The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin
![]() The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin | |
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![]() A meetinghouse and Stake Center in Madison, Wisconsin | |
Area | NA Central |
Members | 27,943 (2022)[1] |
Stakes | 6 |
Wards | 48 |
Branches | 20 |
Total Congregations | 68 |
Missions | 1 |
Family History Centers | 29[2] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Wisconsin. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.44% in 2014.[3] According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of Wisconsinites self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[4] The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Wisconsin.[5]
History
After the LDS Church left nearby Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844 for the West, missionary efforts resumed in the state in 1878, with a congregation formed in 1899, and a chapel built in 1907.[6]
James Strang, a man who had been baptized four months before the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, had stepped forward to become the new leader of the LDS Church, but was subsequently excommunicated and later established a new church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), with followers who gathered to Voree, Wisconsin.[7]
On April 16, 1899, the Milwaukee Branch, the first formal organization of the LDS Church in the city, was founded in Wisconsin.[8]
In 2012, the LDS Church presence in Wisconsin was 24,386 members, about 0.4 percent of the state population.[9]
Stakes
Red = Temples
Green = Stake Centers
As of January 2024, the following stakes ware located in Wisconsin:[10][11]
Stake | Organized | Mission | Temple District |
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Appleton Wisconsin | 11 May 1986 | Wisconsin Milwaukee | Chicago Illinois |
Cedar Rapids Iowa* | 29 May 1966 | Iowa Iowa City | Nauvoo Illinois |
Duluth Minnesota* | 9 May 1993 | Minnesota Minneapolis | St. Paul Minnesota |
Green Bay Wisconsin | 23 Mar 1997 | Wisconsin Milwaukee | Chicago Illinois |
Madison Wisconsin | 24 Aug 1973 | Wisconsin Milwaukee | Chicago Illinois |
Milwaukee Wisconsin North | 14 Apr 2002 | Wisconsin Milwaukee | Chicago Illinois |
Milwaukee Wisconsin South | 3 Feb 1963 | Wisconsin Milwaukee | Chicago Illinois |
Oakdale Minnesota* | 4 Feb 2001 | Minnesota Minneapolis | St. Paul Minnesota |
Rochester Minnesota* | 3 Feb 1963 | Minnesota Minneapolis | St. Paul Minnesota |
Wausau Wisconsin | 3 Nov 1996 | Wisconsin Milwaukee | Chicago Illinois |
- *Stakes outside of state with congregations in Wisconsin
Mission
- Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission
Temples
Wisconsin is located within the Chicago Illinois and St. Paul Minnesota temple districts.
See also
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
- Religion in Wisconsin
References
- ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Wisconsin", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved May 29, 2023
- ^ Category:Wisconsin Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved April 11, 2022
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
- ^ "Adults in Wisconsin: Religious composition of adults in Wisconsin". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021. Note:While it's the tenth largest denomination in Wisconsin, it's the eleventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
- ^ "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on April 1, 2020.
- ^ Mays, Kenneth. "Picturing history: Voree, Wisconsin", Deseret News, November 15, 2017. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
- ^ Lloyd, R. Scott. "Mormons in Milwaukee: A 100-year legacy", Church News, December 9, 1998. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
- ^ Erickson, Doug. "Area Mormons welcome chance to explain their faith as Republican primary heads to Wisconsin", Wisconsin State Journal , April 1, 2012. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago Illinois Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved August 27, 2021
- ^ "St. Paul Minnesota Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved August 27, 2021
External links
- Newsroom (Wisconsin)
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
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