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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kentucky
The Louisville Kentucky Temple
AreaNA Southeast
Members37,830 (2022)[1]
Stakes8
Wards51
Branches32
Total Congregations83
Missions1
Temples1
Family History Centers28[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kentucky refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Kentucky. The first small branch was established in 1834. In 2022, the church claimed 37,830 members in 83 congregations.[1]

According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, less than 1% of Kentuckians self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[3]

Stakes are located in Crestwood, Elizabethtown, Hopkinsville, Lexington (2), Louisville, and Paducah.

History

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In 1835, two missionaries baptized 22 people and the first group of Kentucky Saints left for Missouri in September 1836.[4]

In 2011, Lexington native Rob Hymas, became an area seventy and oversaw 10 stake presidents in Kentucky and Tennessee.[5]

Stakes

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As of January 2024, there were 8 stakes with their stake center located in Kentucky.

Stakes with congregations in Kentucky are as follows:[6][7]

Stake Organized Mission Temple district
Cincinnati Ohio November 23, 1958 Ohio Cincinnati Mission Louisville Kentucky
Cincinnati Ohio East February 15, 2004 Ohio Cincinnati Mission Columbus Ohio
Crestwood Kentucky March 21, 2010 Kentucky Louisville Louisville Kentucky
Elizabethtown Kentucky November 5, 2017 Kentucky Louisville Louisville Kentucky
Evansville Indiana October 19, 1975 Kentucky Louisville Louisville Kentucky
Hopkinsville Kentucky May 21, 1978 Tennessee Nashville Nashville Tennessee
Huntington West Virginia November 7, 1982 West Virginia Charleston Louisville Kentucky
Knoxville Tennessee Cumberland November 17, 1996 Tennessee Knoxville Nashville Tennessee
Lexington Kentucky April 23, 1972 Kentucky Louisville Louisville Kentucky
Lexington Kentucky North November 23, 2003 Kentucky Louisville Louisville Kentucky
Louisville Kentucky January 17, 1971 Kentucky Louisville Louisville Kentucky
Paducah Kentucky October 20, 1996 Tennessee Nashville Nashville Tennessee

Mission

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The East Central States Mission was created on December 9, 1928, which took in portions of what was previously Southern States Mission and Eastern States Mission. Kentucky itself was previously in the Southern States Mission. On June 10, 1970, it was renamed the Kentucky-Tennessee Mission. On June 20, 1974, it was renamed the Kentucky Louisville Mission.[8]

Temples

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Main article: Louisville Kentucky Temple

The Louisville Kentucky Temple was dedicated on March 19, 2000, by President Thomas S. Monson.

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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style: 		Crestwood, Kentucky, United States
March 17, 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
May 29, 1999 by John K. Carmack
March 19, 2000 by Thomas S. Monson
10,700 sq ft (990 m2) on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Firestone Jaros Mullin--Mike Karpinski Architect

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Kentucky", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 28 May 2023
  2. ^ Category:Kentucky Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved March 28, 2022
  3. ^ "Adults in Kentucky: Religious composition of adults in Kentucky". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  4. ^ Jenson, Andrew (1941). Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Deseret News, printer. pp. 397–398.
  5. ^ Sloan, Scott. "Lexington man takes larger role in Mormon church", Lexington Herald Leader, 3 September 2011. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Louisville Kentucky Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved February 6, 2023
  7. ^ "Nashville Tennessee Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved February 6, 2023
  8. ^ Mortimer, Wm. James (2000), 1999-2000 Church Almanac, Deseret Morning News, pp. 417–418, ISBN 1573454915
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