The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wyoming refers to

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

(LDS Church) and its members in

Wyoming Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...

. The church's first congregation in Wyoming was organized in 1877. It has since grown to 67,797 members in 172 congregations. Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 11.5% in 2014 which is the third highest in the United States, behind

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and

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. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, 9% of Wyomingites self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. The LDS Church is the largest denomination in Wyoming. MartinsCove

Stakes are located in Afton, Casper (2), Cheyenne (2), Cody, Evanston (2), Gillette, Green River, Kemmerer, Laramie, Lovell, Lyman, Riverton, Rock Springs, Sheridan, Thayne, and Worland. The Wyoming Mormon Trail Mission was created in 2015 to cover church historical sites in the area, but the mission was discontinued in 2021.

History

The Willie and Martin handcart companies of 1857 became trapped in the winter snows and approximately 200 of the 1,075 in the companies died, but others were saved by Utah rescue parties. In 1877, members settled the Star Valley area, and in 1878,

Brigham Young Jr. Brigham Young Jr. (December 18, 1836 – April 11, 1903) served as president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1899 until his death. His tenure was interrupted for one w ...

dedicated the spot as a gathering place for the members.

County Statistics

List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives:

Stakes

As of February 2023, Wyoming was home to the following stakes:

Missions

As of 2023, no missions were headquartered in Wyoming. However, Wyoming is served by four missions headquartered outside the state.

Temples

On October 1, 2011, the

Star Valley Wyoming Temple The Star Valley Wyoming Temple is a Temple (LDS Church), temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Star Valley, Wyoming. The temple was opened in 2016. The intent to build the temple was announced by President of the Church (L ...

was announced by church president

Thomas S. Monson Thomas Spencer Monson (August 21, 1927 – January 2, 2018) was an American religious leader, author, and the 16th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As president, he was considered by adherents of the rel ...

. A second temple to be built in Casper was announced on April 4, 2021, by

Russell M. Nelson Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Nelson was a member of the LDS Church ...

. Nelson announced a third temple, to be built in Cody, on October 3, 2021.

Communities

Latter-day Saints had a significant role in establishing and settling several communities within the " Mormon Corridor", including the following in Wyoming: * Afton *

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* Bridger Valley (Particularly

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and Fort Supply) * Rock Springs *

Star Valley Star Valley is located in the United States between the Salt River Range in western Wyoming and the Webster Range of eastern Idaho. The altitude of the valley ranges from to . Three major Wyoming rivers, the Salt River, the Greys River and th ...

References

External links

Newsroom (Wyoming)

ComeUntoChrist.org
Latter-day Saints Visitor site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wyoming, The Latter Day Saint movement in Wyoming

Religion in Wyoming