2009
The Church in the Dominican Republic
March 2009


“The Church in the Dominican Republic,” New Era, Mar. 2009, 39

The Church in the Dominican Republic

The first Dominican members were converted while living in the United States. They returned to the Dominican Republic in 1978, and missionaries arrived the following year. In one year, more than 350 converts joined the Church. In 1992, Dominican members watched general conference for the first time via satellite.

The first Church temple in the Caribbean was dedicated in Santo Domingo on September 17, 2000. About 80 Church meetinghouses dot the country.

Here are a few facts about the Church today in the Dominican Republic:

Membership

106,243

Missions

3

Temples

1

Wards & Branches

194

Family History Centers

19

Photograph by David Linn