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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico
; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico
	(Logo in Spanish)
	The Mexico City Mexico Temple
Membership	1,481,530 (2019)[1]
Stakes	222
Districts	47
Wards	1,356
Branches	487
Total Congregations	1,843
Missions	32
Temples	13 operating,; 1 under construction,; 3 Announced
Family History Centers	278[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has had a presence in Mexico since 1874. As of 2020, the country of Mexico has the largest body of LDS Church members outside the United States,[3] with the church reporting 1,481,530 members in Mexico at the end of the year. In the 2010 Mexican census, 314,932 individuals reported belonging to the LDS Church.[4]

History

A former meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Colonia Diaz, Chihuahua, Mexico. It was the first such meetinghouse in Mexico, and was destroyed in 1912 when the whole community was ransacked during the Mexican Revolution.

Membership in Mexico
Year	Members
1911	1,000
1920	2,314
1930	4,773
1940	4,196
1950	5,915
1960	12,695
1970	67,965
1979	231,266
1989*	570,000
1999	846,931
2009	1,158,236
2020	1,481,530
Membership was published as an estimate or rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Mexico*[1]

Early missionary efforts

A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cancún.

The first missionaries from the LDS Church to Mexico were called during the late summer and early fall of 1875, shortly after Daniel W. Jones and Meliton Gonzalez Trejo had begun to translate portions of the Book of Mormon into Spanish.[5] This initial scouting mission consisted of a handful of men who journeyed through Arizona to the Mexican state of Chihuahua, lasting ten months.[5] These first missionaries did not perform any baptisms; church president Brigham Young had instructed these missionaries to merely observe the conditions of the country in order to determine if the preaching of the restored gospel would be effective.[6]

In 1876, Young sent six missionaries to Mexico and instructed them to contact and preach to the Yaqui in Northern Mexico. This group consisted of Helaman Pratt, Meliton Gonzalez Trejo, Louis Garff, George Terry, James Z. Stewart, and his brother Isaac.[5] A few of these missionaries found success in Hermosillo, and Jose Epifanio Jesus was baptized on May 20, 1877, becoming the first official member of the church in Mexico. Jose Severo Rodriguez, Maria de la Cruz Pasos, Cruz Parra, and Jose Vicente Parra were all baptized a few days later on May 24.[7]

Following the death of Brigham Young in 1877, missionary efforts in Mexico were halted, until in 1879 when missionaries were again sent to Mexico City.[8] The first person baptized by missionaries in Mexico City was Dr. Plotino Rhodakanaty, a prominent Mexican anarchist and socialist figure. Rhodakanaty had come across a Mormon doctrinal tract in 1875 which so impressed him that he wrote a letter to the First Presidency, requesting that additional materials and missionaries be sent to him in Mexico City.[9] By the end of 1879, sixteen converts had been baptized and joined the church in Mexico City, in large part due to the influence of Dr. Rhodakanaty.[9] In 1880, Desideria Quintanar de Yáñez became the first woman in Mexico City to join the church.[10] Missionary work in central Mexico was continued until 1889, when all missionaries were withdrawn due to the strong opposition to foreign ministers during La Reforma.[9]

Re-establishment of the church

In 1901, the Mexican Mission of the church was re-established, with Ammon M. Tenney serving as its president. This period of the church in Mexico was characterized by the calling of missionaries with highly developed Spanish language skills, the increasing indigenous leadership of branches, and the constant effort to reclaim members that had fallen away during the church's absence.[5] In 1910, Rey L. Pratt became president of the mission, but was forced to leave Mexico City in the fall of 1913 due to rising safety concerns due to the Mexican Revolution. Before his departure, Pratt was able to leave most of the branches in Central Mexico under the leadership of local members such as Rafael Monroy.[5]

Pratt remained as mission president until his death, also working to establish missionary work among the Spanish-speaking populations in the Southwestern United States.[5] In 1926, the Mexican government deported all foreign clerics from the country, including Mormon missionaries from North America. This lasted until 1934, when foreign missionary efforts were able to resume. During this hiatus, Mexican members of the church were able to coordinate with one another and preserve the church doctrine and practices.[5]

In 1936, a group of church members influenced by the spirit of the Mexican Revolution—known as the Third Convention—called for a native-born Mexican to serve as president of the church's mission in Mexico. The tactics of this group led to the excommunication of its leaders.[5] In 1946, church president George Albert Smith visited Mexico and was able to establish a reconciliation with most of the members of the Third Convention, and the vast majority of this group were brought back into the church.[5]

In 1956, the Mexican Mission was divided for the first time with the organization of the Northern Mexican Mission. From this time forward, the church focused on strengthening the structure of the church in order for stakes to be organized.[11]

1960 to present

Church membership began to expand rapidly during the late 1960s, reaching 100,000 members by 1972. As membership increased, church leaders began making regular visits to church members in Mexico. In 1972, church president Harold B. Lee spoke to members at a Mexico City area conference, along with his counselors, several Apostles, and other leaders.[10] In early 1977, church president Spencer W. Kimball spoke to a large number of church members at area conferences in both Mexico City and Monterrey, with nearly 25,000 members attending the conference in Mexico City. During his visit, Kimball also met with Mexican President Jose Lopez Portillo at the national palace in Mexico City.[12]

The first Spanish-speaking stake in the church was organized in Mexico City in 1961.[13] In 1966, Agricol Lozano became the first Mexican-born member of the church to serve as a stake president. In 1970, the Monterrey Stake (now the Monterrey Mexico Mitras Stake) was organized with Guillermo G. Garza as its president. This was the first stake organized in Mexico outside of the Mormon colonies and the Mexico City area.[5]

On December 2,1983, the Mexico City Temple and Visitors’ Center, located in the north-eastern part of Mexico City near the Bosque de San Juan de Aragón, were dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley.[14] The temple was rededicated in 2008 by Thomas S. Monson and again in 2015 by Henry B. Eyring following various renovations.

Church education in Mexico

A movement began in the mid-20th century which focused on the organization of a church school system in Mexico. The movement was initiated by Claudio Bowsan, the president of the Mexican Mission at the time. Bowsan bought property in Churhbusco, Mexico City and established a committee—composed of Marion G. Romney, Joseph T. Bentley, and Bowsan himself—to establish schools in Mexico. With the help and approval of the First Presidency of the church, a private high school was founded on the land purchased by Bowsan in 1964 known as the Centro Escolar Benemérito de las Américas (commonly known as the "Benemérito").[15] At its founding, the school had 125 students and contained primary, secondary, and preparatory-level classes. It eventually became a large preparatory school, accommodating day students as well as boarding students. At its peak, there were more than 2,100 students in attendance. It was closed at the end of the 2012-2013 school year and its campus was converted into a missionary training center.[15]

Another church-established school in Mexico is the Academia Juárez, which was first established as the Juárez Stake Academy in September 1897 with 291 students. Located within the church's Colonia Juárez in Chihuahua, the school was similar to academies found in the Utah territory, and provided English-language instruction intended for "an Anglo population."[16] The school was not closed when other academies were closed in the 1920s and 1930s, likely because public school education in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution was inadequate.[16] Settlers from Utah Territory remained isolated and aloof from native Mexicans, celebrating American holidays and teaching in English.[16] Moises de la Pena, a Mexican academic, declared that the school was an "illegal privilege" in 1950.[16] The school is still in operation, with 418 students as of the 2012-2013 school year, and approximately 80% of the students are members of the church. The school now utilizes a unique dual-language program beginning in kindergarten and continuing through high school.

Mormon colonies

In 1885, a group of Latter-day Saints from the Utah and Arizona territories fleeing the U.S. federal government's prosecution of Mormon polygamists settled in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. These Latter-day Saints eventually founded the settlements of Colonia Juárez and Colonia Dublán, along with four others in Chihuahua and two in the state of Sonora.[9] Most of the remaining Mormon colonists in the north of Mexico left the country in 1912 due to rising violence, but many were able to return in later years.[17] In 1959, the church established a network of schools outside of Colonia Juárez.[9] The Academia Juárez is located within the Colonia Juárez in Chihuahua.[8]

Missions

The Benemérito de las Americas school in Mexico City was permanently closed at the end of the 2012–2013 term,[18] and its campus became the new home of the Mexico City Missionary Training Center (MTC), opening on June 26, 2013. This greatly expanded the capacity of the Mexico City MTC, which is now second in size only to the missionary training center in Provo, Utah. The old training center campus near the Mexico City Mexico Temple could only accommodate 125 missionaries at a time, while the new 90-acre campus can handle over 1,000.[19][20][21]

The following is a list of missions in Mexico:[22]

Mexico Aguascalientes Mission^a Mexico Cancun Mission^b Mexico Chihuahua Mission Mexico Ciudad Juarez Mission^b Mexico Cuernavaca Mission Mexico Culiacán Mission Mexico Guadalajara Mission Mexico Guadalajara East Mission Mexico Hermosillo Mission Mexico Mérida Mission Mexico Mexico City Chalco Mission	Mexico Mexico City East Mission Mexico Mexico City North Mission Mexico Mexico City Northwest Mission Mexico Mexico City South Mission Mexico Mexico City Southeast Mission Mexico Mexico City West Mission Mexico Monterrey East Mission Mexico Monterrey West Mission Mexico Oaxaca Mission Mexico Pachuca Mission^b Mexico Puebla North Mission	Mexico Puebla South Mission Mexico Queretaro Mission^b Mexico Saltillo Mission^b Mexico Tampico Mission Mexico Tijuana Mission Mexico Torreón Mission Mexico Tuxtla Gutierrez Mission Mexico Veracruz Mission Mexico Villahermosa Mission Mexico Xalapa Mission

^a Formerly the Mexico Leon Mission, renamed in July 2013.[23]
^b Announced in July 2013.[23]

Temples

Tijuana

Tampico

Guadalajara

Mérida

Villahermosa

Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Oaxaca

Veracruz

Mexico City

Monterrey

Ciudad Juárez

Hermosillo Sonora

Colonia Juárez Chihuahua

Puebla

Querétaro

Torreón

Culiacán

Temples in Mexico
Red = Operating
Blue = Under construction
Yellow = Announced
Black = Closed for renovation

The Mexico City Mexico Temple was the first LDS Church temple in Mexico; it was dedicated in 1983 and rededicated after renovation in 2008. From 1999 to 2002 an additional 11 temples were dedicated in Mexico. This comes after June 29, 1993, when the Mexican government formally registered the LDS Church, allowing it to own property.[24] As of 2021, there are 13 temples in Mexico, with an additional four announced or under construction.[24]

20th century

	26. Mexico City Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Rededicated: Size: Style: Notes:	Mexico City, Mexico 3 April 1976 2 December 1983 by Gordon B. Hinckley 16 November 2008[25] by Thomas S. Monson 116,642 sq ft (10,836 m²) and 152 ft (46 m) high on a 7 acre (2.8 ha) site Modern adaptation of ancient Mayan architecture - designed by Emil B. Fetzer The Mexico City Mexico Temple was closed March 30, 2007 for renovations[26][27] and was rededicated Sunday, 16 November 2008.[28] The temple was again closed in early 2014 for renovations.[27] A public open house was held from Friday, 14 August 2015, through Saturday, 5 September 2015, excluding Sundays.[29] The temple was rededicated on Sunday, September 13, 2015.[30]
	55. Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico 4 October 1997 6 March 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley 6,800 sq ft (630 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2.56 acre (1 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
	71. Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico 7 May 1998 26 February 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.64 acre (0.7 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
	72. Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico 20 July 1998 27 February 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley 10,769 sq ft (1,000 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.54 acre (0.6 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
	74. Oaxaca Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico 3 February 1999 11 March 2000 by James E. Faust 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.87 acre (0.8 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
	75. Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico 25 February 1999 12 March 2000 by James E. Faust 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.56 acre (0.6 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
	83. Tampico Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico 8 July 1998 20 May 2000 by Thomas S. Monson 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2.96 acre (1.2 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
	85. Villahermosa Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico 30 October 1998 21 May 2000 by Thomas S. Monson 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.36 acre (0.6 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
	92. Mérida Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico 25 September 1998 8 July 2000 by Thomas S. Monson 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 1.53 acre (0.6 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
	93. Veracruz Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico 14 April 1999 9 July 2000 by Thomas S. Monson 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 3.39 acre (1.4 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services

21st century

	105. Guadalajara Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico 14 April 1999 29 April 2001 by Gordon B. Hinckley 10,700 sq ft (990 m²) and 71 ft (22 m) high on a 2.69 acre (1.1 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo and Church A&E Services
	110. Monterrey Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 21 December 1995 28 April 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley 16,498 sq ft (1,533 m²) on a 7.78 acre (3.1 ha) site Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Alvaro Inigo
	149. Tijuana Mexico Temple
	Location: Announced: Dedicated: Size: Notes:	Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico 2 October 2010 13 December 2015 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf 33,367 sq ft (3,100 m²) on a 9.4 acre (3.8 ha) site Announced by Thomas S. Monson on October 2, 2010, during General Conference.[31] Ground was broken to commence construction on 18 August 2012.[32] A public open house was held from Friday, 13 November 2015, through Saturday, 28 November 2015, excluding Sundays. The temple was formally dedicated on Sunday, December 13, 2015.[33]

Under Construction

	182. Puebla Mexico Temple (Under construction)
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size: Notes:	Puebla, Puebla, Mexico 7 October 2018 30 November 2019 by Arnulfo Valenzuela 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m²) on a 6.85 acre (2.8 ha) site Announced by Russell M. Nelson on October 7, 2018[34][35]

Announced

	231. Torreón Mexico Temple (Site announced)
	Location: Announced: Size: Notes:	Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico 4 April 2021 10,000 sq ft (930 m²) on a 0.89 acre (0.4 ha) site Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 4, 2021[36]
	234. Querétaro Mexico Temple (Site announced)
	Location: Announced: Size: Notes:	Querétaro City, Querétaro, Mexico 4 April 2021 27,500 sq ft (2,550 m²) on a 3.58 acre (1.4 ha) site Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 4, 2021[36]
	258. Culiacán Mexico Temple (Announced)
	Location: Announced: Notes:	Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico 3 October 2021 Announced by Russell M. Nelson on October 3, 2021[37][38]

Significant members from Mexico

Margarito Bautista, a genealogical missionary from San Miguel de Atlautla, Mexico State and the first branch president of the Temporary Lamanite Branch (later Lucero Ward) in Salt Lake City, Utah.[39][40]
Rafael Monroy, who became a martyr of the church in 1915.
Benjamin de Hoyos, a General Authority Seventy from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon.
Agricol Lozano, the first Latino stake president in Mexico and a president of the Mexico City Mexico Temple from Tula, Hidalgo.[41]
Carl B. Pratt, a General Authority Seventy born in Monterrey, Mexico.
Octaviano Tenorio, a General Authority Seventy from Tilapan, Veracruz.

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External links

Newsroom (Mexico) - Facts and Statistics
LDS Newsroom (Mexico) - News and Information
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site for Mexico (Español)
ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site

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