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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paraguay refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Paraguay. The first branch was established in 1948. Since then, the LDS Church in Paraguay has grown to more than 100,000 members in 135 congregations.

History

Pre-Paraguayan Missions The LDS Church was organized in 1830 and is a missionary church. Its first missionary took place a month after their initial organization. The first example of a foreign LDS Church in 1837 was in Great Britain, missions were sent across the world by 1854. The Pacific Isles in 1844, France in 1849, Asia and Australia in 1851, and South Africa in 1853.

Though the Mormon faith was always intended to be spread to the whole world, it was not preached in South America until 1925, though there had been an earlier, unsuccessful mission in 1851. Due to language barriers and insufficient funds the 1851 missionaries returned home. Between 1851 and 1925 no other attempts to preach were made.

Paraguayan Missions The first LDS Church member to visit Paraguay was Frederick S. Williams, in 1939 who was working as a missionary in Argentina. The first member was baptized in August 1948 and the first official congregation was organised that same year. The LDS Church has grown significantly since then; when the church first appeared in Paraguay there were 5 members, this number has since grown to over 100,000 or roughly 1.4% of the population.

In 2020, the LDS Church temporarily canceled services and other public gatherings in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic which resumed online and/or in person, depending on the congregation.Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.

Stakes and Districts As of July 2026, Paraguay had the following stakes: StakeOrganized MissionAsunción Paraguay Stake25 Feb 1979Paraguay Asunción SouthAsuncion Paraguay North Stake22 Nov 1992Paraguay Asunción NorthBoquerón Paraguay District2 Oct 1981Paraguay Asunción NorthCaacupé Paraguay District2 Oct 1981Paraguay Asunción EastCaaguazú Paraguay District9 May 1995Paraguay Asunción EastCapiatá Paraguay Stake31 Oct 2004Paraguay Asunción EastCiudad del Este Paraguay Stake2 Jun 1996Paraguay Asunción EastConcepción Paraguay District2 Oct 1981Paraguay Asunción NorthEncarnacion Paraguay District2 Oct 1981Paraguay Asunción SouthFernando de la Mora Paraguay Stake1 Jun 1980Paraguay Asunción SouthFernando de la Mora Paraguay South Stake15 Jun 1997Paraguay Asunción SouthLa Paloma Paraguay District4 Apr 1994Paraguay Asunción EastLimpio Paraguay Stake27 Feb 2005Paraguay Asunción NorthLuque Paraguay Stake11 Feb 2001Paraguay Asunción NorthLuque Paraguay South Stake22 Oct 2006Paraguay Asunción NorthÑemby Paraguay Stake24 Jul 2005Paraguay Asunción SouthParaguarí Paraguay District20 Nov 1994Paraguay Asunción SouthPedro Juan Caballero Paraguay District3 Mar 1994Paraguay Asunción NorthPilar Paraguay District6 Jun 1997Paraguay Asunción SouthSan Lorenzo Paraguay Stake20 Nov 1994Paraguay Asunción East

Missions Mission OrganizedParaguay Asunción1 Jul 1977Paraguay Asunción North1 Jul 1998Paraguay Asunción South1 Jul 2026

Temples Asunción Paraguay Temple

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

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