2017 Statistical Report for 2018 April General Conference
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Cesar Salazar and his wife, Stefany, of Venezuela wait to cross the street during a break in the 187th Annual General Conference in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Photo by Laura Seitz, Deseret News.
For the information of the members of the Church, the First Presidency has issued the following statistical report concerning the growth and status of the Church as of December 31, 2017.
CHURCH UNITS | |
Stakes |
3,341 |
Missions |
421 |
Districts |
553 |
Wards and branches |
30,506 |
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP | |
Total membership |
16,118,169 |
New children of record |
106,771 |
Converts baptized |
233,729 |
MISSIONARIES | |
Full-time missionaries |
67,049 |
Church-service missionaries |
36,172 |
TEMPLES | |
Temples dedicated during 2017 |
4 |
Temples rededicated during 2017 |
1 |
Temples in operation at the end of 2017 |
159 |