The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Indiana


As of December 31, 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 45,952 members in 11 stakes, 101 congregations, 40 Family History Centers, one mission, and one temple in Indiana.
Stakes are located in Bloomington, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Muncie, New Albany, South Bend and Valparaiso.

History

In 1831, the first missionaries arrived in Indiana and organized congregations.
In 1927, a meetinghouse was built and later dedicated by Heber J. Grant.
The Indianapolis Indiana Temple is the first temple in the state and a groundbreaking ceremony was held September 29, 2012, The temple was dedicated by Henry B. Eyring on August 23, 2015. Officials say it will serve about 30,000 members in Indiana and eastern Illinois.
In 2016, a new 17,000-square-foot meetinghouse for the Columbus’ Fourth Ward was dedicated in Columbus, Indiana.
In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mission

The Indianapolis Indiana Temple was announced on October 2, 2010 by President Thomas S. Monson.