The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in New Mexico. The first congregation of the Church in New Mexico was organized in 1895. It has since grown to 69,055 members in 137 congregations.
Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 3.34% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, 1% of New Mexicans self-identify themselves most closely with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2% of those surveyed in New Mexico in this survey considered identified themselves as Mormon.[3] The LDS Church is the 3rd largest denomination in New Mexico.[4]
Stakes are located in Albuquerque (4), Bloomfield, Farmington, Gallup, Kirtland, Las Cruces, Los Lunas, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Santa Fe, and Silver City.
History
Membership in New Mexico
Year
Members
1920
1,313
1930
2,096
1940
3,313
1950
5,557
1960
13,363
1970
21,873
1980
36,881
1990*
48,000
1999
57,807
2009
64,872
2019
69,488
*Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: New Mexico[1]
The Burnham Ward Meetinghouse in Kirtland, New Mexico
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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.[5]
County Statistics
List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives:[6] Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence. Census count reflects location of residence which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county as their congregational meetinghouse.
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Missions
On March 7, 1943, the Navajo-ZuniMission 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 July 1, 1975 with Stanley D. Robers as mission president.[7]
As of February 2023, New Mexico was home to two missions:
Mission
Organized
New Mexico Albuquerque Mission
July 1, 1975
New Mexico Farmington Mission
July 1, 2010
In addition to these missions, the Arizona Tucson Mission and the Texas Lubbock Mission covers portions of the state.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States April 4, 1997 by Gordon B. Hinckley June 20, 1998 by Lynn A. Mickelsen March 5, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley 34,245 sq ft (3,181.5 m2) on a 8.5-acre (3.4 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Fanning Bard & Tatum
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