Newfoundland
794
Total Church Membership
Population vs. Church Members
2
Congregations
3
FamilySearch Centers
History
The St. John's Branch (a small congregation) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was created in 1957, and through the next decade it grew to 92 members. Other branches in the province include Cornerbook and Gander. About half of the converts to the Church in this area are immigrants, often from Eastern European countries. While Church members in the area continue to practice their faith, unemployment and economic difficulties hamper increasing their numbers.
Canada
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205,907
Total Church Membership
53
Stakes
502
Congregations
155
FamilySearch Centers
9
Temples
6
Missions |
History
Joseph Smith, Sr. and his son, Don Carlos (the father and brother of Joseph Smith Jr.) preached in several Canadian towns and hamlets north of the St. Lawrence River in September 1830. The Canadian settlements were only a day or two’s journey from Palmyra, New York, and Kirtland, Ohio, and several converts were eager to share their new religion with relatives north of the border.
Between 1830 and 1850, some 2,500 Canadians joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, mostly in Upper Canada but also in the southern English-speaking townships of Lower Canada (Quebec), New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
The first known Latter-day Saints to enter what is now Alberta were Simeon F. Allen and his son Heber S. Allen of Hyrum, Utah, who contracted work in 1883 on the Canadian Pacific Railroad between Medicine Hat and Calgary. They were joined by other saints from Utah working on the contract.
A few years later in 1886, Cache Stake President Charles O. Card received permission from Church President John Taylor to investigate colonizing opportunities in southwestern Canada.
Africa
Total Church Membership
933,511
Members
2,927
Congregations
Missions
54Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
6Temples
Asia
Total Church Membership
1,316,373
Members
2,145
Congregations
Missions
51Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
11Temples
Europe
Total Church Membership
513,534
Members
1,290
Congregations
Missions
37Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
14Temples
North America
Total Church Membership
9,733,719
Members
18,426
Congregations
Missions
187Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
131Temples
Oceania (Pacific)
Total Church Membership
607,302
Members
1,290
Congregations
Missions
17Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
11Temples
South America
Total Church Membership
4,392,463
Members
5,599
Congregations
