The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Puerto Rico refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Puerto Rico. The first branch (small congregation) was formed in 1950. As of December 31, 2022, there were 23,243 members in 38 congregations in Puerto Rico.[1]
History
Membership In Puerto Rico
Year
Membership
1975
832
1980
1,546
1989*
16,000
1999
23,223
2009
20,386
2019
23,395
2022
23,243
1989 membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Puerto Rico, Windall J. Ashton[1]
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Stakes
As of February 2023, Puerto Rico had the following stakes:[4]
Stake
Organized
Caguas Puerto Rico
26 Feb 2006
Mayagüez Puerto Rico
1 Dec 1985
Ponce Puerto Rico
13 Jun 1982
San Juan Puerto Rico
14 Dec 1980
Toa Baja Puerto Rico
7 Jun 1998
Missions
Current Mission
Puerto Rico San Juan Mission
When LDS Church missionaries first arrived in Puerto Rico in 1963, the island was part of the Florida Ft Lauderdale Mission. On July 7, 1979, the Puerto Rico San Juan Mission was organized.[5]
Lesser Antilles North District
The Puerto Rico San Juan Mission currently covers all stakes in Puerto Rico as well as the Lesser Antilles North District which was Created January 24, 2021. This district includes the following six branches: the Portsmouth, St Croix, St John's, St Kitts, St Thomas, and Tortola Branches. The district covers the nations and territories of Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, and the United States Virgin Islands.[6]
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