Membership in VenezuelaYear | Membership |
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1971 | 1,259 |
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1975 | 3,119 |
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1979 | 8,185 |
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1985* | 24,000 |
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1989* | 48,000 |
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1995* | 73,000 |
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1999 | 89,484 |
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2004 | 128,874 |
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2009 | 146,987 |
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2014 | 164,048 |
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2019 | 168,539 |
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*Membership was published as an estimate. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Venezuela[1] |
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The first congregation was organized in November 1966, by Marion G. Romney.[1]
On March 17, 2014, the LDS Church announced it would be removing the 152 missionaries in Venezuela and sending them to other missions in South America, the church announced Monday, due to political unrest.[4] In February and March, riot police have clashed with anti-government demonstrators, with more than two dozen people killed.[5]
Mission
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Organized
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Venezuela Barcelona
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1 Jul 1994
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Venezuela Caracas
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1 Jul 1971
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Venezuela Maracaibo
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1 Jul 1979
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Venezuela Valencia
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1 Jul 1991
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- ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Venezuela", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 31 May 2023
- ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
- ^ Category:Venezuela Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
- ^ Alberty, Erin (17 March 2014). "LDS Church moving missionaries out of Venezuela". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Police clash in Venezuela with anti-government protesters". BBC news. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson names temples; Oaks reaffirms wearing of garments; Kearon points to a welcoming God, Salt Lake Tribune, 7 April 2024
- ^ "President Russell M. Nelson Announces 15 Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2024