The LDS Church created 11 new stakes in Nov, Dec 2014

The LDS Church created 11 new stakes in November and December 2014 (3 were in the US and 10 were in November)

One new stake was created in Brazil.  There are 253 Stakes in Brazil and 6 temples and 2 temples in progress. This was the 4th new stake this year.

One new stake was created in Cote d'Ivoire.  There are 7 Stakes in the Cote d'Ivoire and 0 temples and 1 temple announced. This makes the 2nd new stake this year.

One new stake was created in Ghana.  There are 13 Stakes in Ghana and 1 temple. This makes the 2nd new stake this year.

One new stake was created in the Philippines.  There are 93 Stakes in the Philippines and 2 temples and 1 temple in progress. This makes the 5th new stake this year.

One new stake was created in Bahrain.  There is 1 Stake in Bahrain and 0 temples. This makes the 1st new stake this year. It was closed in 2011 and reopened this year.

One new stake was created in Nigeria.  There are 26 Stakes in Nigeria and 1 temple. This makes the 4th new stake this year.

One new stake was created in Mexico.  There are 228 Stakes in Mexico and 12 temples and 1 temple in progress. This makes the 2nd new stake this year.

One new stake was created in Taiwan.  There are 12 Stakes in Taiwan and 1 temple. This makes the 1st new stake this year.


One new stake was created in Oklahoma.  There are 8 Stakes in Oklahoma and 1 temple. This was the 1st new stake this year.

One new stake was created in Florida.  There are 28 Stakes in Florida and 2 temples. This makes the 2nd new stake this year.

One new stake was created in Utah.  There are 574 Stakes in Utah and 14 temples and 3 in progress. This was the 8th new stake this year.


54. Bartlesville Oklahoma - November 2nd, 2014
55. Abobo Cote d'Ivoire East - November 9th, 2014
56. Ashiaman Ghana - November 9th, 2014
57. Lake Mary Florida - November 9th, 2014
58. Manama Bahrain - November 14th, 2014
59. Abeokuta Nigeria - November 16th, 2014
60. Kaysville Utah Deseret Mill - November 16th, 2014
61. São José do Rio Preto Brazil South - November 16, 2014
62. Ciudad Juárez México Las Torres - November 23, 2014
63. Taipei Taiwan South - November 30th, 2014
64. Alicia Philippines - December 14th, 2014

Data from ldschurchgrowth.blogspot.com, later confirmed at deseretnews.com/faith/lds-church-news.  Maps at lds.org/maps/

There are now 3,115 stakes worldwide, with 1,542 in the US (49.4%) and 1,573 outside the US.

Note: Sorry I got behind with blog updates, I am a professor and it was a bust semester