The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Oklahoma. Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.20% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, 1% of Oklahomans self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church.[3] The LDS Church is the 8th largest denomination in Oklahoma.[4]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oklahoma | |
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Area | NA Southwest |
Members | 51,847 (2022)[1] |
Stakes | 9 |
Wards | 73 |
Branches | 20 |
Total Congregations | 93 |
Missions | 1 |
Temples | 1 |
Family History Centers | 30[2] |
The history of the denomination in what would become Oklahoma begins in the 1840s and the Indian Territory Mission was created and placed under the leadership of George Miller in 1855. The first temple in Oklahoma was dedicated in 2000. The nine stakes based in Oklahoma are located in Bartlesville, Lawton, Norman, Oklahoma City, Edmond, Oklahoma, Stillwater and Tulsa.