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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ecuador reported 195,941 members in 33 stakes and 10 districts, 300 Congregations (224 wards and 76 branches), three missions, and one temple, as of January 1, 2011.[1] On April 3, 2016 a second temple was announced to be built in Quito.

History

The first Mormon missionaries in Ecuador arrived in 1965.

On August 1, 1999, the Guayaquil Ecuador Temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.[2]

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.
  • Ecuador Guayaquil North Mission
  • Ecuador Guayaquil South Mission
  • Ecuador Guayaquil West Mission
  • Ecuador Quito Mission
  • Ecuador Quito North Mission

Temples

58. Guayaquil Ecuador Temple

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Guayaquil, Ecuador
31 March 1982
1 August 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) on a 6.25 acre (2.5 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Rafael Velez Calisto, Architects & Consultants and Church A&E Services

178. Quito Ecuador (Under Construction)

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Quito, Ecuador
3 April 2016
11 May 2019 by Enrique R. Falabella
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 3 April 2016[4]

See also

References
  1. LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  2. "Pres. Hinckley dedicates LDS temple in Ecuador", Deseret News, August 2, 1999
  3. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  4. Toone, Trent (3 April 2016). "President Monson announces 4 new temples at Sunday morning session". Deseret News..


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