词条 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of year-end 2017, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) reported 69,627 members in 14 stakes,[1] 143 Congregations (100 wards[2] and 43 branches[2]), 1 mission, and 1 temple in New Mexico.[3] History{{Expand section|date=January 2009}}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.[4] Membership history
MissionsOn 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 December 15, 1996. Stanley D. Robers was president at the time of organization.[5] Temples{{main|Albuquerque New Mexico Temple}}On March 5, 2000 the Albuquerque New Mexico Temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley. {{LDS Temple list top}}{{ LDS Temple/Albuquerque New Mexico Temple| format=LDS Temple list}}|} CommunitiesLatter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in New Mexico: {{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
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References1. ^New Mexico Stakes.LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in New Mexico. 2. ^1 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches). 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/contact-us/usa-new-mexico|title=LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)|website=Newsroom.lds.org|accessdate=2 January 2019}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/country/usa-new-mexico|title=USA-New Mexico|website=Mormonnewsroom.org|accessdate=2 January 2019}} 5. ^ {{dead link|date=January 2019}} Further reading
| last = Jack A. | first = Nelson | contribution = New Mexico, Pioneer Settlements in | contribution-url = http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/EoM/id/4001 | pages = 1010–1011 | editor-last = Ludlow | editor-first = Daniel H | editor-link = Daniel H. Ludlow | year = 1992 | title = Encyclopedia of Mormonism | location = New York | publisher = Macmillan Publishing | isbn = 0-02-879602-0 | oclc = 24502140 }}. External links
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