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

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 24,965 members in four stakes,^[1] 51 congregations (38 wards^[2] and 13 branches^[2]), one mission, and one temple in Massachusetts.^[3][4]

History

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Massachusetts) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Massachusetts)

Mission

• Massachusetts Boston Mission

Temple

The Boston Massachusetts Temple was dedicated on October 1, 2000 by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

	100. Boston Massachusetts
	Location: Announcement: Dedication: Coordinates: Size: Style:	Belmont, Massachusetts, US 30 September 1995 1 October 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley 42°24′43.20720″N 71°11′17.1276″W / 42.4120020000°N 71.188091000°W 69,600 sq ft (6,470 m^2) and 139 ft (42 m) high on a 8 acre (3.2 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates and Church A&E Services

References

1. Massachusetts Stakes. LDS Stake & Ward Web Sites. List of Stakes in Massachusetts.
2. LDS Meetinghouse Locator. Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
3. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: USA-Massachusetts", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-11-10
4. "United States information: Massachusetts", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 2, 2010, retrieved 2012-11-10

Further reading

• Berrett, LaMar C., ed. (1999). New England and Eastern Canada. Sacred Places: A Comprehensive Guide to Early LDS Historical Sites. 1. Salt Lake City, UT: Bookcraft. ISBN 1-57008-644-3.
• Cannon, Donald Q.; Garr, Arnold K.; Van Orden, Bruce A., eds. (2004). Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: The New England States. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, Religious Studies Center. ISBN 0-8425-2583-1.
• Cannon, Donald Q., ed. (1988). Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: New England. Provo, UT: Department of Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University. ISBN 0-8425-2284-0.
• Dayley, Kristen Smith (2012). For All the Saints: Lessons Learned in Building the Kingdom. Springville, UT: Cedar Fort, Inc. ISBN 1462110649.
• Godfrey, Kenneth W. (1984). "More Treasures Than One: Section 111". Hearken O Ye People. Sandy, UT: Randall Book. p. 191-204. ISBN 0934126569.
• Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel; Cottle, T. Jeffery (1991). Old Mormon Palmyra and New England. Santa Ana, CA: Fieldbrook Production. ISBN 1879786001.
• Kuehn, Elizabeth (June 1, 2015). "More Treasures Than One: D&C 111". Revelations in Context. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church History Department.
• Lindsay, Jay (February 12, 2006). "Mormon church small but expanding in liberal Massachusetts". USA Today (AP).

External links

• LDS Newsroom (Massachusetts)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site