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

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 46,484 members in 11 stakes,[1] 120 congregations (78 wards[2] and 42 branches[2]), one mission, and one temple in Montana.[3][4]

History

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

Montana Billings Mission

The Montana–Wyoming Mission was created in June of 1970 from the North Central States Mission. The mission name was changed to the Montana Billings Mission four years later.

Billings Montana Temple

The Billings Montana Temple was dedicated on November 20 1999 by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

 66. Billings Montana

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Billings, Montana, US
30 August 1996
20 November 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
45°48′1.818000″N 108°38′21.80400″W / 45.80050500000°N 108.6393900000°W / 45.80050500000; -108.6393900000 (Billings Montana Temple)
33,800 sq ft (3,140 m2) on a 10 acre (4 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by CTA Architects Engineers

References

  1. ↑ Montana Stakes.LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Montana.
  2. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  3. ↑ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: USA-Montana", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-10-18
  4. ↑ "United States information: Montana", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18

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