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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile
(Logo in Spanish)
AreaSouth America South
Members607,583 (2023)[1]
Stakes78
Districts11
Wards441
Branches130
Total Congregations[2]571
Missions10
Temples2 Operating
1 Under Construction
1 Announced
4 Total
Family History Centers103[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Chile. The first small branch was established in 1956. Since then, the LDS Church in Chile has grown to more than 600,000 members in 573 congregations. Chile ranks as having the 3rd most members of the LDS Church in South America and the 6th worldwide. The LDS Church in Chile has more members per capita than the United States and is the second largest denomination in Chile behind the Roman Catholic Church. Chile has more LDS Church members per capita than any country outside of the Pacific Islands.[4]

  1. ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Chile", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 31 May 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ^ Category:Chile Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics

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