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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin
A meetinghouse and Stake Center in Madison, Wisconsin
Area	NA Central
Members	27,943 (2022)
Stakes	6
Wards	48
Branches	20
Total Congregations	68
Missions	1
Temples	1 Announced
Family History Centers	29

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wisconsin refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Wisconsin. The official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.44% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of Wisconsinites self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Wisconsin.

History

After the LDS Church left nearby Nauvoo, Illinois in 1844 for the West, missionary efforts resumed in the state in 1878, with a congregation formed in 1899, and a chapel built in 1907.

James Strang, a man who had been baptized four months before the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, had stepped forward to become the new leader of the LDS Church, but was subsequently excommunicated and later established a new church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), with followers who gathered to Voree, Wisconsin.

On April 16, 1899, the Milwaukee Branch, the first formal organization of the LDS Church in the city, was founded in Wisconsin.

In 2012, the LDS Church presence in Wisconsin was 24,386 members, about 0.4 percent of the state population.

Stakes

As of January 2024, the following stakes ware located in Wisconsin:

• *Stakes outside of state with congregations in Wisconsin

Mission

• Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission

Temples

Wisconsin is located within the Chicago Illinois and St. Paul Minnesota temple districts.

On 6 October 2024, church president Russell M Nelson announced the Milwaukee Wisconsin Temple, the first in the state.

See also

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
• Religion in Wisconsin

References

1. ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Wisconsin", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved May 29, 2023
2. Category:Wisconsin Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved April 11, 2022
3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)
4. "Adults in Wisconsin: Religious composition of adults in Wisconsin". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
5. "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021. Note:While it's the tenth largest denomination in Wisconsin, it's the eleventh largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
6. "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on April 1, 2020.
7. Mays, Kenneth. "Picturing history: Voree, Wisconsin", Deseret News, November 15, 2017. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
8. Lloyd, R. Scott. "Mormons in Milwaukee: A 100-year legacy", Church News, December 9, 1998. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
9. Erickson, Doug. "Area Mormons welcome chance to explain their faith as Republican primary heads to Wisconsin", Wisconsin State Journal , April 1, 2012. Retrieved on March 31, 2020.
10. "Chicago Illinois Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved August 27, 2021
11. "St. Paul Minnesota Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved August 27, 2021
12. The 17 new LDS temples include firsts for two countries and two U.S. states, Salt Lake Tribune, October 6, 2024
13. "The Prophet Announces 17 New Temples at the October 2024 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 6, 2024

External links

• Newsroom (Wisconsin)
• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site

• Latter Day Saint movement in Wisconsin
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States by state
• Religion in Wisconsin