The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montana refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Montana. The church's first congregation in Montana was organized in 1895. It has since grown to 50,552 members in 126 congregations.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montana
Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 4.78% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, 4% of Montanans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[3] The LDS Church is the 2nd largest denomination in Montana behind the Roman Catholic Church.[4]
Stakes are located in Billings (3), Bozeman, Butte, Frenchtown, Glendive, Great Falls (2), Helena, Kalispell, Missoula, and Stevensville.
*Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Montana[1]
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Mormonism in Montana predates the formal arrival of the LDS Church. Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, who dissented from the LDS Church's doctrine regarding polygamy, first arrived in the Montana in 1868. The practice of polygamy was outlawed in the Montana territory, as it was in much of the western United States. It was not until 1896 that the LDS Church, having renounced the former practice of polygamy, arrived in the Montana Territory with the organization of the Montana Mission.[5][6]
Plans to build an LDS Church temple in Montana were announced in August 1996.[7] About 4,800 people gathered during a spring snowstorm to witness the groundbreaking on March 28, 1998.[8]
In 2017, a new meetinghouse was constructed on the Billings West End, adding to the other six buildings in Billings and six others in surrounding area.[9]
County Statistics
List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives:[10] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence. Census count reflects location of residence which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county as their congregational meetinghouse.
The Montana–Wyoming Mission was created in June 1970 from the North Central States Mission. The mission name was changed to the Montana Billings Mission four years later.[citation needed]
Billings, Montana, United States August 30, 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley March 30, 1998 by Hugh W. Pinnock November 20, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley 33,800 sq ft (3,140 m2) on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by CTA Architects Engineers
^ ab"Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Montana", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 19 May 2021
^Category:Montana Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
^"Adults in Montana: Religious composition of adults in Montana". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
^"The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
^"Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
^Cornelius, Don. "Mormonism in Montana 1847-1898". ScholarWorks. University of Montana.
^Olp, Susan. "Thousands expected to mark milestone", Billings Gazette, 19 October 2000. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
^Hein, David G. "Temple ground made `white and pure'", Deseret News, 4 April 1998. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
^Olp, Susan. "The LDS church has grown so much in the Billings area, it's reorganizing and adding a building", Billings Gazette, 21 December 2017. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
^"The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
^"Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
^"7 new temple locations announced by President Nelson to close conference", Deseret News, Deseret News, April 3, 2022
^"President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, April 3, 2022
External links
Newsroom (Montana)
ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
January 07, 2023
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references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Montana news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Montana refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church and its members in Montana The church s first congregation in Montana was organized in 1895 It has since grown to 50 552 members in 126 congregations The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in MontanaThe Billings Montana TempleAreaNA CentralMembers51 289 2021 1 Stakes13Wards88Branches39Total Congregations127Missions1Temples1 Operating1 Under Construction1 Announced3 TotalFamily History Centers50 2 Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 4 78 in 2014 According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion amp Public Life survey 4 of Montanans self identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church 3 The LDS Church is the 2nd largest denomination in Montana behind the Roman Catholic Church 4 Stakes are located in Billings 3 Bozeman Butte Frenchtown Glendive Great Falls 2 Helena Kalispell Missoula and Stevensville Contents 1 History 2 County Statistics 3 Missions 4 Temples 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditMembership in MontanaYearMembership19301 18119405 21019506 416196023 890198030 7841989 34 000199939 842200945 517201950 552 Membership was published as a rounded number Source Windall J Ashton Jim M Wall Deseret News various years Church Almanac State Information Montana 1 This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it May 2021 Mormonism in Montana predates the formal arrival of the LDS Church Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who dissented from the LDS Church s doctrine regarding polygamy first arrived in the Montana in 1868 The practice of polygamy was outlawed in the Montana territory as it was in much of the western United States It was not until 1896 that the LDS Church having renounced the former practice of polygamy arrived in the Montana Territory with the organization of the Montana Mission 5 6 Plans to build an LDS Church temple in Montana were announced in August 1996 7 About 4 800 people gathered during a spring snowstorm to witness the groundbreaking on March 28 1998 8 In 2017 a new meetinghouse was constructed on the Billings West End adding to the other six buildings in Billings and six others in surrounding area 9 County Statistics EditList of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives 10 Note Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence Census count reflects location of residence which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county as their congregational meetinghouse County Congregations Adherents of PopulationBeaverhead 4 1 051 11 37Big Horn 1 802 6 23Blaine 1 168 2 59Broadwater 1 397 7 07Carbon 2 400 3 97Carter 1 86 7 41Cascade 10 4 125 5 07Chouteau 1 167 2 87Custer 1 480 4 10Daniels 0Dawson 1 411 4 58Deer Lodge 1 542 5 83Fallon 0Fergus 1 468 4 04Flathead 9 4 011 4 41Gallatin 9 3 582 4 00Garfield 1 58 4 81Glacier 1 294 2 19Golden Valley 0Granite 2 303 9 84Hill 1 591 3 67Jefferson 1 128 1 12Judith Basin 0Lake 3 1 415 4 92Lewis and Clark 6 2 965 4 68Liberty 1 56 2 39Lincoln 3 981 4 98Madison 2 407 5 29McCone 0Meagher 1 48 2 54Mineral 1 209 4 95Missoula 9 4 879 4 46Musselshell 1 270 5 95Park 2 640 4 09Petroleum 0Phillips 1 138 3 25Pondera 1 276 4 49Powder River 1 32 1 84Powell 1 434 6 18Prairie 0Ravalli 6 2 606 6 48Richland 1 287 2 95Roosevelt 2 898 8 61Rosebud 2 607 6 57Sanders 2 540 4 73Sheridan 1 86 2 54Silver Bow 2 1 726 5 05Stillwater 1 228 2 50Sweet Grass 1 111 3 04Teton 2 538 8 86Toole 1 282 5 30Treasure 0Valley 1 200 2 71Wheatland 1 105 4 84Wibaux 0Yellowstone 14 7 140 4 83Missions EditThe Montana Wyoming Mission was created in June 1970 from the North Central States Mission The mission name was changed to the Montana Billings Mission four years later citation needed Temples Edit Billings Helena Missoula Cardstonclass notpageimage Temples in MontanaRed OperatingBlue Under constructionYellow AnnouncedBlack Closed for renovationedit dd dd dd dd dd dd Main article Billings Montana Temple The Billings Montana Temple was dedicated on November 20 1999 by church president Gordon B Hinckley The Helena Montana Temple was announced on April 4 2021 by church president Russell M Nelson The Missoula Montana Temple was announced on April 3 2022 by church president Russell M Nelson 66 Billings Montana Temple Official website News amp images editLocation Announced Groundbreaking Dedicated Size Style Billings Montana United StatesAugust 30 1996 by Gordon B HinckleyMarch 30 1998 by Hugh W PinnockNovember 20 1999 by Gordon B Hinckley33 800 sq ft 3 140 m2 on a 10 acre 4 0 ha siteClassic modern single spire design designed by CTA Architects Engineers207 Helena Montana Temple Under construction Official website News amp images editLocation Announced Groundbreaking Size Helena Montana United StatesApril 4 2021 by Russell M Nelson 11 June 26 2021 by Vern P Stanfill 12 10 000 sq ft 930 m2 on a 4 8 acre 1 9 ha site280 Missoula Montana Temple Announced Official website News amp images editLocation Announced Missoula MontanaApril 3 2022 by Russell M Nelson 13 14 See also Edit LDS Church portalThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints membership statistics United States Religion in MontanaReferences Edit a b Facts and Statistics Statistics by State Montana Newsroom LDS Church retrieved 19 May 2021 Category Montana Family History Centers familysearch org retrieved March 28 2022 Adults in Montana Religious composition of adults in Montana Pew Forum on Religion amp Public Life Pew Research Center Retrieved 2021 05 21 The Association of Religion Data Archives State Membership Report Thearda com Retrieved May 21 2021 Facts and Statistics Church News 2020 Retrieved on 3 April 2020 Cornelius Don Mormonism in Montana 1847 1898 ScholarWorks University of Montana Olp Susan Thousands expected to mark milestone Billings Gazette 19 October 2000 Retrieved on 28 March 2020 Hein David G Temple ground made white and pure Deseret News 4 April 1998 Retrieved on 28 March 2020 Olp Susan The LDS church has grown so much in the Billings area it s reorganizing and adding a building Billings Gazette 21 December 2017 Retrieved on 3 April 2020 The Association of Religion Data Archives State Membership Report Thearda com Retrieved February 1 2022 Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference Newsroom LDS Church 4 April 2021 https newsroom churchofjesuschrist org article montanans break ground for helena temple 7 new temple locations announced by President Nelson to close conference Deseret News Deseret News April 3 2022 President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples Newsroom LDS Church April 3 2022External links EditNewsroom Montana ComeUntoChrist org Latter day Saints Visitor site The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Montana amp oldid 1130199990 Temples, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
