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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Colombia. The first small branch was established in 1966. Since then, the LDS Church in Colombia has grown to more than 200,000 members in 260 congregations, making it the 7th largest body of members in South America and the 11th largest worldwide.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics

History

In May 1966, the first missionaries arrived. Five years later, 27 congregations were established in 10 cities. From 1981 to 1984, Julio E. Dávila served as president of the Colombia Cali Mission of the church.Elder Julio A. Dávila of the Seventy", Ensign, May 1991, p. 102. Dávila was the first Colombian to serve as a mission president in the church.Javier Tobón Gónima, “Colombia Reaches 100,000 Members,” Ensign, August 1995, pp. 76–77.

Stakes and districts Stake/DistrictOrganized Mission Temple DistrictArmenia Colombia District4 Dec 1981Colombia MedellinBarranquilla ColombiaBarranquilla Colombia El Carmen Stake30 May 1985Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla ColombiaBarranquilla Colombia Hipodromo Stake31 May 1992Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla ColombiaBarranquilla Colombia Paraiso Stake31 May 1992Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla ColombiaBogotá Colombia Ciudad Jardin Stake2 Mar 1980Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá ColombiaBogotá Colombia El Dorado Stake18 Oct 1987Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá ColombiaBogotá Colombia El Salitre Stake16 Mar 1997Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá ColombiaBogotá Colombia Granada Stake13 Apr 1997Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá ColombiaBogotá Colombia Kennedy Stake11 Mar 1979Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá ColombiaBogotá Colombia La Libertad Stake13 Nov 2011Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá ColombiaBogotá Colombia Stake23 Jan 1977Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá ColombiaBogotá Colombia Suba Stake16 Mar 1997Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá ColombiaBogotá Colombia Tunjuelito Stake22 Jun 1997Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá ColombiaBoyacá Colombia Stake28 Jun 2009Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá ColombiaBucaramanga Colombia Stake22 Nov 1981Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá ColombiaBucaramanga Colombia Terrazas Stake16 Jan 2005Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá ColombiaCali Colombia Calima Stake9 Feb 1997Colombia CaliBogotá ColombiaCali Colombia San Fernando Stake4 Jun 1978Colombia CaliBogotá ColombiaCali Colombia Villa Colombia Stake24 Aug 1979Colombia CaliBogotá ColombiaCartagena Colombia Los Alpes Stake18 May 2003Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla ColombiaCartagena Colombia Stake15 Jun 1997Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla ColombiaCasanare Colombia District25 May 2025Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá ColombiaCúcuta Colombia Stake4 Dec 2005Colombia Bogotá NorthBogotá ColombiaFlorencia Colombia District29 May 1980Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá ColombiaIbague Colombia Stake1 Jul 1978Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá ColombiaIpiales Colombia District8 Jun 1975Ecuador Quito NorthQuito EcuadorManizales Colombia District23 Jan 1981Colombia MedellinBogotá ColombiaMedellin Colombia Centro Stake10 Dec 2023Colombia MedellinBogotá ColombiaMedellin Colombia North Stake5 Jun 1988Colombia MedellinBogotá ColombiaMedellin Colombia South Stake14 Jul 1996Colombia MedellinBogotá ColombiaMontería Colombia Stake5 Nov 2006Colombia MedellinBarranquilla ColombiaNeiva Colombia Stake25 May 1997Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá ColombiaPalmira Colombia Stake8 Jun 2025Colombia CaliBogotá ColombiaPasto Colombia Stake11 Feb 1996Colombia CaliQuito EcuadorPereira Colombia Stake19 Dec 1993Colombia MedellinBogotá ColombiaPopayan Colombia District31 Oct 1989Colombia CaliBogotá ColombiaSanta Marta Colombia District8 Apr 1985Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla ColombiaSincelejo Colombia District10 Sep 1985Colombia MedellinBarranquilla ColombiaSoacha Colombia Stake16 Mar 2003Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá ColombiaValledupar Colombia Stake12 Nov 2006Colombia BarranquillaBarranquilla ColombiaVillavicencio Colombia District30 May 1980Colombia Bogotá SouthBogotá Colombia

Missions MissionOrganizedColombia Barranquilla1 Jul 1988Colombia Bogotá North1 Jul 1968Colombia Bogotá South15 Jan 1992Colombia Cali1 Jul 1975Colombia Medellin30 Jun 2012

Temples Temples in and near Colombia () = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed

See also

Religion in Colombia

References

External links The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site Church News "Country information: Colombia" Newsroom (Colombia)