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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taiwan reported 81,034 members in 17 stakes, one district, 117 congregations (108 wards and 9 branches), two missions, and one temple, as of December 31, 2018.[1][2]

History

In June 1956, four missionaries arrived in Taiwan.[3]

Hu Wei-I, a convert, helped translate the Book of Mormon into Mandarin Chinese.[4]

In November 1984, Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Taipei Taiwan Temple.[5]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[6]

Missions
The Plan of salvation in Chinese language.

Taipei Taiwan Temple
Main article: Taipei Taiwan Temple

On November 17, 1984 the Taipei Taiwan Temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

31. Taipei Taiwan Temple

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Taipei, Taiwan
31 March 1982
17 November 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley
13 November 2006 by L. Tom Perry
9,945 sq ft (924 m2) and 126 ft (38 m) high on a 0.5 acre (0.2 ha) site
Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services with Philip fei & Associations

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Taiwan", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2019-04-18
  2. "Country information: Taiwan", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
  3. "Mormons celebrate 50 years in Taiwan", Taiwan Today, 11 August 2006. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  4. Jensen, Megan. "What's new: 'Voice of the Saints in Taiwan' a history of the LDS Church in the small island nation", Deseret News, 23 September 2017. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  5. "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  6. 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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