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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Bolivia. The first small branch meeting was held in 1964 with 19 people in attendance. Since then, the LDS Church in Bolivia has grown to more than 200,000 members in 272 congregations. Bolivia ranks as having the 6th most members of the LDS Church in South America and 10th worldwide[4]


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bolivia
The Cochabamba Bolivia Temple
AreaSouth America Northwest
Members221,030 (2022)[1]
Stakes33
Districts8
Wards209
Branches63
Total Congregations[2]272
Missions5
Temples1 Operating
2 Announced
3 Total
Family History Centers53[3]

History
Membership in Bolivia
YearMembership
1965 24
1970 1,685
1979 15,257
1989* 55,000
1999 112,222
2009 163,119
2019 212,148
2022221,030
*Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Bolivia[1]

Stakes and districts
Stake/District Organized Mission
Achacachi Bolivia District5 Sep 1976Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Bermejo Bolivia District15 May 1992Bolivia Santa Cruz
Cobija Bolivia District27 Jul 1997Bolivia La Paz
Cochabamba Bolivia Aeropuerto Stake12 Nov 2017Bolivia Cochabamba
Cochabamba Bolivia Alalay Stake10 Dec 1995Bolivia Cochabamba
Cochabamba Bolivia Blanco Galindo Stake12 Nov 2017Bolivia Cochabamba
Cochabamba Bolivia Quillacollo Stake16 May 1993Bolivia Cochabamba
Cochabamba Bolivia Sacaba Stake14 Oct 2012Bolivia Cochabamba
Cochabamba Bolivia Sarco Stake19 Feb 1984Bolivia Cochabamba
Cochabamba Bolivia Universidad Stake9 Sep 1979Bolivia Cochabamba
El Alto Bolivia Stake24 Nov 1991Bolivia La Paz El Alto
El Alto Bolivia Litoral Stake1 Dec 2013Bolivia La Paz El Alto
El Alto Bolivia Los Andes Stake10 Jun 2007Bolivia La Paz El Alto
El Alto Bolivia Satélite Stake18 Jan 1981Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Guayaramerín Bolivia District29 May 1990Bolivia Santa Cruz North
La Paz Bolivia Alto San Pedro Stake30 Jun 1996Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Calacoto Stake17 Jan 1988Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Constitución Stake24 Feb 1980Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Copacabana Stake18 Nov 2012Bolivia La Paz
La Paz Bolivia Miraflores Stake6 Mar 1979Bolivia La Paz
Llallagua Bolivia District7 Jan 1996Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Montero Bolivia Stake12 Nov 1995Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Oruro Bolivia Stake1 Dec 1980Bolivia La Paz El Alto
Potosí Bolivia Stake18 Jun 1995Bolivia Cochabamba
Riberalta Bolivia District14 Sep 2002Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Abundancia Stake19 Jun 1994Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia Central Stake25 Jun 2017Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia El Bajío Stake1 Feb 1998Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Equipetrol Stake2 Dec 1990Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Colorada Stake14 Jan 1979Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Libertad Stake14 Oct 2018Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Merced Stake9 Sep 2001Bolivia Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Bolivia La Pampa Stake15 Oct 2006Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Paraíso Stake15 Feb 1981Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Santa Cruz Bolivia Viru Viru Stake23 Jul 2017Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Sucre Bolivia Stake28 Apr 1996Bolivia Cochabamba
Tarija Bolivia Stake24 Mar 1996Bolivia Santa Cruz
Tarija Bolivia Tabladita Stake15 May 2016Bolivia Santa Cruz
Trinidad Bolivia Stake27 Apr 2003Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Tupiza Bolivia District11 Oct 1984Bolivia Cochabamba
Yacuiba Bolivia District29 Oct 1995Bolivia Santa Cruz

Missions
Mission Organized
Bolivia Cochabamba 1 Jul 1977
Bolivia La Paz 7 Jul 1966
Bolivia La Paz El Alto 1 Jul 2015
Bolivia Santa Cruz 1 Jul 1998
Bolivia Santa Cruz North 1 Jul 2013

Temples
Temples in Bolivia
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations
Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style:		 Cochabamba, Bolivia
13 January 1995 by Gordon B. Hinckley
10 November 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley
30 April 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
33,302 sq ft (3,093.9 m2) on a 6.67-acre (2.70 ha) site
Classic modern, single-tower design reflecting the Bolivian culture - designed by BSW and Church A&E Services
Location:
Announced:
Size:		 Santa Cruz, Bolivia
4 October 2020 by Russell M. Nelson[5]
29,000 sq ft (2,700 m2) on a 5.24-acre (2.12 ha) site
Location:
Announced:
Size:		 La Paz, Bolivia
3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[6][7]
18,850 sq ft (1,751 m2) on a 3.8-acre (1.5 ha) site

See also

Notes
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Bolivia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 30 May 2023
  2. Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. Category:Bolivia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. "Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 October 2020
  6. "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News, Deseret News, 3 Oct 2021
  7. "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 Oct 2021

References


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