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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taiwan refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Taiwan.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taiwan
Meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Shalu, Taichung
AreaAsia
Membership61,607 (2019)[1]
Stakes16
Wards98
Branches10
Total Congregations108
Missions2
Temples1 Operating,
1 Announced
Family History Centers12[2]

History
Membership in Taiwan
YearMembers
1960 371
1970 3,509
1980 8,367
1989* 17,000
1999 26,805
2009 49,054
2019 61,607
*Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Taiwan[1]

In June 1956, four missionaries arrived in Taiwan.[3]

Hu Wei-I, a convert, helped translate the Book of Mormon into Mandarin Chinese.[4]

In November 1984, Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Taipei Taiwan Temple.[5]

Stakes

As of April 2021, the LDS Church has the following 16 stakes in Taiwan:[6]

  • Chiayi Taiwan
  • Chung Hsing Taiwan
  • Hsin Chu Taiwan
  • Hualien Taiwan
  • Kaohsiung Taiwan North
  • Kaohsiung Taiwan South
  • Taichung Taiwan East
  • Taichung Taiwan South
  • Taichung Taiwan West
  • Tainan Taiwan
  • Taipei Taiwan Central
  • Taipei Taiwan East
  • Taipei Taiwan North
  • Taipei Taiwan South
  • Taipei Taiwan West
  • Taoyuan Taiwan

Missions

Temples
Temples in Taiwan
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovations

On November 17, 1984 the Taipei Taiwan Temple was dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley.

On October 3, 2021, the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson.

Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style:		 Taipei, Taiwan
31 March 1982 by Spencer W. Kimball
27 August 1982 by Gordon B. Hinckley
17 November 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley
9,945 sq ft (923.9 m2) on a 0.5-acre (0.20 ha) site
Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services with Philip fei & Associations
Location:
Announced:		 Kaohsiung, Taiwan
3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Taiwan", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 25 April 2021
  2. Category:Taiwan Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved November 8, 2021
  3. "Mormons celebrate 50 years in Taiwan", Taiwan Today, 11 August 2006. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  4. Jensen, Megan. "What's new: 'Voice of the Saints in Taiwan' a history of the LDS Church in the small island nation", Deseret News, 23 September 2017. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  5. "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  6. "Taipei Taiwan Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-04-25
  7. "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News, Deseret News, 3 Oct 2021
  8. "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 Oct 2021


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