Prince, Gregory A.; Wright, Wm. Robert (2005). David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism. University of Utah Press. p. 281.
  4. Newsroom Facts & statistics https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/search?q=czech+republic&lang=eng&domains=news-and-events
  5. 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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