Kaohsiung_Taiwan_Temple
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. Having 62,222 members in 2022, Taiwan has more members of the church than any Country or Territory in the Church's Asia Area.
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| Year | Members |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 371 |
| 1970 | 3,509 |
| 1980 | 8,367 |
| 1989* | 17,000 |
| 1999 | 26,805 |
| 2009 | 49,054 |
| 2019 | 61,607 |
| 2022 | 62,229 |
| *Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number. | |
In June 1956, four missionaries arrived in Taiwan.[5]
Hu Wei-I, a convert, helped translate the Book of Mormon into Mandarin Chinese.[6]
In November 1984, Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Taipei Taiwan Temple.[7]
As of February 2023, the LDS Church has the following 16 stakes in Taiwan:
| Stake | Organized | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Chiayi Taiwan | 23 Oct 2011 | Taiwan Taichung |
| Chung Hsing Taiwan | 20 Jun 2004 | Taiwan Taichung |
| Hsin Chu Taiwan | 14 Dec 2003 | Taiwan Taipei |
| Hualien Taiwan | 23 Sep 1990 | Taiwan Taipei |
| Kaohsiung Taiwan North | 20 Dec 2015 | Taiwan Taichung |
| Kaohsiung Taiwan South | 6 Nov 1981 | Taiwan Taichung |
| Taichung Taiwan East | 18 Dec 1994 | Taiwan Taichung |
| Taichung Taiwan South | 26 Apr 2015 | Taiwan Taichung |
| Taichung Taiwan West | 22 Apr 2007 | Taiwan Taichung |
| Tainan Taiwan | 15 Jun 1997 | Taiwan Taichung |
| Taipei Taiwan Central | 24 May 1998 | Taiwan Taipei |
| Taipei Taiwan East | 14 Mar 1982 | Taiwan Taipei |
| Taipei Taiwan North | 13 Dec 2015 | Taiwan Taipei |
| Taipei Taiwan South | 30 Nov 2014 | Taiwan Taipei |
| Taipei Taiwan West | 22 Apr 1976 | Taiwan Taipei |
| Taoyuan Taiwan | 8 Jul 2001 | Taiwan Taipei |
| Stake | Organized |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Taichung | 1 Jul 1976 |
| Taiwan Taipei | 11 Dec 1970 |
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.
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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 | ||
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size: |
Kaohsiung, Taiwan 3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[8][9] 23 November 2023 by Benjamin M. Z. Tai 10,900 sq ft (1,010 m2) on a 1.26-acre (0.51 ha) site | ||
- "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Taiwan", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 4 June 2023
- Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
- Taiwan Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 21, 2022
- Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Taiwan
- "Mormons celebrate 50 years in Taiwan", Taiwan Today, 11 August 2006. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
- 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.
- "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
- Official website (in Chinese)
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