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In May 1966, the first missionaries arrived. Five years later, 27 congregations were established in 10 cities. [1] From 1981 to 1984, Julio E. Dávila served as president of the Colombia Cali Mission of the church. [5]
The temple is in the metropolitan area of Barranquilla, in the oceanside community of Puerto Colombia across from Colegio Alemán, approximately two kilometers west of Barranquilla. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, took place on 20 February 2016, with Juan A. Uceda presiding. [ 3 ]
Ground was broken for the Bogotá Colombia Temple on June 26, 1993, by William R. Bradford. [1] Fifteen years passed from the time the announcement of the Bogotá Colombia Temple in 1984 to its dedication in 1999. The temple was dedicated on April 24, 1999, by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley. [2]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) operates 449 missions [1] throughout the world, as of June 2024. Most are named after the location of the mission headquarters, usually a specific city.
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 previously-dedicated, but closed for renovation [1]), 3 scheduled for dedication, 51 under construction, 2 scheduled for groundbreaking, [2] and 112 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]
The Episcopal Diocese of Colombia is a part of Province 9 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia claims 209,985 members in Colombia. There is a small Greek Orthodox community in the country. [4]
Mormon missionaries in Colombia (1 C) Pages in category "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Religion in Colombia is dominated by various branches of Christianity and is an expression of the different influences in the Colombian culture including the Spanish, the Native Amerindian and the Afro-Colombian, among others.