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

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 39,792 members in 83 congregations.

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.

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

History

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

In 2011, Lexington native Rob Hymas, became an area seventy and oversaw 10 stake presidents in Kentucky and Tennessee.Sloan, Scott. "Lexington man takes larger role in Mormon church", Lexington Herald Leader, 3 September 2011. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.

Stakes As of July 2026, there were 8 stakes with their stake center located in Kentucky.

Stakes with congregations in Kentucky are as follows: StakeOrganizedMissionTemple districtBowling Green Kentucky Stake June 14, 2026Tennessee NashvilleNashville TennesseeCincinnati Ohio November 23, 1958Ohio Cincinnati MissionLouisville KentuckyCincinnati Ohio East February 15, 2004Ohio Cincinnati MissionColumbus OhioClarksville Tennessee May 21, 1978Tennessee NashvilleNashville TennesseeCrestwood Kentucky March 21, 2010Kentucky LouisvilleLouisville KentuckyElizabethtown Kentucky November 5, 2017Kentucky LouisvilleLouisville KentuckyEvansville Indiana October 19, 1975Kentucky LouisvilleLouisville KentuckyHuntington West Virginia November 7, 1982West Virginia CharlestonLouisville KentuckyKnoxville Tennessee Cumberland November 17, 1996Tennessee KnoxvilleNashville TennesseeLexington Kentucky April 23, 1972Kentucky LouisvilleLouisville KentuckyLexington Kentucky North November 23, 2003Kentucky LouisvilleLouisville KentuckyLouisville Kentucky January 17, 1971Kentucky LouisvilleLouisville KentuckyPaducah Kentucky October 20, 1996Tennessee NashvilleNashville Tennessee

Mission 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.

Temples

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

See also

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics (United States)

References

External links Newsroom (Kentucky) ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site