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

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 195,941 members in 33 stakes and 10 districts, 300 Congregations (224 wards[1] and 76 branches[1]), three missions, and one temple in Ecuador. [2] On April 3, 2016 a second temple was announced to be built in Quito.

History

The first Mormon missionaries in Ecuador arrived in 1965. On August 1, 1999, the Guayaquil Ecuador Temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.

Missions

Temples

 58. Guayaquil Ecuador

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Guayaquil, Ecuador
31 March 1982
1 August 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
2°9′22.48559″S 79°54′17.55719″W / 2.1562459972°S 79.9048769972°W / -2.1562459972; -79.9048769972 (Guayaquil Ecuador Temple)
45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) on a 6.25 acre (2.5 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Rafael Velez Calisto, Architects & Consultants and Church A&E Services

175. Quito Ecuador (Announced)

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Quito, Ecuador
3 April 2016
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 3 April 2016[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  2. ↑ LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  3. ↑ Toone, Trent (3 April 2016). "President Monson announces 4 new temples at Sunday morning session". Deseret News..

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