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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Maryland reported 43,721 members in nine stakes, 79 congregations (65 wards and 14 branches), two missions, and one temple in Maryland, as of December 31, 2017.[1][2]

History

Erastus Snow began preaching in Maryland with three other missionaries in 1837.[3]

The temple in Kensington is one of Maryland's most prominent landmarks and was completed in 1974.[3]

In November 2000, the Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center was rededicated after remodeling and the installation of new exhibits.[3]

In 2020, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints closed all services in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[4]

Missions
  • Maryland Baltimore Mission[5]
  • Washington D.C. North Mission[6]

Temple
Main article: Washington D.C. Temple

The Washington D.C. Temple was dedicated on November 19, 1974, by President Spencer W. Kimball.

 16. Washington D.C. Temple (Closed for Renovation / Rededication Postponed)

Location:
Announced:
Dedicated:
Rededicated:
 Size:

Kensington, Maryland, United States
November 15, 1968
November 19, 1974 by Spencer W. Kimball
TBD[7]
160,000 sq ft (15,000 m2) and 288 ft (88 m) high on a 52 acre (21 ha) site

References
  1. Maryland Stakes. LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Maryland.
  2. "United States information: Maryland", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-10
  3. "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  4. Zauzmer, Julie and Boorstein, Michelle. "At D.C. churches that remained open Sunday, a mixture of defiance, encouragement and faith", The Washington Post, 15 March 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  5. "Area Covered - Maryland Baltimore Mission Alumni". Mission.net. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  6. "Washington D.C. North Alumni | Mission Info". Mission.net. Retrieved 2012-12-02.


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