“Statistical Report, 2006,” Liahona, May 2007, 7
Statistical Report, 2006
Brothers and sisters, the First Presidency has issued the following report concerning the growth and activity of the Church as of December 31, 2006.
Number of Church Units
|
Stakes |
2,745 |
|
Missions |
344 |
|
Districts |
630 |
|
Wards and Branches |
27,475 |
Church Membership
|
Total Membership |
12,868,606 |
|
Increase in Children of Record |
94,006 |
|
Converts Baptized |
272,845 |
Missionaries
|
Number of Full-Time Missionaries |
53,164 |
Temples
|
Temples Dedicated during 2006 (Sacramento California and Helsinki Finland) |
2 |
|
Temples Rededicated during 2006 (Santiago Chile and Papeete Tahiti) |
2 |
|
Total Number of Temples Currently in Operation |
124 |
Prominent Church Members Who Have Passed Away since Last April
Elder Devere Harris, former member of the Seventy; Elder Spencer H. Osborn, former member of the Seventy; Sister Elisa Young Rogers Wirthlin, wife of Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Sister Norma Berntson Ashton, widow of Elder Marvin J. Ashton, former member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; Sister Dorothy Porter Holt, former counselor in the Young Women general presidency.