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

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meetinghouses of the LDS Church in the country.[4]

History

Joseph Richards first introduced the faith to India in 1851, when he arrived in

branch organized in Calcutta, but most of the members migrated to USA. As per the church's policy, all members were invited to gather in one place. The main reason was to build the church and strengthen the priesthood
leadership. Though many members of the branch migrated to the US, a small group of members continued to have meetings in Calcutta. The branch still exists in Calcutta today.

In the church's history in India, there were early missionaries who visited Madras (now known as Chennai), Bombay (now known as Mumbai), and other places in India who taught the gospel. In fact there were missionaries visiting

Mormon missionaries began proselytizing in Bangalore.[5]

By the beginning of 2000, there were 2,435 members in four districts and eighteen branches,[4] and in 2005 there were 5,951.[6] By 2013, there were about 10,000 members of the LDS Church in India.[7]

Year Membership Congregations Districts Stakes
2000 2,435 18 4
2005 5,951
2013 10,000
2018 13,995 45 3 4
2022 14,961 45 3 4

During the church's April 2018

Bengaluru, India. This was one of seven new temples announced at the time, and the first to be built in India.[8]

On December 2, 2020, ground was broken to signify the beginning of construction of the Bengaluru India Temple by Robert K. William, a native of India serving as an

area seventy.[9]

Stakes & districts

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in India is located in India
Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Bengaluru
Bengaluru
Chennai
Chennai
Goa
Goa
Rajahmundry
Rajahmundry
Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Mumbai
Mumbai
Kolkata
Kolkata
New Delhi
New Delhi
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Stake Centers in India (February 2023)
Green = Stake
Orange = District
Purple = meetinghouse not part of stake or district

As of February 2023, the following stakes and districts were located in India:

Stake/District Organized Mission
Bengaluru India Stake 12 Dec 1980 India Bengaluru
Chennai India District 11 Oct 2009 India Bengaluru
Coimbatore India District 11 Oct 2009 India Bengaluru
Hyderabad India Stake 1 Mar 1988 India Bengaluru
New Delhi India Stake 19 Aug 1986 India New Delhi
Rajahmundry India Stake 20 Mar 2011 India New Delhi
Visakhapatnam India District 11 Oct 2009 India New Delhi

In addition to these stakes & districts, branches with meetinghouses that are not part of a stake or district are located in Goa, Kolkata and Mumbai and are part of the India New Delhi Mission. The India South Branch (Located in the India Bengaluru Mission) and the India New Delhi Mission Branch serves individuals and families not in proximity to a church meetinghouse.

Missions

Mission Organized
India Bengaluru Mission 1 Jan 1993
India New Delhi Mission 1 Nov 2007

The India Bengaluru Mission covers Southern India, the Maldives, and British Indian Ocean Territory. India New Delhi Mission covers Northern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

Temples

India was included in the Bangkok Thailand Temple upon its completion on 22 October 2023. On 1 April 2018, the Bengaluru India Temple was announced to be constructed, and ground was broken in December 2020. In addition to the temple, a two-level meetinghouse, administrative offices, a distribution center, and a patron housing facility will be built on the site.

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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size:
Notes: 		Bengaluru, India
1 April 2018 by Russell M. Nelson[10]
2 December 2020 by Robert K. William
38,670 sq ft (3,593 m2) on a 1.62-acre (0.66 ha) site
A two-level meetinghouse, administrative offices, a distribution center, and a patron housing facility will also be built on the site.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: India", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 4 June 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ^ India Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 21, 2022
  4. ^
    ISBN 1573458228
  5. ^
    OPEN Magazine
    , retrieved 2014-05-01
  6. ^ "Country information: India", Online Church Almanac, Church News, 29 January 2010, retrieved 2014-05-01
  7. LDS Living
    , retrieved 2014-05-01
  8. ^ Weaver, Sarah Jane. "In India, the story of the India LDS temple announcement is revealed". deseretnews.com. Deseret News. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  9. ^ article on ground breaking for the temple
  10. LDS Church
    . 1 April 2018.
  11. ^ {{citation|url=https://news-in.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-breaks-ground-for-bengaluru-india-temple%7Ctitle=Church Breaks Ground for Bengaluru India Temple|work=Newsroom|publisher=LDS Church|date=4 December 2020|access-date=23 October 2023

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