LDS Church Growth: Temple Districts and Stakes
Stakes and districts of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can be found in various locations around the world. The function of a district is similar to that of a stake and is organized when there are not enough members to organize a stake. The relationship of a district to a stake is analogous to the relationship between a ward and a branch. Once the membership in a district achieves sufficient numbers, it may be reorganized as a stake.
President Gordon B. Hinckley testified:
- This Church is true. It will weather every storm that beats against it. It will outlast every critic who rises to mock it. It was established by God our Eternal Father for the blessing of His sons and daughters of all generations. It carries the name of Him who stands as its head, even the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. It is governed and moves by the power of the priesthood. It sends forth to the world another witness of the divinity of the Lord. Be faithful, my friends. Be true. Be loyal to the great things of God which have been revealed in this dispensation" ("Keep the Faith," Ensign, September. 1985, 6).
Church Units and Temples by Region
| Region | Temples | Missions | Stakes | Districts | Wards | Branches | Notes |
| World | 170 | 406 | 3,100 | 554 | 22,044 | 7,381 | |
| United States | 81 | 120 | 1,529 | 9 | 12,046 | ,937 | |
| Utah | 17 | 9 | 573 | 1 | 4,623 | 331 | |
| Outside United States | 89 | 286 | 1,571 | 545 | 9,998 | 5,444 |
Recent Church Unit Activity
| Unit' | Event Date |
| La Fría Venezuela District reinstated.
Caracas Venezuela Temple District |
September 28, 2014 |
| Goiânia Brazil East Stake renamed the Goiânia Brazil North Stake.
Campinas Brazil Temple District |
September 21, 2014 |
| Goiânia Brazil South Stake created.
Campinas Brazil Temple District |
September 21, 2014 |
| Queen Creek Arizona West Stake created.
Gilbert Arizona Temple District |
September 21, 2014 |
| Abakaliki Nigeria District created.
Aba Nigeria Temple District |
September 14, 2014 |
| Davao Philippines West Stake created.
Cebu City Philippines Temple District |
September 14, 2014 |
| Ho Ghana District created.
Accra Ghana Temple District |
September 14, 2014 |
| St Denis Reunion District renamed the St Denis Reunion-Mauritius District.
Johannesburg South Africa Temple District |
September 14, 2014 |
| Abakaliki Nigeria District created.
Aba Nigeria Temple District |
September 14, 2014 |
| Escalante Philippines District reorganized as the Escalante Philippines Stake.
Cebu City Philippines Temple District |
September 14, 2014 |
| Lubbock Texas North Stake created.
Lubbock Texas Temple District |
September 14, 2014 |
| Pittsburgh Pennsylvania West Stake created.
Columbus Ohio Temple District |
September 7, 2014 |
| Coquimbo Chile District reorganized as the Coquimbo Chile Stake.
Santiago Chile Temple District |
August 31, 2014 |
| Ipatinga Brazil District reorganized as the Ipatinga Brazil Stake.
Campinas Brazil Temple District |
August 31, 2014 |
| Makelekele Republic of Congo Stake created.
Johannesburg South Africa Temple District |
August 31, 2014 |
| Draper Utah Suncrest Stake created.
Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple District |
August 17, 2014 |
| Boynton Beach Florida Stake created.
Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple District |
August 17, 2014 |
| Pompano Beach Florida Stake renamed the Coral Springs Florida Stake.
Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple District |
August 17, 2014 |
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