News Release

2016 Statistical Report for 2017 April Conference

Church membership at 15.9 million

The First Presidency has issued the following statistical report concerning the growth and status of the Church as of December 31, 2016.

CHURCH UNITS

Stakes................................................................................. 3,266

Missions................................................................................. 421

Districts.................................................................................. 556

Wards and Branches.......................................................... 30,304

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP

Total membership........................................................ 15,882,417

New children of record during 2016................................. 109,246

Converts baptized during 2016......................................... 240,131

MISSIONARIES

Full-time Missionaries ........................................................ 70,946

Church-service Missionaries............................................... 33,695

TEMPLES

Temples dedicated during 2016.................................................. 6

  • Provo City Center
  • Sapporo Japan
  • Philadelphia Pennsylvania
  • Fort Collins Colorado
  • Star Valley Wyoming
  • Hartford Connecticut

Temples rededicated during 2016............................................... 2

  • Suva Fiji
  • Freiberg Germany

Temples in operation at the end of 2016.................................. 155

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