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Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) Spread Map

Where and when Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) spread, arrived, was established, declined or was revived, in the places and years the historical record gives.

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Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) Spread Map Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Latter-day Saints Arise in Upstate New York, United States, 1830, ArrivedMissouri and Illinois Mobs Suppress the Latter-day Saints, United States, 1838 to 1846, SuppressedThe Latter-day Saints Are Established in Utah, United States, 1847, EstablishedBrigham Young Founds Brigham Young Academy in Provo, United States, 1875, EstablishedThe St. George Utah Temple Is Dedicated, the Church's First Since Nauvoo, United States, 1877, EstablishedFederal Pressure Forces The 1890 Manifesto, United States, 1887 to 1890, SuppressedThe Cardston Alberta Temple Opens as the First Latter-day Saint Temple Outside the United States, Canada, 1923, EstablishedThe Latter-day Saints Open Their First Temple in Europe, Switzerland, 1955, EstablishedOfficial Declaration 2 Ends the Priesthood Ban for Black Members, United States, 1978, RevivedThe Church Issues The Family: A Proclamation to the World, United States, 1995, EstablishedThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Lowers Its Minimum Missionary Age, United States, 2012, EstablishedRussell M. Nelson Dedicates the Rome Italy Temple, Italy, 2019, EstablishedRussell M. Nelson Reads a Bicentennial Proclamation on the Restoration From the Sacred Grove, United States, 2020, EstablishedThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dedicates the Harare Zimbabwe Temple, Zimbabwe, 2026, Established

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Marker size and shape show how established the tradition was there: a small filled dot for an arrival, a larger one for an established or dominant presence, and a hollow, distinct marker where it was suppressed or nearly disappeared, never simply absent.

3 events have a recorded place with no map coordinate yet, so they are not marked on the map above: The Salt Lake Temple Is Dedicated (Salt Lake City), Heber J. Grant Announces the Church Security Plan (Salt Lake City), The Latter-day Saints Grow Across the Global South (Global). They are complete in the list below.

Spoken Chronology

Latter-day Saints Arise in Upstate New York. United States, 1830, Arrived. Source, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days, Volume 1, The Standard of Truth, 1815-1846.

Missouri and Illinois Mobs Suppress the Latter-day Saints. United States, 1838 to 1846, Suppressed. Source, Missouri Executive Order 44 (Wikipedia).

The Latter-day Saints Are Established in Utah. United States, 1847, Established. Source, Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet.

Brigham Young Founds Brigham Young Academy in Provo. United States, 1875, Established. Source, Brigham Young Academy (BYU Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections).

The St. George Utah Temple Is Dedicated, the Church's First Since Nauvoo. United States, 1877, Established. Source, Five Things You Should Know about the St. George Utah Temple (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).

Federal Pressure Forces The 1890 Manifesto. United States, 1887 to 1890, Suppressed. Source, Edmunds-Tucker Act (Wikipedia).

The Salt Lake Temple Is Dedicated. Salt Lake City, 1893, Established. Source, Salt Lake Temple (Church History Topics).

The Cardston Alberta Temple Opens as the First Latter-day Saint Temple Outside the United States. Canada, 1923, Established. Source, Cardston Alberta Temple (Church News Almanac).

Heber J. Grant Announces the Church Security Plan. Salt Lake City, 1936, Established. Source, Welfare Programs (Church History Topics).

The Latter-day Saints Open Their First Temple in Europe. Switzerland, 1955, Established. Source, Bern Switzerland Temple (Wikipedia).

The Latter-day Saints Grow Across the Global South. Global, 1960 to 1996, Established. Source, The Oxford Handbook of Mormonism.

Official Declaration 2 Ends the Priesthood Ban for Black Members. United States, 1978, Revived. Source, Official Declaration 2 (Wikipedia).

The Church Issues The Family: A Proclamation to the World. United States, 1995, Established. Source, The Family: A Proclamation to the World (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Lowers Its Minimum Missionary Age. United States, 2012, Established. Source, President Thomas S. Monson Announced a Lower Age Requirement for Missionary Service (Church Newsroom).

Russell M. Nelson Dedicates the Rome Italy Temple. Italy, 2019, Established. Source, Rome Italy Temple Is Dedicated (Church Newsroom).

Russell M. Nelson Reads a Bicentennial Proclamation on the Restoration From the Sacred Grove. United States, 2020, Established. Source, Prophet Introduces the Restoration Proclamation (Church Newsroom).

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dedicates the Harare Zimbabwe Temple. Zimbabwe, 2026, Established. Source, Harare Zimbabwe Temple (Wikipedia).

Full Chronology

Every recorded spread event for this tradition, in date order, complete: 17 events.

  1. Latter-day Saints Arise in Upstate New YorkUnited States, 1830, Arrived
    Source Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days, Volume 1, The Standard of Truth, 1815-1846The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsthe holders' own account
  2. Missouri and Illinois Mobs Suppress the Latter-day SaintsUnited States, 1838 to 1846, Suppressed
    Source Missouri Executive Order 44 (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  3. The Latter-day Saints Are Established in UtahUnited States, 1847, Established
    Source Brigham Young: Pioneer ProphetJohn G. Turner
  4. Brigham Young Founds Brigham Young Academy in ProvoUnited States, 1875, Established
    Source Brigham Young Academy (BYU Library, L. Tom Perry Special Collections)
  5. The St. George Utah Temple Is Dedicated, the Church's First Since NauvooUnited States, 1877, Established
    Source Five Things You Should Know about the St. George Utah Temple (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church History Department
  6. Federal Pressure Forces The 1890 ManifestoUnited States, 1887 to 1890, Suppressed
    Source Edmunds-Tucker Act (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  7. The Salt Lake Temple Is DedicatedSalt Lake City, 1893, Established
    Source Salt Lake Temple (Church History Topics)
  8. The Cardston Alberta Temple Opens as the First Latter-day Saint Temple Outside the United StatesCanada, 1923, Established
    Source Cardston Alberta Temple (Church News Almanac)
  9. Heber J. Grant Announces the Church Security PlanSalt Lake City, 1936, Established
    Source Welfare Programs (Church History Topics)
  10. The Latter-day Saints Open Their First Temple in EuropeSwitzerland, 1955, Established
    Source Bern Switzerland Temple (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  11. The Latter-day Saints Grow Across the Global SouthGlobal, 1960 to 1996, Established
    Source The Oxford Handbook of MormonismTerryl L. Givens and Philip L. Barlow (eds.)
  12. Official Declaration 2 Ends the Priesthood Ban for Black MembersUnited States, 1978, Revived
    Source Official Declaration 2 (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  13. The Church Issues The Family: A Proclamation to the WorldUnited States, 1995, Established
    Source The Family: A Proclamation to the World (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)the holders' own account
  14. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Lowers Its Minimum Missionary AgeUnited States, 2012, Established
    Source President Thomas S. Monson Announced a Lower Age Requirement for Missionary Service (Church Newsroom)
  15. Russell M. Nelson Dedicates the Rome Italy TempleItaly, 2019, Established
    Source Rome Italy Temple Is Dedicated (Church Newsroom)
  16. Russell M. Nelson Reads a Bicentennial Proclamation on the Restoration From the Sacred GroveUnited States, 2020, Established
    Source Prophet Introduces the Restoration Proclamation (Church Newsroom)
  17. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dedicates the Harare Zimbabwe TempleZimbabwe, 2026, Established
    Source Harare Zimbabwe Temple (Wikipedia)