Below is an updated list of the countries with the most Latter-day
Saints without a stake. Membership totals are as of 2021 and
congregational and district totals are current. Estimated membership for mainland
China and Pakistan is provided as official statistics are unavailable. The
number of branches in mainland China is not provided due
to the sensitive nature of the
Church in that country. Previous lists of the countries with the most
members without a stake can be found here.
- China - 12,500 members? - 12 districts
- Malaysia - 10,719 members - 28 branches - 5 districts
- Guyana - 6,417 members - 11 branches - 2 districts
- Belize - 5,519 members - 12 branches - 2 districts
- Pakistan - 5,300 members? - 13 branches - 3 districts
- Malawi - 3,612 members - 12 branches - 2 districts
- Armenia - 3,537 members - 5 branches - 0 districts
- Romania - 3,087 members - 15 branches - 3 districts
- Cameroon - 2,409 members - 14 branches - 2 districts
- Bulgaria - 2,395 members - 7 branches - 0 districts
- Tanzania - 2,309 members - 15 branches - 1 district
- Eswatini - 2,158 members - 6 branches - 1 district
- Poland - 2,089 members - 11 branches - 1 district
- Ethiopia - 1,943 members - 5 branches - 1 district
- Cook Islands - 1,893 members - 5 branches - 1 district
- Suriname - 1,759 members - 5 branches - 1 district
- Sri Lanka - 1,671 members - 5 branches - 1 district
- Macau - 1,456 members - 2 branches - 1 district
- Solomon Islands - 1,374 members - 5 branches, 1 district
- Lesotho - 1,369 members - 6 branches - 1 district
Wondering about the Cook Islands. They are so close to the magic 1900 and the fact that there are only five branches makes me think that these branches are all of decent size. I also wonder how open the Church would be to integrate the two branches in Niue to boost those numbers. By local standards, Niue and the Cook Islands are actually not that far apart.
ReplyDeleteAlso, this hasn't been mentioned here, but what are everyone's thoughts on the Spain Madrid North and England Bristol Missions? Both of these were quite a surprise to me - Bristol more than Madrid North.
I wouldn't be reading too much into the creation of either mission other than it's kind of crazy how two nations with populations this large, England with 55 million and Spain with 47 million, are currently covered by just four and two missions respectively.
ReplyDeleteFrance and Germany are even more out of whack, I realize.
ReplyDeleteEurope used to have a lot more missions (and missionaries) assigned to it. When I served from 1992-1994, Italy had four missions. Now it has two. I wonder if the Brethren consider now how many people there are in a country of a certain age, as opposed to total population.
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ReplyDeleteThe 2 mission presidents that were called this year to Russia Moscow and Russia St. Petersburg missions (who may be US citizens). Have been reassigned to the England Birmingham and England Leeds Missions instead. according to that mission creation article in Church News. Prior to the conflict, all foreign missionaries were removed from Russian territory.
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised that the Russia conflict plays a part in this. That said both the Spain Madrid North and England Bristol missions cover areas with large populations.
DeleteThat said, these populations are nothing compared to some missions in Africa. The Ethiopia Addis Ababa Mission covers basically 100 million people in that country. However at least for a time the mission operated in excile in Kenya.
That said, in the future some of Ethiopia's neighbors might be assigned to that mission if we ever get missionaries there. Ethiopia is a multi-lingual country where at least by first language Oromo is spoken by more people than Amheric. While many Amheric speakers are Orthodox Christians, a good part of the Oromo are Protestants, and I believe many of the Somali in Ethiopia are Muslim. There are some other ethno-linguistic groups, and the religious scene is quite complex.
Tanzania has one mission and 55 million people. However the mission also takes in some of costal Kenya as well.
I am really hoping that Kenya sees several new stakes soon.
I have a secret hope that Elder Sitati will be the first president of the Nairobi Kenya Temple. He and his wife Gladys were the first couple from Kenya ever to be sealed in the temple, he was the first stake president there and he presided at the temple groundbreaking. He turns 70 I believe in June so will probably be granted emeritus status in October.
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-eu-chief-offers-kyiv-fast-track-to-membership/a-61409635
ReplyDeleteI wonder why their is no stakes?
ReplyDeleteFor a time the Cook Islands were a separate mission. At the time I think the population there was about 20,000. This was in the 1960s. It would be nice to see a stake there.
ReplyDeleteAre statistics for membership in Cuba considered "sensitive"?
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ReplyDeleteThis article is about a new chapel/commercial office tower development in Salt Lake City. I am wondering more about the details in New York City, Brussels and London. I am wondering if there are any other cities with this.
I am also wondering if we could do something like this in Detroit.
JPL, that article you shared was about the new Relief Society and Primary General Presidencies. Did you mean to post this one instead?
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@JPL
DeleteI like the new downtown urban chapel design in Salt Lake City! Reminds me of the Manhattan Temple.
The 3 European continent Areas have been realigned in Classic Maps and renamed.
ReplyDelete1) Europe Area - 790257, has been renamed "Europe Central - 790257".
https://classic.churchofjesuschrist.org/maps/#ll=40.381197,32.029022&z=3&m=google.hybrid&layers=area&q=790257&find=area:790257
2) Europe East Area - 790028
https://classic.churchofjesuschrist.org/maps/#ll=73.570083,126.914051&z=2&m=google.hybrid&layers=area&q=790028&find=area:790028
3) "Europe North - 790176", has been reinstated.
https://classic.churchofjesuschrist.org/maps/#x=find&find=area:790176
According to my calculations, the newly realigned "Europe Central Area - 790257", will include these 64 Stakes. Plus several districts.
ReplyDeleteA Coruña Spain
Alessandria Italy
Antwerp Belgium
Apeldoorn Netherlands
Barcelona Spain
Berlin Germany
Bern Switzerland
Bordeaux France
Brussels Belgium
Budapest Hungary
Cádiz Spain
Cartagena Spain
Dortmund Germany
Dresden Germany
Düsseldorf Germany
Elche Spain
Florence Italy
Frankfurt Germany
Friedrichsdorf Germany
Geneva Switzerland
Granada Spain
Hamburg Germany
Hannover Germany
Heidelberg Germany
Hospitalet Spain
Kaiserslautern Germany
Las Palmas Spain
Lausanne Switzerland
Leipzig Germany
Lille France
Lléida Spain
Lyon France
Madrid Spain Central
Madrid Spain East
Madrid Spain West
Milan Italy East
Milan Italy West
Munich Germany
Nancy France
Nice France
Nürnberg Germany
Palermo Italy
Paris France
Paris France East
Paris France South
Prague Czech Republic
Puglia Italy
Rennes France
Rome Italy East
Rome Italy West
Rotterdam Netherlands
Salzburg Austria
Seville Spain
St Gallen Switzerland
Stuttgart Germany
The Hague Netherlands
Tirana Albania
Toulouse France
Valencia Spain
Venice Italy
Verona Italy
Vienna Austria
Vitoria Spain
Zürich Switzerland
According to my calculations the newly reinstated "Europe North Area - 790176", will include the following 70 Stakes. Plus several Districts. Which I group temporarily the 2 Ukraine Stakes of Kyiv Ukraine and Kharkiv Ukraine, under this Area due to it being under the supervision of the Assistant to the Presidency of the Europe North Area, Elder Kyrylo Pokhylko.
ReplyDelete"At this time, Ukraine and Moldova will be separate and overseen by Elder Kyrylo Pokhylko, an Area Seventy, in his role as an assistant to the Europe North Area Presidency."
https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2022-04-07/first-presidency-announces-2022-2023-area-leadership-assignments-249875
Aberdeen Scotland
Almada Portugal
Århus Denmark
Ashton England
Assomada Cape Verde
Belfast Northern Ireland
Billingham England
Birmingham England
Bristol England
Canterbury England
Cardiff Wales
Cheltenham England
Chester England
Chorley England
Coimbra Portugal
Copenhagen Denmark
Coventry England
Crawley England
Drammen Norway
Dublin Ireland
Dundee Scotland
Edinburgh Scotland
Glasgow Scotland
Göteborg Sweden
Helsinki Finland
Huddersfield England
Hull England
Ipswich England
Jyväskylä Finland
Kharkiv Ukraine
Kyiv Ukraine
Leeds England
Leicester England
Lichfield England
Lisbon Portugal
Liverpool England
London England Hyde Park
London England Wandsworth
Maidstone England
Malmö Sweden
Manchester England
Merthyr Tydfil Wales
Mindelo Cape Verde
Newcastle-Under-Lyme England
Northampton England
Norwich England
Nottingham England
Oeiras Portugal
Oslo Norway
Paisley Scotland
Plymouth England
Poole England
Porto Portugal
Porto Portugal North
Portsmouth England
Praia Cape Verde
Preston England
Reading England
Romford England
São Filipe Cabo Verde
Setúbal Portugal
Sheffield England
St Albans England
Staines England
Stockholm Sweden
Stockholm Sweden South
Sunderland England
Tampere Finland
Watford England
York England
Leaving the remaining "Europe East Area - 790028" with the 3 Stakes in the Russian Federation. Plus several Districts.
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St. Petersburg Russia
Saratov Russia
Fe de errata : On my earlier post today regarding the possible reasons of the Creation of 2 new missions in Europe, England Bristol and Spain Madrid North. I had posted incorrectly that the 2 new Mission Presidents called to preside over the Russia Moscow Mission (Elder Adam West) and Russia St. Petersburg Mission (Elder Christopher Eastland). Had been reassigned to the England Birmingham and England Leeds, incorrectly.
ReplyDeleteElder Adam West was reassigned from the Russia Moscow Mission to preside the England Birmingham Mission effective July 2022, after President Kevin Gallacher (2021-2022) of the England Birmingham was reassigned to preside over the new England Bristol Mission that will be reinstated effective July 2022.
Elder Christopher Eastland was reassigned from the Russia St. Petersburg Mission to preside the new Spain Madrid North Mission effective July 2022.
I hope this explains my previous comment better.
"Both new missions will open in early July.
The Spain Madrid North Mission is being created from areas of the existing Spain Madrid and Spain Barcelona missions. The First Presidency has called Christopher L. Eastland and Trista S. Eastland to serve as mission leaders.
The England Bristol Mission will be reinstated from areas of the England Birmingham and England London missions, with the boundaries of the England Leeds Mission also impacted. England Birmingham Mission President Kevin E. Gallacher and Janine D. Gallacher, who have been serving since July 2021, will be reassigned to the Bristol mission.
Adam West and Heather West have been reassigned to lead the England Birmingham Mission."
https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2022-04-07/2-new-missions-england-england-bristol-spain-madrid-presidents-249856
Just learned about a projected Lindon temple district. They will not have this finalized until 8 months before it is dedicated or thereabouts so this is apparently for planning purposes. There are things that will likely happen that will affect things, new stakes and growth patterns otherwise.
ReplyDelete6 Pleasant Grove stakes
3 Lindon stakes
7 Orem stakes
Orem is projected to be completed and dedicated around Summer 2023.
@Jim Anderson, My thoughts about the projected Lindon Utah Temple district would be these 8 Pleasant Grove, 3 Lindon and 7 Orem Stakes. But I could be completely wrong.
ReplyDeleteLindon Utah
Lindon Utah Central
Lindon Utah West
Orem Utah Aspen
Orem Utah Canyon View
Orem Utah Heatheridge
Orem Utah North
Orem Utah Northridge
Orem Utah Timpview
Orem Utah Windsor
Pleasant Grove Utah
Pleasant Grove Utah East
Pleasant Grove Utah Garden
Pleasant Grove Utah Grove Creek
Pleasant Grove Utah Mount Mahogany
Pleasant Grove Utah North Field
Pleasant Grove Utah Timpanogos
Pleasant Grove Utah West
Total 18
That is about right, and they will firm things up as far as which ones, if different, at about that closer time before the dedication, so it could end up differing by one or two.
ReplyDeleteI heard that the Saratoga Springs Temple will be complete by early August and dedicated in September.
ReplyDeleteI pulled some data about the opening of the most recently-dedicated temples here in Utah. The Cedar City temple had a roughly 3-week open house, with the dedication following 3 weeks later. The Provo City Center Temple open house was held for roughly 7 weeks, with the dedication following 15 days after the open house ended. The Payson Utah Temple open house lasted roughly 4 weeks, with a dedication following roughly 2 weeks later. Temple open houses in Utah in general and in Utah county in particular generate large interest, so did your source mention anything on how long the open house might be? After pulling the data about the most recent temple openings in Utah, and given that Saratoga Springs is larger than some of the others I mentioned, did your source have any intel on the length of the open house or the timing of a September dedication for Saratoga Springs? Thanks.
DeleteI tried to get more info but was unsuccessful. Exact dates were not given and may not be finalized yet. Sounded like the info originated from reliable sources to stake leaders but then traveled verbally from person to person to person.
DeleteNo problem, you're probably right that nothing official has been determined on that temple yet. I mentioned this on the threads of the post above this one that the biography of the first couple who will lead operations in the Quito Ecuador Temple mentioned that they will begin serving "later this year", in contrast to the other two temple presidents featured in the same article, who will begin serving in September. With the Belem Brazil Temple awaiting an announcement of opening arrangements, it seems likely, in light of the information on the first leaders for the Quito Ecuador Temple, that the San Juan Puerto Rico, Saratoga Springs Utah, and Helena Montana Temples could all potentially be dedicated before the dedication of the Quito Ecuador Temple. Thanks.
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