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

As of January 1, 2014, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) reported 421,971 members in 70 stakes and 37 districts, 792 congregations (481 wards[1] and 360 branches[1]), 12 missions, and one temple in Argentina.[2]

History

The LDS Church began in Argentina with the establishment of the South American mission here under the direction of apostle Melvin J. Ballard in 1925.

Missions

Temples

 39. Buenos Aires Argentina

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Ciudad Evita, Argentina
2 April 1980
17 January 1986 by Thomas S. Monson
9 September 2012 by Henry B. Eyring
34°43′45.42960″S 58°31′5.610000″W / 34.7292860000°S 58.51822500000°W / -34.7292860000; -58.51822500000 (Buenos Aires Argentina Temple)
17,687 sq ft (1,643 m2) and 112 ft (34 m) high on a 3.73 acre (1.5 ha) site
Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Ramon Paez and Church A&E Services

 145. Córdoba Argentina

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Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
4 October 2008
17 May 2015 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
31°21′31″S 64°14′44″W / 31.35861°S 64.24556°W / -31.35861; -64.24556 (Córdoba Argentina Temple)
34,369 sq ft (3,193 m2)
Announced at the 178th Semiannual General Conference.[3]. A public open house was held from 17 April-2 May 2015, excluding Sundays, and the temple was dedicated in three sessions on 17 May 2015.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby congregations (wards and branches).
  2. ↑ LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  3. ↑ Mikita, Carole (October 4, 2008). "LDS Church plans temples in Rome, 4 other locations". KSL.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  4. ↑ "New Temples To Open in 2015", Newsroom (LDS Church), 2014-12-12
  5. ↑ "Church Dedicates Córdoba Argentina Temple: The second temple in Argentina and 145th in the World", Newsroom (LDS Church), 2015-05-17

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