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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in New Mexico. The first congregation of the Church in New Mexico was organized in 1895. It has since grown to 69,055 members in 137 congregations.


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico
The Albuquerque New Mexico Temple
AreaNA Southwest
Members69,055 (2022)[1]
Stakes14
Wards102
Branches35
Total Congregations137
Missions2
Temples1 Operating
1 Under Construction
2 Total
Family History Centers31[2]

Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 3.34% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, 1% of New Mexicans self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2% of those surveyed in New Mexico in this survey considered identified themselves as Mormon.[3] The LDS Church is the 3rd largest denomination in New Mexico.[4]

Stakes are located in Albuquerque (4), Bloomfield, Farmington, Gallup, Kirtland, Las Cruces, Los Lunas, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Santa Fe, and Silver City.

History

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Membership in New Mexico
YearMembers
19201,313
19302,096
19403,313
19505,557
196013,363
197021,873
198036,881
1990*48,000
199957,807
200964,872
201969,488
*Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: New Mexico[1]
 
The Burnham Ward Meetinghouse in Kirtland, New Mexico

Mormons first came to New Mexico in 1846. The LDS Church has traditionally had a strong presence in the Four Corners Region of New Mexico, settling the town of Kirtland and other surrounding areas. Mormons found converts among the Zuni Indians.[5]

County Statistics

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List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives:[6] Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence. Census count reflects location of residence which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county as their congregational meetinghouse.

County Congregations Adherents % of Population
Bernalillo 25 14,184 2.14
Catron 2 347 9.32
Chaves 3 1,351 2.06
Cibola 3 1,219 4.48
Colfax 1 461 3.35
Curry 1 912 1.89
De Baca 1 47 2.32
Eddy 3 1,457 2.71
Grant 6 1,638 5.55
Guadalupe 0
Harding 0
Hidalgo 3 448 9.15
Lea 2 958 1.48
Lincoln 1 426 2.08
Los Alamos 2 1,011 5.63
Luna 3 914 3.64
McKinley 11 9,434 13.20
Mora 0
Otero 3 1,426 2.24
Quay 1 263 2.91
Rio Arriba 3 765 1.90
Roosevelt 2 568 2.86
San Juan 24 14,690 11.30
San Miguel 1 258 0.88
Sandoval 9 4,143 3.15
Santa Fe 4 2,247 1.56
Sierra 1 366 3.05
Socorro 2 556 3.11
Taos 3 599 1.82
Torrance 1 421 2.57
Union 0
Valencia 4 2,092 2.73

Stakes

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As of June 2024, the following stakes were located in New Mexico:

Stake Mission Temple District
Albuquerque New Mexico Stake New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico East Stake New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico North Stake New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque New Mexico
Albuquerque New Mexico West Stake New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque New Mexico
Amarillo Texas Stake[a] Texas Lubbock Lubbock Texas
Bloomfield New Mexico Stake New Mexico Farmington Albuquerque New Mexico
Chinle Arizona Stake[a] New Mexico Farmington Snowflake Arizona
Duncan Arizona Stake[a] Arizona Tucson Gila Valley Arizona
Eagar Arizona Stake[a] Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
El Paso Texas Chamizal Stake[a] Texas El Paso Ciudad Juárez Mexico
El Paso Texas Mount Franklin Stake[a] Texas El Paso Ciudad Juárez Mexico
Farmington New Mexico Stake New Mexico Farmington Albuquerque New Mexico
Gallup New Mexico Stake New Mexico Farmington Albuquerque New Mexico
Kirtland New Mexico Stake New Mexico Farmington Albuquerque New Mexico
Las Cruces New Mexico Stake Texas El Paso Albuquerque New Mexico
Los Lunas New Mexico Stake New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque New Mexico
Lubbock Texas Stake[a] Texas Lubbock Lubbock Texas
Lubbock Texas North Stake[a] Texas Lubbock Lubbock Texas
Rio Rancho New Mexico Stake New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque New Mexico
Pueblo Colorado Stake[a] Colorado Colorado Springs Denver Colorado
Roswell New Mexico Stake Texas Lubbock Lubbock Texas
Santa Fe New Mexico Stake New Mexico Albuquerque Albuquerque New Mexico
Silver City New Mexico Stake Texas El Paso The Gila Valley Arizona Temple
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Stake located outside New Mexico with congregation(s) meeting in New Mexico

Missions

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On March 7, 1943, the Navajo-Zuni Mission was organized, and specialized with teaching Native Americans in their language. This was renamed the Southwest Indian Mission on January 1, 1949. It was renamed the New Mexico-Arizona Mission on October 10, 1972.

New Mexico became its own mission when the New Mexico Albuquerque Mission was organized on July 1, 1975 with Stanley D. Robers as mission president.[7]

As of February 2023, New Mexico was home to two missions:

Mission Organized
New Mexico Albuquerque Mission July 1, 1975
New Mexico Farmington Mission July 1, 2010

In addition to these missions, the Arizona Tucson Mission and the Texas Lubbock Mission covers portions of the state.

Temples

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Temples in and near New Mexico
  •   = Operating
  •   = Under construction
  •   = Announced
  •   = Temporarily Closed

On March 5, 2000, the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.

On April 4, 2021, church president Russell M. Nelson announced that a temple would be built in Farmington.

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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style: 		Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
April 4, 1997 by Gordon B. Hinckley
June 20, 1998 by Lynn A. Mickelsen
March 5, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
34,245 sq ft (3,181.5 m2) on a 8.5-acre (3.4 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Fanning Bard & Tatum
 
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size: 		Farmington, New Mexico, United States
April 4, 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[8]
30 April 2022 by Anthony D. Perkins[9]
25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2) on a 6.62-acre (2.68 ha) site

Communities

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Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in New Mexico:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:New Mexico", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 28 May 2023
  2. ^ Category:New Mexico Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
  3. ^ "Adults in New Mexico: Religious composition of adults in New Mexico". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Jenson, Andrew (1941). "Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints". Deseret News, printer. p. 575.
  6. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "New Mexico Albuquerque | Presidents". Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
  8. ^ "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
  9. ^ https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/ground-broken-farmington-new-mexico-temple

Further reading

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