# The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Connecticut refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Connecticut. As of 2022, the LDS Church reported 15,838 members in 36 congregations.
Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 0.43% in 2014. TAccording to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 1% of Connecticuters self-identify themselves most closely with the LDS Church. The LDS Church is the 10th largest denomination in Connecticut.

## History

The first missionaries arrived in the state in Salisbury in 1832, only two years after the church was founded by Joseph Smith.
In 2010, an estimated 40,000 people—over the course of its month-long open house—visited the new Hartford Connecticut Temple.

## Stakes and congregations

| Stake | Organized | Mission |
| Fairfield Connecticut | 30 Apr 1978 | New York New York City |
| Hartford Connecticut | 18 Sep 1966 | Massachusetts Boston |
| New Haven Connecticut | 30 Aug 1981 | Massachusetts Boston |
| New London Connecticut | 12 Jun 2016 | Massachusetts Boston |
As of January 2024, the following congregations, by stake, are in Connecticut:
Fairfield Connecticut Stake
* Bridgeport 1st Ward
* Bridgeport 2nd Ward (Spanish)
* Darien Ward
* New Canaan Ward
* Stamford Ward
* Trumbull Ward
* Wilton Ward
Hartford Connecticut Stake
* Avon Ward
* Bloomfield Ward
* Canton Ward
* Glastonbury Ward
* Goshen Ward
* Hartford 1st Ward
* Hartford 2nd Branch (Spanish)
* Manchester Ward
* South Windsor Ward
New Haven Connecticut Stake
* Danbury Branch (Spanish)
* New Haven Ward
* New Haven YSA Branch
* Newtown Ward
* Southbury Ward
* Southington Ward
* Waterbury Branch (Spanish)
* Woodbridge 1st Ward
* Woodbridge 2nd Branch (Spanish)
New London Connecticut Stake
* Ashford Ward
* Cromwell Ward
* Groton Ward
* Madison Ward
* Norwich Ward
* Waterford Ward
* Westerly Branch
Springfield Massachusetts Stake
* Ellington Ward

## Missions

The following table lists missions that have served Connecticut and the dates they were organized or consolidated:
| Mission Serving Connecticut | Organized/Consolidated |
| Eastern States | May 6, 1839 |
| Eastern States | January 1893 |
| New England | September 24, 1937 |
| Massachusetts Boston | June 20, 1974 |
| Connecticut Hartford | July 1, 1979 |
| Massachusetts Boston | July 1, 2011 |
* The Eastern States Mission was discontinued in April 1850. It was reopened in January 1893. Little missionary work was done between 1850 and 1893.
* On June 20, 1974, the name of the New England Mission was changed to the Massachusetts Boston Mission. No new mission was created.
* The Connecticut Hartford Mission was consolidated into the Massachusetts Boston Mission on July 1, 2011.

## Temples

On October 2, 2010 the Hartford Connecticut Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson. He later broke ground for the temple in August 2013. The temple was later dedicated in November 2016 following a public open house.
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Notes: | Farmington, Connecticut, United States October 2, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson August 17, 2013 by Thomas S. Monson November 20, 2016 by Henry B. Eyring 32,246 sq ft (2,995.8 m$^2$) on a 11.3-acre (4.6 ha) site On October 2, 2010, Thomas S. Monson announced that the Hartford, Connecticut temple would be built. Originally a temple in Harrison, New York was announced in the early 90s; however, in 1995 efforts towards construction were abandoned and it was announced that 2 temples would be built instead: the Boston Massachusetts Temple and the White Plains New York Temple. | Farmington, Connecticut, United States October 2, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson August 17, 2013 by Thomas S. Monson November 20, 2016 by Henry B. Eyring 32,246 sq ft (2,995.8 m$^2$) on a 11.3-acre (4.6 ha) site On October 2, 2010, Thomas S. Monson announced that the Hartford, Connecticut temple would be built. Originally a temple in Harrison, New York was announced in the early 90s; however, in 1995 efforts towards construction were abandoned and it was announced that 2 temples would be built instead: the Boston Massachusetts Temple and the White Plains New York Temple. |