The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada
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Since its organization in New York in 1830, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has had a presence in Canada. The church's first missionaries to preach outside of the United States preached in Upper Canada; the first stake to be established outside of the U.S. was the Alberta Stake; and the Cardston Alberta Temple was the first church temple built outside of the boundaries of the United States.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada | |
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Area | NA Central NA Northeast NA West |
Members | 203,339 (2023)[1] |
Stakes | 53 |
Districts | 4 |
Wards | 347 |
Branches | 142 |
Total Congregations[2] | 489 |
Missions | 6 |
Temples | 9 Operating 1 Announced 10 Total |
Family History Centers | 154[3] |
With the church reporting more than 200,000 members at year-end 2022, Canada ranks as having the 4th largest body of members of the LDS Church in North America and the 12th worldwide.[4] The 2021 Canadian Census survey reported approximately 0.2% of the population (about 87,725 people) identified themselves as church members.[5]