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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut
The Hartford Connecticut Temple.
Members15,838 (2022)[1]
Stakes3
Wards29
Branches7
Total Congregations36
Temples1
Family History Centers10[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Connecticut. As of 2022, the LDS Church reported 15,838 members in 36 congregations.[1]

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.43% in 2014.[3] TAccording to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Connecticuters self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[4] The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Connecticut.[5]

History

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Membership in Connecticut
YearMembership
1930198
19673,000
19806,300
19899,900
199912,163
200914,579
201915,946
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Connecticut[1]

The first missionaries arrived in the state in Salisbury in 1832, only two years after the church was founded by Joseph Smith.[6]

In 2010, an estimated 40,000 people—over the course of its month-long open house—visited the new Hartford Connecticut Temple.[7]

Stakes and congregations

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Stake Organized Mission
Fairfield Connecticut 30 Apr 1978 New York New York City
Hartford Connecticut 18 Sep 1966 Massachusetts Boston
New Haven Connecticut 30 Aug 1981 Massachusetts Boston
New London Connecticut[8] 12 Jun 2016 Massachusetts Boston

As of January 2024, the following congregations, by stake, are in Connecticut:[9]

Fairfield Connecticut Stake

  • Bridgeport 1st Ward
  • Bridgeport 2nd Ward (Spanish)
  • Darien Ward
  • New Canaan Ward
  • Stamford Ward
  • Trumbull Ward
  • Wilton Ward

Hartford Connecticut Stake

  • Avon Ward
  • Bloomfield Ward
  • Canton Ward
  • Glastonbury Ward
  • Goshen Ward
  • Hartford 1st Ward
  • Hartford 2nd Branch (Spanish)
  • Manchester Ward
  • South Windsor Ward

New Haven Connecticut Stake

  • Danbury Branch (Spanish)
  • New Haven Ward
  • New Haven YSA Branch
  • Newtown Ward
  • Southbury Ward
  • Southington Ward
  • Waterbury Branch (Spanish)
  • Woodbridge 1st Ward
  • Woodbridge 2nd Branch (Spanish)

New London Connecticut Stake

  • Ashford Ward
  • Cromwell Ward
  • Groton Ward
  • Madison Ward
  • Norwich Ward
  • Waterford Ward
  • Westerly Branch

Springfield Massachusetts Stake

  • Ellington Ward

Missions

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The following table lists missions that have served Connecticut and the dates they were organized or consolidated:

Mission Serving Connecticut Organized/Consolidated
Eastern States May 6, 1839
Eastern States January 1893
New England September 24, 1937
Massachusetts Boston June 20, 1974
Connecticut Hartford July 1, 1979
Massachusetts Boston July 1, 2011
  • The Eastern States Mission was discontinued in April 1850. It was reopened in January 1893. Little missionary work was done between 1850 and 1893.
  • On June 20, 1974, the name of the New England Mission was changed to the Massachusetts Boston Mission. No new mission was created.
  • The Connecticut Hartford Mission was consolidated into the Massachusetts Boston Mission on July 1, 2011.[10]

Temples

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Main article: Hartford Connecticut Temple

On October 2, 2010 the Hartford Connecticut Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson. He later broke ground for the temple in August 2013.[11] The temple was later dedicated in November 2016 following a public open house.[12]

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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Notes: 		Farmington, Connecticut, United States
October 2, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson[16][17]
August 17, 2013 by Thomas S. Monson[18]
November 20, 2016 by Henry B. Eyring
32,246 sq ft (2,995.8 m2) on a 11.3-acre (4.6 ha) site
On October 2, 2010, Thomas S. Monson announced that the Hartford, Connecticut temple would be built.[13] Originally a temple in Harrison, New York was announced in the early 90s; however, in 1995 efforts towards construction were abandoned and it was announced that 2 temples would be built instead: the Boston Massachusetts Temple and the White Plains New York Temple.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Connecticut", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 27 May 2023
  2. ^ Category:Connecticut Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
  4. ^ "Adults in Connecticut: Religious composition of adults in Connecticut". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021. Note:While it's the tenth largest denomination in Connecticut, it's the eleventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  6. ^ Grant, Steve. "Mormon History Rich In State", Hartford Courant, 1 February 2002. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  7. ^ Telushkin, Shira. "A Unique Sneak Peek of New LDS Temple", Harvard Divinity School, 21 October 2016. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  8. ^ "New Stakes and Stake Presidencies Announced in September 2016". Church News. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Classic Maps", churchofjesuschrist.org, retrieved 2021-06-08
  10. ^ "New boundaries announced for several missions". LDS Church News. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  11. ^ Avant, Gerry. "President Monson breaks ground for the Hartford Connecticut Temple (+video)". Deseret News. Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  12. ^ Charlton, John (27 September 2016). "Connecticut's first Mormon temple now open to the public". fox61.com. Fox 61. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  13. ^ "President Thomas S. Monson: Welcome to conference; 5 new temples", Deseret News, October 2, 2010, retrieved August 18, 2013.
  14. ^ Hinckley, Gordon B. (November 1992), "The Sustaining of Church Officers", Ensign, retrieved August 18, 2013
  15. ^ Hinckley, Gordon B. (November 1995), "Of Missions, Temples, and Stewardship", Ensign, retrieved August 18, 2013
  16. ^ Taylor, Scott (October 2, 2010), "President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples", Deseret News, retrieved 11 November 2012.
  17. ^ "President Thomas S. Monson: Welcome to conference; 5 new temples", Deseret News, October 2, 2010, retrieved August 18, 2013.
  18. ^ Avant, Gerry (August 17, 2013), "Pres. Monson breaks ground for the Hartford Connecticut Temple", Church News, retrieved August 18, 2013
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