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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico
(Logo in Spanish)
AreaMexico
Members1,516,406 (2023)[1]
Stakes230
Districts44
Wards1,394
Branches482
Total Congregations[2]1,876
Missions32
Temples13 Operating
3 Under Construction
8 Announced
24 Total
Family History Centers383[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) (Spanish: La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días) has had a presence in Mexico since 1874. Mexico has the largest body of LDS Church members outside of the United States.[4] Membership grew nearly 15% between 2011 and 2021. In the 2010 Mexican census, 314,932 individuals self-identified most closely to the LDS Church.[5]

  1. ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Mexico", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 29 May 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ^ Category:Mexico Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  4. ^ "What Are the Countries With the Most Latter-day Saints?". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  5. ^ "Panorama de las religiones en México 2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). INEGI. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.

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