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

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 24,965 members in four stakes,[1] 51 congregations (38 wards[2] and 13 branches[2]), one mission, and one temple in Massachusetts.[3][4]

History

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Massachusetts) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Massachusetts)

Mission

Temple

The Boston Massachusetts Temple was dedicated on October 1, 2000 by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

100. Boston Massachusetts

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Belmont, Massachusetts, US
30 September 1995
1 October 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
42°24′43.20720″N 71°11′17.1276″W / 42.4120020000°N 71.188091000°W / 42.4120020000; -71.188091000 (Boston Massachusetts Temple)
69,600 sq ft (6,470 m2) and 139 ft (42 m) high on a 8 acre (3.2 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates and Church A&E Services

References

  1. Massachusetts Stakes. LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Massachusetts.
  2. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator. Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  3. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: USA-Massachusetts", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-11-10
  4. "United States information: Massachusetts", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-10

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