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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington, D.C.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the District of Columbia
AreaNA Northeast
Members3,168 (2022)[1]
Wards4
Family History Centers1[2]

In 2001, there were 1,073 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Washington, D.C. It has since grown to 3,168 members in 4 congregations.

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.38% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Washingtonians self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3]

History

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Membership in the District of Columbia
YearMembership
1974620
1989*500
19991,160
20092,200
20193,144
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: District of Columbia[1]

In 1933, a large granite chapel was completed in the area.[4]

Congregations

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Congregations that meet in the District of Columbia

As of January 2024, the following congregations meet in the District of Columbia:[5]

  • Capitol Hill Ward (English)
  • Chevy Chase Ward (English)
  • Eastern Market YSA Ward
  • Friendship Heights YSA Ward
  • Mount Pleasant Ward (Spanish)
  • Washington DC Branch (Sign Language)
  • Washington DC 3rd Ward (English)

Other congregations that serve the District of Columbia

Congregations meeting outside the District of Columbia that serve those in the District:[5]

  • Falls Church 2nd Branch (Persian)
  • Montgomery Branch (Mandarin)
  • Potomac SA 1st Ward
  • Suitland Branch (Spanish)
  • Takoma Park Branch (French)

Temples

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On November 19, 1974, the Washington D.C. Temple was dedicated by church president Spencer W. Kimball. Despite its name, the temple is not located within the District of Columbia; it is located in Kensington, Maryland, approximately three miles north of the city limits.

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Kensington, Maryland, U.S.
November 15, 1968 by David O. McKay
December 7, 1968 by Hugh B. Brown
November 19, 1974 by Spencer W. Kimball
August 14, 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[6]
156,558 sq ft (14,544.7 m2) on a 52-acre (21 ha) site - designed by Fred L. Markham, Harold K. Beecher, Henry P. Fetzer, and Keith W. Wilcox

Meetinghouses

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The Unification Church (1931-33, Young and Hansen) at 2810 16th Street NW, formerly the Washington Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Unification Church, Formally Washington Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 7th Street SE in Washington, D.C.
A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 16th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: District of Columbia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 20 June 2021
  2. ^ Category:West Virginia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved April 11, 2022
  3. ^ "Adults in North Carolina: Religious composition of adults in Washington D.C. metro area". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  4. ^ "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Meetinghouse Locator", churchofjesuschrist.org, retrieved February 9, 2023
  6. ^ "President Nelson Rededicates the House of the Lord in Washington, D.C.", Newsroom, LDS Church, August 14, 2022, retrieved October 21, 2022

Further reading

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