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

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 47,337 members in 10 stakes and six districts, 133 congregations (67 wards^[1] and 66 branches^[1]), three missions, and one temple in Spain.^[2]

History

No formal missionary work was performed in Spain until after the Church was officially recognized in 1968. The first non-US Military branch was organized in 1968 in Madrid. In 1982, the Madrid and Barcelona Stakes were organized.^[2][3] The Spain MTC, located in the Madrid Temple complex, was established in 1999.^[4]

Missions

• Spain Barcelona Mission
• Spain Madrid Mission
• Spain Málaga Mission

Madrid Spain Temple

The Madrid Temple was dedicated in 1999. The temple complex includes the Madrid Spain Temple, the Spain Missionary Training Center, an institute, temple patron housing, a distribution center, a Family History Center, and underground parking.

	56. Madrid Spain
	Location: Announcement: Dedication: Coordinates: Size: Style:	Madrid, Spain 4 April 1993 19 March 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley 40°24′0.323999″N 3°37′53.68800″W / 40.40008999972°N 3.6315800000°W 45,800 sq ft (4,250 m^2) on a 3.5 acre (1.4 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Arquitechior Langdon, SA.

See also

• Religion in Spain

References

1. LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
2. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Spain", Newsroom (LDS Church), 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-10-18
3. "Country information: Spain", Church News Online Almanac (Deseret News), February 1, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
4. "Missionary Training Centers: About the Spain MTC", LDS.org, retrieved 2012-10-18

External links

• LDS Newsroom - Spain
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Spain) - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site