The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the District of Columbia

The Washington D.C. LDS Temple

As of September 1, 2016, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 2,624 members in the District of Columbia.[1] Also located in the district are six Congregations (five wards[2] and one branch[2]). These wards are Chevy Chase (Parts of NW DC), DC 2nd Ward (NW, NE DC + parts of MD), DC 3rd Ward (Parts of NW and NE DC), Capital Hill (Parts of SW and SE DC), and Anacostia (Parts of SE DC). The ward is Mt. Pleasant Spanish-speaking which serves all of four quadrants of DC. In addition, the DC 3rd Ward has a small French-speaking group that meets with their main congregation.

History

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (District of Columbia) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac

Membership history

Year LDS Membership
1975 90
1989 500
1999 1,160
2008 2,200
2012 2,445
2014 2,488
2016 2,624

Congregations

Congregations that meet in the District

Other congregations that serve the District of Columbia

Temples

On November 19, 1974, the Washington D.C. Temple was dedicated by church president Spencer W. Kimball. Despite its name, the temple is not located within the District of Columbia; it is located in Kensington, Maryland, approximately three miles north of the city limits.

 16. Washington D.C. Temple (Closed for Renovation)

Location:
Announced:
Dedicated:
 Size:

Kensington, Maryland, United States
November 15, 1968
November 19, 1974 by Spencer W. Kimball
160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) and 288 ft (88 m) high on a 52 acre (21 ha) site

See also

References

  1. ↑ LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  2. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).

Further reading

  • Barney, Ronald O. (2010). "Joseph Smith Goes to Washington, 1839-40". In Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel; Jackson, Kent P. Joseph Smith: The Prophet and Seer. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University. pp. 391–420. ISBN 978-0-8425-2753-8. OCLC 495616860.
  • Bradford, Mary L. (August 1974). "From Colony to Community: The Washington, D.C., Saints". 4 (8). Ensign.
  • Burke, Lee H. (1990). History of the Washington D.C. LDS Ward: From Beginnings (1839) to Dissolution (1975). Salt Lake City: Publisher's Press. OCLC 22473701.
  • Bush, Larry (August 1974). "The Mormons: A Heritage of U.S. Government Service". 4 (8). Ensign: 28–32.
    • Based on an earlier, longer article which was later published as Allen, James B.; Blumell, Bruce D. (1976). "The Mormons and the Federal Government in Washington: A Summary". Task Papers in LDS History (13). Salt Lake City. OCLC 13972822.
  • Lowe, Julian; Thayn, Florian H., eds. (1991). History of the Mormons in the Greater Washington Area: Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Washington D.C. Area 1839-1991. Washington, D.C.: Community Printing Service. OCLC 681868552.
  • Peterson, F. Ross (2000). "Washington, D.C.". Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. pp. 1314–1315. ISBN 1-57345-822-8.
  • Thayn, Florian H. (Spring 1981). "A Little Leavening". 21 (2). BYU Studies: 211–24.
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