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

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 39,031 members in six stakes and four districts, 68 Congregations (33 wards^[1] and 35 branches^[1]), and two missions in Portugal.^[2]

History

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

Missions

• Portugal Lisbon Mission
• Portugal Porto Mission

Temple

The Lisbon Portugal Temple was announced on October 2, 2010 by President Thomas S. Monson.

	163. Lisbon Portugal (Under Construction)
	Location: Announcement: Groundbreaking: Size: Notes:	Lisbon, Portugal 2 October 2010 5 December 2015[3] by Patrick Kearon TBD Announced by Thomas S. Monson in General Conference, 2 October 2010.[4]

See also

• Religion in Portugal

References

1. LDS Meetinghouse Locator. Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
2. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Portugal", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-10-18
3. "Groundbreaking Held for the First Temple in Portugal". Newsroom, United Kingdom. LDS Church. 5 December 2015.
4. Taylor, Scott (2 October 2010), President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples, Deseret News, retrieved 2 October 2010.

External links

• LDS Newsroom - Portugal
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site (Portugal)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site