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The LDS Church first came to Idaho in 1855 when Brigham Young sent pioneers to settle the area. Early settlements were in Franklin, Bear Lake Valley, and south central Idaho. Idaho became a state in 1890 and Latter-day Saints comprised one-fifth of the population. [1]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise Regions are deaneries for geographic areas of the state of Idaho. The areas are further defined by parishes, stations, and chapels. The Diocese of Boise is a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland
Rigby, Idaho "Rigby: Your town was named by LDS Church President John Taylor after William F. Rigby, a Driggs resident who had assisted in the settlement and early organization of the LDS Church in the area." [17]
Churches in Idaho by populated place (2 C) B. Baptist churches in Idaho (6 P) C. Congregational churches in Idaho (1 P) E. Episcopal church buildings in Idaho (8 P)
Driggs is a city in the western United States in eastern Idaho, and is the county seat of Teton County. [5] Part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, it is located in Teton Valley, the headwaters of the Teton River. The population was 1,660 at the 2010 census, up from 1,100 in 2000. [6]
Oscar Leslie Stone (May 28, 1903 – April 26, 1986) was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1972 until his death. He was the president of the church's Salt Lake Temple from 1968 to 1972. Stone was born in Chapin, Teton County, Idaho, but was raised mainly in nearly Driggs. [1]
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The church's first congregation in Wyoming was organized in 1877. [3] It has since grown to 67,797 members in 172 congregations. [3] Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 11.5% in 2014 which is the third highest in the United States, behind Utah and Idaho.