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

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 30,603 members in 8 stakes,[1] 80 congregations (54 wards[2] and 26 branches[2]), one mission, and one temple in Minnesota.[3][4]

History

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

Mission

Temple

The St. Paul Minnesota Temple was dedicated on January 9, 2000 by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

 69. St. Paul Minnesota

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Oakdale, Minnesota, US
29 July 1998
9 January 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
44°58′48.93959″N 92°57′54.71639″W / 44.9802609972°N 92.9651989972°W / 44.9802609972; -92.9651989972 (St. Paul Minnesota Temple)
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 7.5 acre (3 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Ed Kodet, Jr. and Church A&E Services

References

  1. ↑ Minnesota Stakes. LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Minnesota.
  2. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator. Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  3. ↑ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: USA-Minnesota", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-11-10
  4. ↑ "United States information: Minnesota", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-10

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