For the information of the members of the Church, the First Presidency has issued the following statistical report regarding the growth and status of the Church as of December 31, 2012.
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Church Units
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Number
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Increase*
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Percent Increase
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Stakes
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3,005
|
60
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2.04%
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Missions**
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347
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7
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2.1%
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Districts
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591
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Wards and Branches
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29,014
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Church Membership
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Total Membership
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14,782,473
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341,127
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2.36%
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New Children of Record during 2012
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122,273
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Converts Baptized during 2012
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272,330
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230
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0.8%
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Missionaries
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Full-Time Missionaries
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58,990
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3,580
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6.5%
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Church-Service Missionaries
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22,961
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Temples
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Temples Dedicated during 2012
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(Kansas City Missouri, Manaus Brazil, Brigham City Utah, and
Calgary Alberta)
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4
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2.9%
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Temples Rededicated during 2012 (Buenos Aires Argentina and
Boise Idaho)
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2
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Temples in Operation
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140
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* Increase and Percent Increase are my own calculations
** The church added 58 new missions in early 2013, so now there are 405 missions and 75,000 missionaries.
Another article on this: ldschurchgrowth.blogspot.com/2013/04/2012-annual-statistical-report
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