Chile
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602,373
Total Church Membership
Population vs. Church Members
74
Stakes
568
Congregations
100
Family History Centers
2
Temples
10
Missions |
History
Church President David O. McKay visited expatriate Church members in Santiago in 1954. On May 26, 1956, Chile became part of the Argentine Mission, and the first Chilean branch (a small congregation) was organized in Santiago on July 5.
The Chile Mission was organized on October 8, 1961, with 1,100 members. When the first stake (diocese) was organized 11 years later, with Carlos A. Cifuentes as president, membership had grown to more than 20,000 members.
The Santiago Chile Temple was dedicated September 14, 1983, and at that time there were some 140,000 members of the Church in Chile. On October 29, 1988, Chile became the fourth country in the world to reach 50 stakes.
At the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the Santiago Temple in 1993, it was noted that Chile, with the fastest growing Church membership in South America, had doubled in membership and in the number of stakes during that decade. Continued growth, including the creation of 26 new stakes from 1994-96, led to the creation of the Chile Area in 1996. In November of that year, Church President Gordon B. Hinckley spoke to some 48,000 members in Santiago, one of the largest gatherings of members in South America.
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Chile
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Africa
Total Church Membership
666,508
Members
2,327
Congregations
Missions
35Missions
Family History Centers
Temples
4Temples
Asia
Total Church Membership
1,230,515
Members
2,130
Congregations
Missions
44Missions
Family History Centers
Temples
8Temples
Europe
Total Church Membership
497,436
Members
1,374
Congregations
Missions
34Missions
Family History Centers
Temples
14Temples
North America
Total Church Membership
9,419,307
Members
18,256
Congregations
Missions
173Missions
Family History Centers
Temples
110Temples
Oceania (Pacific)
Total Church Membership
572,895
Members
1,283
Congregations
Missions
17Missions
Family History Centers
Temples
10Temples
South America
Total Church Membership
4,178,375
Members
5,570
Congregations