The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada
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Since its organization in New York in 1830, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has had a presence in Canada. The church's first missionaries to preach outside of the United States preached in Upper Canada; the first stake to be established outside of the U.S. was the Alberta Stake; and the Cardston Alberta Temple was the first church temple built outside of the boundaries of the United States.
With the church reporting more than 200,000
Early missionary contacts
In the winter of 1829–30, Oliver Cowdery and Hiram Page visited Upper Canada while seeking money to finance the publication of the Book of Mormon. After the publication of the Book of Mormon in March 1830, the unbaptized convert Phineas Young preached in Earnestown.[6]
Joseph Smith and Don Carlos Smith—the first official Latter Day Saint missionaries to preach outside of the United States—visited Upper Canada in September 1830 and preached in villages north of the St. Lawrence River.[7] In January 1832, converts Brigham and Phineas Young went to Upper Canada to convince their brother, Joseph to join the church.[7] After Joseph's baptism, the Young brothers taught their family and friends in Canada and baptized over 150 individuals and established four branches of the church, including ones in Kingston and Sydenham.
Joseph Smith preached in Upper Canada in September 1833 with
By 1850, approximately 2,500 residents of Canada—most of them from Upper Canada—had joined the LDS Church.
Colonization of Alberta
In 1887, John Taylor—who was then the
The Alberta Stake was divided in two in 1903. The Alberta Stake remained headquartered in Cardston and the new Taylor Stake—named in honour of John W. Taylor—was headquartered in Raymond. By 1910, there were about 10,000 Latter-day Saints in southern Alberta and in 1913 the church began construction of a temple in Cardston.[11] In 1924, church president Heber J. Grant dedicated the Cardston Alberta Temple, the church's first outside of the United States.[12] A stake was organized in Lethbridge in 1921.
Beyond Alberta and today
A branch of the church was organized in
In 1998, a temple was announced for Edmonton and in December 1999 church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Edmonton Alberta Temple. In 2008, a temple was announced for Calgary by church president Thomas S. Monson. The Calgary Alberta Temple was dedicated in October 2012.
As of December 31, 2021, the LDS Church reported 199,534 members, 53 stakes, 352 wards, 4
In Canada, the church's Aid Fund donated C$185,000 to a newly rebuilt food bank in Medicine Hat, Alberta in February 2022. The money will help fund one commercial and two teaching kitchens in the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub.[14]
In October 2022, the church's charitable practices attracted media coverage from the
Geographical distribution
Data from this section from Statistics Canada, 2021.[17]
Provinces & territories
Province / Territory | Percent Latter Day Saints | Total Latter Day Saints |
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Alberta | 1.1% | 47,125 |
British Columbia | 0.3% | 12,875 |
Manitoba | 0.1% | 1,640 |
New Brunswick | 0.1% | 800 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 0.0% | 170 |
Northwest Territories | 0.2% | 85 |
Nova Scotia | 0.2% | 1,685 |
Nunavut | 0.1% | 25 |
Ontario | 0.1% | 16,420 |
Prince Edward Island | 0.1% | 175 |
Quebec | 0.1% | 4,600 |
Saskatchewan | 0.2% | 2,060 |
Yukon | 0.2% | 70 |
Canada — Total | 0.2% | 87,725 |
Stakes and districts
As of August 2023, Canada had the following stakes:
Stake/District | Organized | Mission | Temple | Area |
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Juneau Alaska[a] | 8 Oct 1995 | Alaska Anchorage | Anchorage Alaska | NA West |
Calgary Alberta Stake | 15 Nov 1953 | Canada Calgary | Calgary Alberta | NA Central |
Calgary Alberta Bow River Stake | 6 Dec 2015 | Canada Calgary | Calgary Alberta | NA Central |
Calgary Alberta Confederation Park Stake | 14 Feb 1993 | Canada Calgary | Calgary Alberta | NA Central |
Calgary Alberta Fish Creek Stake | 3 Feb 1980 | Canada Calgary | Calgary Alberta | NA Central |
Calgary Alberta Foothills Stake | 5 Dec 1999 | Canada Calgary | Calgary Alberta | NA Central |
Calgary Alberta North Stake | 17 Apr 1966 | Canada Calgary | Calgary Alberta | NA Central |
Calgary Alberta West Stake | 27 May 1979 | Canada Calgary | Calgary Alberta | NA Central |
Calgary Alberta YSA Stake | 5 May 2019 | Canada Calgary | Calgary Alberta | NA Central |
Cardston Alberta Stake | 9 Jun 1895 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Cardston Alberta West Stake | 13 Nov 1983 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Edmonton Alberta Bonnie Doon Stake | 3 Nov 1974 | Canada Edmonton | Edmonton Alberta | NA Central |
Edmonton Alberta Gateway Stake | 6 Nov 1983 | Canada Edmonton | Edmonton Alberta | NA Central |
Edmonton Alberta North Stake | 9 Sep 2001 | Canada Edmonton | Edmonton Alberta | NA Central |
Edmonton Alberta Riverbend Stake | 15 Nov 1960 | Canada Edmonton | Edmonton Alberta | NA Central |
Edmonton Alberta YSA Stake | 11 Oct 2020 | Canada Edmonton | Edmonton Alberta | NA Central |
Fort Macleod Alberta Stake | 29 Sep 1985 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Grande Prairie Alberta Stake | 12 Apr 1998 | Canada Edmonton | Edmonton Alberta | NA Central |
Lethbridge Alberta Stake | 10 Nov 1921 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Lethbridge Alberta East Stake | 24 Nov 1974 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Lethbridge Alberta North Stake | 26 Oct 1997 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Lethbridge Alberta YSA Stake | 27 Aug 2017 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Magrath Alberta Stake | 26 Oct 1980 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Medicine Hat Alberta Stake | 20 Nov 1994 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Raymond Alberta Stake | 30 Aug 1903 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Red Deer Alberta Stake | 13 Jun 1982 | Canada Edmonton | Edmonton Alberta | NA Central |
Sherwood Park Alberta Stake | 9 Apr 2017 | Canada Edmonton | Edmonton Alberta | NA Central |
Taber Alberta Stake | 11 Sep 1960 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Abbotsford British Columbia Stake | 12 Jun 1994 | Canada Vancouver | Vancouver British Columbia | NA West |
Cranbrook British Columbia Stake | 14 Jan 1979 | Canada Calgary | Cardston Alberta | NA Central |
Nanaimo British Columbia Stake | 26 Oct 1997 | Canada Vancouver | Vancouver British Columbia | NA West |
Prince George British Columbia Stake | 8 Apr 1979 | Canada Vancouver | Vancouver British Columbia | NA West |
Surrey British Columbia Stake | 8 Apr 1979 | Canada Vancouver | Vancouver British Columbia | NA West |
Terrace British Columbia District | 13 May 1980 | Canada Vancouver | Vancouver British Columbia | NA West |
Vancouver British Columbia Stake | 21 Nov 1960 | Canada Vancouver | Vancouver British Columbia | NA West |
Vernon British Columbia Stake | 12 Oct 1975 | Canada Vancouver | Vancouver British Columbia | NA West |
Victoria British Columbia Stake | 9 Feb 1975 | Canada Vancouver | Vancouver British Columbia | NA West |
Winnipeg Manitoba East Stake | 12 Nov 1978 | Canada Winnipeg | Winnipeg Manitoba | NA Central |
Winnipeg Manitoba West Stake | 14 Nov 2021 | Canada Winnipeg | Winnipeg Manitoba | NA Central |
Duluth Minnesota Stake[a] | 9 May 1993 | Minnesota Minneapolis | St. Paul Minnesota | NA Central |
Saint John New Brunswick Stake | 26 Jun 1988 | Canada Montreal | Halifax Nova Scotia | NA Northeast |
Newfoundland and Labrador District | 30 Jul 1978 | Canada Montreal | Halifax Nova Scotia | NA Northeast |
Dartmouth Nova Scotia Stake | 12 May 1985 | Canada Montreal | Halifax Nova Scotia | NA Northeast |
Barrie Ontario Stake | 19 Feb 2012 | Canada Toronto | Toronto Ontario | NA Northeast |
Brampton Ontario Stake | 11 Jan 1981 | Canada Toronto | Toronto Ontario | NA Northeast |
Hamilton Ontario Stake | 6 Sep 1970 | Canada Toronto | Toronto Ontario | NA Northeast |
Kingston Ontario District | 22 Jan 1920 | Canada Toronto | Toronto Ontario | NA Northeast |
Kitchener Ontario Stake | 22 Jun 1986 | Canada Toronto | Toronto Ontario | NA Northeast |
London Ontario Stake | 11 Apr 1976 | Canada Toronto | Toronto Ontario | NA Northeast |
Oshawa Ontario Stake | 13 Jun 1976 | Canada Toronto | Toronto Ontario | NA Northeast |
Ottawa Ontario Stake | 12 Dec 1976 | Canada Montreal | Montreal Quebec | NA Northeast |
Sudbury Ontario Stake | 5 May 1996 | Canada Toronto | Toronto Ontario | NA Northeast |
Toronto Ontario Stake | 14 Aug 1960 | Canada Toronto | Toronto Ontario | NA Northeast |
Longueuil Québec Stake | 7 May 2006 | Canada Montreal | Montreal Quebec | NA Northeast |
Montréal Québec Stake | 18 Jun 1978 | Canada Montreal | Montreal Quebec | NA Northeast |
Montréal Québec Mount Royal Stake | 6 Jul 1980 | Canada Montreal | Montreal Quebec | NA Northeast |
Québec City District | 27 Mar 1977 | Canada Montreal | Montreal Quebec | NA Northeast |
Regina Saskatchewan Stake | 27 Oct 2001 | Canada Winnipeg | Regina Saskatchewan | NA Central |
Saskatoon Saskatchewan Stake | 5 Nov 1978 | Canada Winnipeg | Regina Saskatchewan | NA Central |
Missions
Mission | Organized | Area |
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Canada Calgary | 15 Sep 1941 | NA Central |
Canada Edmonton | 1 Jul 1998 | NA Central |
Canada Montreal | 1 Jul 1972 | NA Northeast |
Canada Toronto | 1 Jul 1919 | NA Northeast |
Canada Vancouver | 21 Nov 1960 | NA West |
Canada Winnipeg | 15 Feb 1976 | NA Central |
Temples
There are 9 temples operating in Canada and one announced to be constructed.
Temples in Canada ( ) Lethbridge Temples in Alberta ( ) |
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Cardston, Alberta, Canada .
June 27, 1913 by Joseph F. Smith November 13, 1913 by Daniel Kent Greene August 26, 1923 by Heber J. Grant July 2, 1962 by Hugh B. Brown 88,562 sq ft (8,227.7 m2) on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site - designed by Hyrum Pope and Harold W. Burton An addition was completed in 1962 and was dedicated on July 2, 1962 by Hugh B. Brown | ||
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Brampton, Ontario, Canada 7 April 1984 by Spencer W. Kimball 10 October 1987 by Thomas S. Monson 25 August 1990 by Gordon B. Hinckley 57,982 sq ft (5,386.7 m2) on a 13.4-acre (5.4 ha) site Modern, single-spire design - designed by Allward-Gouinlock Inc. | ||
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Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada May 7, 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley October 12, 1998 by Jay E. Jensen November 14, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site Classic modern, single spire design - designed by L.A. Beaubien and Associates, and Church A&E Services | ||
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Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada August 3, 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley November 14, 1998 by Hugh W. Pinnock November 14, 1999 by Boyd K. Packer 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Roger B. Mitchell and Church A&E Services | ||
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada August 11, 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley February 27, 1999 by Yoshihiko Kikuchi December 11, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Robert Bennett and Church A&E Services | ||
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Longueuil, Quebec, Canada 6 August 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley 9 April 1999 by Gary J. Coleman 4 June 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley 22 November 2015 by Henry B. Eyring[18] 11,550 sq ft (1,073 m2) on a 2.4-acre (0.97 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Andrij Serbyn, Fichten Soiferman and Church A&E Services | ||
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Langley, British Columbia, Canada 25 May 2006 by Gordon B. Hinckley 4 August 2007 by Ronald A. Rasband 2 May 2010 by Thomas S. Monson 28,165 sq ft (2,616.6 m2) on a 11.6-acre (4.7 ha) site - designed by Abbarch Architecture and GSBS Open house was held in April and the dedication 2 May 2010.[19][20][21] First temple in British Columbia and 6th in Canada. | ||
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Calgary, Canada 4 October 2008 by Thomas S. Monson 15 May 2010 by Donald L. Hallstrom 28 October 2012 by Thomas S. Monson 33,000 sq ft (3,100 m2) on a 10.17-acre (4.12 ha) site Announced at the 178th Semiannual General Conference. | ||
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada April 2, 2011 by Thomas S. Monson December 3, 2016 by Larry Y. Wilson 31 October 2021 by Gerrit W. Gong 16,100 sq ft (1,500 m2) on a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) site Dedication originally scheduled for November 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Revised arrangements were announced on August 30, 2021.[22][23] | ||
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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada 2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[24][25] 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) on a 9[26]-acre (3.6 ha) site | ||
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 7 April 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[27][28] |
Communities
See also
- Edward J. Wood
- Latter-day Saint settlements in Canada
- Mormon Corridor
- Mormon Trail (Canada)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (Canada)
- Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Mormon fundamentalism
References
- ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Canada", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 10 April 2024
- ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
- ^ Category:Canada Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 29 May 2022
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Profile table, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population - Canada [Country]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Deseret News Church Almanac 1993–1994 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News) p. 203.
- ^ a b Richard E. Bennett, "Canada: From Struggling Seed, the Church Has Risen to Branching Maple," Ensign, September 1988, p. 30.
- History of the Church1:416–425.
- ^ Church Educational System (1993, rev. ed.). Church History in the Fulness of Times (Salt Lake City, Utah: LDS Church) p. 609.
- ^ "Country/State Profiles: Canada-Alberta". LDS Newsroom. LDS Church.
- ^ a b Deseret News Church Almanac 1993–1994 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News) p. 199.
- ^ The Laie Hawaii Temple was dedicated in 1919 during the time it was a territory of the United States.
- ^ "Facts and Statistics:Canada". Mormon Newsroom. LDS Church. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Church Donation Helps Medicine Hat Food Bank Serve Up Cooking Skills". LDS Church. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ Angelovski, Ivan; Sawa, Timothy; Kelly, Mark (October 27, 2022). "Mormon Church in Canada moved $1B out of the country tax free — and it's legal". The Fifth Estate. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (9 February 2022). "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Weaver, Sarah Jane. "Montreal temple rededication", Church News, 22 November 2015. Retrieved on 21 March 2020.
- LDS Church, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ Satterfield, Rick, "Vancouver British Columbia Temple", LDSChurchTemples.com, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ Size verified on: "Rezoning Application No. 100276 (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)" (PDF), Report to Mayor and Council, Regular Meeting (Report: 07-79, File: 08-26-0094), Community Development Division, Township of Langley, May 7, 2007, retrieved 2012-10-15
- ^ The official release from the Newsroom and subsequent update from the Church News confirmed details. The temple was dedicated as scheduled, as shown here.
- ^ Winnipeg Manitoba Temple, ldschurchtemples.com. Last accessed on April 2, 2021.
- Salt Lake Tribune, 2 April 2023
- LDS Church, 2 April 2023
- ^ While the exact acreage of this site is currently unknown, the announcement states that the site is more than 9 acres in size.
- Salt Lake Tribune, 7 April 2024
- LDS Church, 7 April 2024
Additional reading
- Richard E. Bennett, “Canada: From Struggling Seed, the Church Has Risen to Branching Maple,” Ensign, September 1988, p. 30.
- B. Y. Card (ed.) (1990). The Mormon Presence in Canada (Edmonton, Alta: University of Alberta Press) ISBN 0-88864-212-1
- Lethbridge Stake (1968). A History of the Mormon Church in Canada (Lethbridge, Alta.: Lethbridge Stake)
- Melvin S. Tagg (1963). A History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada, 1830–1963 (Ph.D. dissertation, Brigham Young University)
- Bennett, Richard E. (1992), "Canada, The Church in", in OCLC 24502140.
- Palmer, Howard (1992), "Canada, LDS Pioneer Settlements in", in OCLC 24502140.
- ISBN 0-8425-2395-2.
External links
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official Canada site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Canada Newsroom site