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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in New York

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York

At the end of 2007, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 78,031 members in 14 stakes, three districts, 152 congregations (83 wards and 69 branches), four missions and two temples in New York state.

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History

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (New York)

Missions

  • New York New York Mission, originally known as the Eastern States, was organized on May 6, 1839. It was discontinued in 1850, 1858 and 1869, then reopened in 1854, 1865 and 1893 respectively. On June 20, 1974, it ras renamed the New York New York Mission, and then renamed New York New York South Mission on July 1, 1993, when the New York New York North Mission Was Created.
  • The Cumorah Mission was renamed the New York Rochester Mission on June 20, 1974.

    • Temples

    New York currently has two temples.

    Harrison New York

    The Harrison New York Temple, previously known as the White Plains New York Temple, was a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) that was to be constructed in Harrison, New York. Construction of the temple was to take place on a 24-acre site purchased by the LDS Church at the intersection of Interstate 287 and Hutchinon River Parkway. Reportedly, efforts had been underway until 2004, but construction was never started and eventually suspended. After delays by lawsuits and objections by local officials, this temple was removed from the list on the LDS Church's official temple website soon after the dedication of the Manhattan New York Temple.

    References

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New York Wikipedia
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