The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Idaho
As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 414,182 members in 121 stakes,[1] 1,077 congregations (979 wards[2] and 98 branches[2]), four missions, and four temples in Idaho, with a fifth announced.[3] Rexburg, Idaho is home to Brigham Young University–Idaho, previously known as Ricks College.
Idaho has the third most Mormons of any U.S. state (after Utah and California), and the second-highest percentage of Mormons (after Utah). Mormonism is strongest in Eastern Idaho.
History
A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Idaho) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Idaho)
Membership history
Year | Membership |
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1900 | 29,421 |
1920 | 77,900 |
1930 | 87,100 |
1940 | 105,200 |
1950 | 137,250 |
1960 | 168,900 |
1970 | 183,400 |
1980 | 272,670 |
1990 | 296,782 |
1999 | 343,489 |
2008 | 406,764 |
2012 | 417,002 |
Missions
Mission | Organized |
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Idaho Boise Mission | July 1, 1974 |
Idaho Nampa Mission | July 1, 2013 |
Idaho Pocatello Mission | July 1, 1991 |
Idaho Twin Falls Mission* | July 1, 2013 |
Idaho Idaho Falls Mission | July 1, 2016 |
- In 2016, all of the four missions in the state of Idaho had drastic changes made to their boundaries.[4] Before the boundary changes the four missions were as listed. The Boise, Nampa, Pocatello, and Twin Falls Missions. As a result of the boundary changes the Twin Falls Mission was renamed to the Idaho Falls Mission. The Boise Mission was effectively cut in half the stakes in Eagle, Star, and Meridian Idaho were transferred over to the Nampa Mission. The Boise mission lost a lot of territory on the west, but gained much more on the east by taking in the stakes that cover the Twin Falls, Burley and Rupert regions. The Nampa Mission didn’t lose any ground, but gained a lot from the Boise Mission. And now the Meridian temple ( expected to be finished in November 2017) will be within their mission boundaries. The Twin Falls Mission no longer exists. The Twin Falls, Rupert, and Burley regions were taken into the Boise Mission, and the North east regions near Salmon Idaho were taken into the new Idaho Falls Mission. The new Idaho Falls mission will be headquartered in Idaho Falls. It will take in the Salmon region of the old Twin Falls mission, and take in the Rexburg and Idaho Falls regions of the Pocatello Mission. The Pocatello Mission was basically cut in half. The Rexburg, and Idaho Falls regions were taking into the new Idaho Falls mission.[5] The changes were made in an attempt to make it easier for the full-time missionaries to work effectively with local church members. These changes were made of July 1, 2016.[4]
Temples
Idaho currently has 5 temples in operation. On April 2, 2011, the Meridian Idaho Temple was announced. It is now open, leaving Pocatello the only one under construction in the state.
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8. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple | ||
Location: |
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | ||
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27. Boise Idaho Temple | ||
Location: |
Boise, Idaho, United States | ||
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125. Rexburg Idaho Temple | ||
Location: |
Rexburg, Idaho, United States | ||
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128. Twin Falls Idaho Temple | ||
Location: |
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | ||
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158. Meridian Idaho Temple | ||
Location: |
Meridian, Idaho, United States | ||
181. Pocatello Idaho (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Pocatello, Idaho |
Communities
Latter-day Saints have had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Idaho:
- Ammon
- Chesterfield
- Cornish/Cornish, Utah
- Idaho Falls
- Malad City
- Malta
- Mud Lake
- Oneida County
- Paris
- Pocatello
- Rexburg
- Sugar City
- Wales (Oneida County)
- Woodruff
See also
References
- ↑ Idaho Stakes.LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Idaho.
- 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
- ↑ LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
- 1 2 "Church Announces Realignment of Mission Boundaries in Idaho - Church News and Events". www.lds.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ↑ "All Missions". www.lds.org. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ↑ "Boise Temple To Be Closed For Renovation", Newsroom (Press release), LDS Church, May 20, 2011, retrieved October 26, 2012 .
- ↑ "Church Announces New Temples in Canada, Colorado and Idaho", MormonNewsroom.org (News Release), LDS Church, April 2, 2011, retrieved January 5, 2015
- ↑ "President Monson Announces Five New Temples: Mormon temples to be built in South America, Africa, Philippines and US". Newsroom. LDS Church. 2 April 2017.
Further reading
- Marcum, Robert D. (1992), "Idaho, Pioneer Settlements in", in Ludlow, Daniel H, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York: Macmillan Publishing, pp. 671–672, ISBN 0-02-879602-0, OCLC 24502140 .
External links
- LDS Newsroom (Idaho)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site