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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona
Christmas Lights at the Mesa Arizona Temple
AreaNA Southwest
Members439,411 (2022)[1]
Stakes116
Wards844
Branches86
Total Congregations930
Missions6
Temples6 Operating
2 Announced
8 Total
Family History Centers74[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the second-largest religious denomination in Arizona, behind the Roman Catholic Church.[3] In 2022, the church reported 439,411 members in Arizona, about 6% of the state's population. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 5% of Arizonans self-identify most closely with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[4]

History

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Membership in Arizona
YearMembership
192014,813
193018,732
194025,272
195033,937
196060,457
197094,249
1980171,880
*1989241,000
1999305,034
2009374,830
2019436,521
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Arizona[1]

Mormon Battalion

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Further information: Mormon Battalion § Battle of the Bulls, and Mormon Battalion § Capture of Tucson

The first presence of Latter-day Saints in Arizona was the Mormon Battalion. They marched through what is now southern Arizona in 1846 on the way to California as part of the Mexican–American War. They encountered wild cattle bulls and killed several of them in defense. They passed through Tucson (then a town of 400–500 inhabitants) causing an attachment of Mexican Forces to flee. They camped at the mouth of the Gila River before entering California.

Northern Arizona settlements

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The next time Latter-day Saints entered the area was in 1858 and 1859, when Jacob Hamblin and his companions camped at Pipe Spring in the northwestern part of present-day Arizona. They did this while journeying to and from their missions among the Moqui (Hopi) Indians east of the Colorado River.

During the 1860s and 1870s, LDS parties explored portions of the area searching for possible settlement sites. Also during this period, isolated ranches and small Mormon settlements were established at Short Creek (now Colorado City), Pipe Spring, Beaver Dam and neighboring Littlefield, and Lee's Ferry, all in the area between the Utah border and the Grand Canyon known as the Arizona Strip.

The first effort at large-scale LDS colonization came in March 1873 when a group of Latter-day Saints was sent from Utah to the Little Colorado River drainage under the direction of Horton D. Height. The colonizers turned back, discouraged by the poor prospects, but a few returned the following year and began farming among the Native Americans at Moencopi. Local hostilities forced the colonists to leave again after a month. A year later, James S. Brown led another small colonizing group that successfully settled at Moencopi, then began exploring the surrounding area. Following these explorations, a large group of settlers, led by Lot Smith, arrived in the spring of 1876 and established four settlements on the Little Colorado, which they called Ballenger's Camp (later renamed Brigham City), Sunset, Obed and Allen City (later renamed St. Joseph, and then Joseph City), along with a support settlement near Mormon Lake with a sawmill, dairy and tannery.[5][6]

Central and southern Arizona settlements

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The former Maricopa Stake Tabernacle (1896–1967), in Mesa

Daniel W. Jones was commissioned by Brigham Young to start a Mormon colony within the Salt River Valley of the Arizona Territory. The settlement party arrived at what would become Lehi, Arizona in March 1877. Jones' invitation to local Native Americans to live with them became a point of controversy, and half of the initial colony left, moving on to found St. David, Arizona.[7] In February 1878 the First Mesa Company arrived in Lehi. Rather than accepting an invitation to settle at Jones' settlement, they moved to the top of the mesa, and founded Mesa, Arizona. They dug irrigation canals, incorporating the original Hohokam canals in some places, and within a couple of months water was flowing through them.[8]

Pima was founded in 1879 by Mormon settlers relocating from Forrest Dale, after that location was declared to be on tribal land. Originally named Smithville, it was unlike other Mormon settlements of the era, not being planned by the leaders of the church.[9] Joseph K. Rogers was the first branch president at Pima, being appointed to this office before the settlers arrived. The branch was organized into a ward in 1880. In 1930 the total population of Pima was 980, 666 of whom were LDS, and a total of 1,260 people resided within the Pima ward boundaries.[10]

County Statistics

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A meetinghouse for the LDS Church in Queen Creek, Arizona.

List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives:[11] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence. The census count reflects location of residence, which may skew percent of population where adherents reside in a different county as their congregational meetinghouse.

County Congregations Adherents % of Population
Apache 27 14,950 20.90
Cochise 17 7,933 6.04
Coconino 32 16,633 12.37
Gila 12 4,719 8.81
Graham 29 11,766 31.61
Greenlee 3 1,221 14.47
La Paz 3 991 4.84
Maricopa 503 242,732 6.36
Mohave 12 8,147 4.07
Navajo 53 24,301 22.62
Pima 53 28,659 2.92
Pinal 31 14,082 3.75
Santa Cruz 1 876 1.85
Yavapai 22 9,608 4.55
Yuma 13 6,300 3.22

Stakes

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As of November 2024, the following stakes were located in Arizona:

Stake Organized Mission Temple
Buckeye Arizona Stake 13 Dec 1987 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Casa Grande Arizona Stake 13 Oct 1991 Arizona Tempe Gilbert Arizona
Centennial Arizona Stake 13 Nov 2016 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
Chandler Arizona East Stake 17 Sep 2006 Arizona Tempe Gilbert Arizona
Chandler Arizona South Stake 28 Feb 2016 Arizona Tempe Gilbert Arizona
Chandler Arizona Stake 3 Dec 1978 Arizona Tempe Gilbert Arizona
Chandler Arizona West Stake 20 Oct 1996 Arizona Tempe Gilbert Arizona
Chinle Arizona Stake 30 Sep 1990 New Mexico Farmington Snowflake Arizona
Cottonwood Arizona Stake 22 Jan 1978 Arizona Flagstaff Phoenix Arizona
Duncan Arizona Stake 24 Sep 1978 Arizona Tucson Gila Valley
Eagar Arizona Stake 25 Jan 1987 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
Flagstaff Arizona East Stake 7 May 2017 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
Flagstaff Arizona West Stake 23 Sep 1956 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Gateway Stake 17 Apr 2016 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Greenfield Stake 24 Aug 1975 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Highland East Stake 24 Nov 1996 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Highland West Stake 20 May 2012 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Higley Stake 31 Oct 2004 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona San Tan Stake 3 Dec 2000 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Seville Stake 17 Feb 2008 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Stake 18 May 1997 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Stapley Stake 11 Oct 1981 Arizona Tempe Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Superstition Springs Stake 12 Nov 2017 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Val Vista Stake 22 Nov 1987 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona Williams Field Stake 28 Apr 2013 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Gilbert Arizona YSA Stake 10 Jun 2012 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Glendale Arizona North Stake 15 Feb 1981 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Glendale Arizona Stake 6 May 1973 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Globe Arizona Stake 16 Jun 1974 Arizona Mesa Gilbert Arizona
Goodyear Arizona Stake 9 Dec 2007 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Holbrook Arizona Stake 22 Nov 1970 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
Kanab Utah Kaibab Stake[a] 3 May 1987 Utah St George St. George Utah
Kingman Arizona North Stake 29 Sep 2024 Nevada Henderson Las Vegas Nevada
Kingman Arizona South Stake 21 Aug 1983 Nevada Henderson Las Vegas Nevada
Kirtland New Mexico Stake[a] 19 Sep 1982 New Mexico Farmington Albuquerque New Mexico
Lake Havasu City Arizona Stake 14 Mar 1976 Nevada Henderson Las Vegas Nevada
Marana Arizona Stake 25 Oct 2015 Arizona Tucson Tucson Arizona
Maricopa Arizona Stake 9 Dec 2007 Arizona Tempe Gilbert Arizona
Mesa Arizona Alma Stake 10 Oct 1971 Arizona Tempe Gilbert Arizona
Mesa Arizona Alta Mesa Stake 14 Mar 1999 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Boulder Creek Stake 5 Dec 1999 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Mesa Arizona Central Stake 10 May 1981 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Citrus Heights Stake 20 Sep 1992 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Clearview Stake 12 Jun 2016 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Desert Ridge Stake 18 Jan 2004 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Mesa Arizona East Stake 20 Nov 1955 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Eastmark Stake 11 Jan 2015 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Mesa Arizona Flatiron Stake 1 May 2016 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Hermosa Vista Stake 21 Oct 2007 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Kimball East Stake 14 Jan 1990 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Kimball Stake 25 Nov 1979 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Lehi Stake 6 May 1979 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Maricopa North Stake 27 Feb 2000 Arizona Phoenix Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Maricopa Stake 10 Dec 1882 Arizona Phoenix Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Mountain View Stake 25 Jan 1987 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona North Stake 7 Nov 1971 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Red Mountain Stake 6 Mar 2016 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Salt River Stake 15 Feb 1976 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Skyline Stake 3 Jun 2001 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona South Stake 18 Nov 1962 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona Stake 8 Dec 1946 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona YSA East Stake 10 Jun 2012 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Mesa Arizona YSA West Stake 10 Jun 2012 Arizona Phoenix Mesa Arizona
Mesquite Nevada East Stake[a] 13 Feb 1994 Utah St George St. George Utah
Page Arizona Stake 10 Mar 1974 New Mexico Farmington Snowflake Arizona
Paradise Valley Arizona Stake 9 Sep 1979 Arizona Phoenix Mesa Arizona
Payson Arizona Stake 9 Apr 2000 Arizona Flagstaff Mesa Arizona
Peoria Arizona North Stake 27 Feb 2000 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Peoria Arizona Stake 22 Feb 1987 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Peralta Trail Arizona Stake 16 Nov 1986 Arizona Mesa Mesa Arizona
Phoenix Arizona Deer Valley Stake 8 Feb 1981 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Phoenix Arizona Desert Hills Stake 16 Oct 2016 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Phoenix Arizona East Stake 28 Mar 1954 Arizona Phoenix Mesa Arizona
Phoenix Arizona North Stake 19 Jan 1958 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Phoenix Arizona South Mountain Stake 21 Aug 2016 Arizona Tempe Phoenix Arizona
Phoenix Arizona Stake 27 Feb 1938 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Phoenix Arizona Thunderbird Park Stake 9 Oct 2016 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Phoenix Arizona West Maricopa Stake 5 Mar 1978 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Phoenix Arizona YSA Stake 10 Jun 2012 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Pima Arizona Stake 17 Nov 1991 Arizona Tucson Gila Valley
Prescott Arizona Stake 7 Jun 1970 Arizona Flagstaff Phoenix Arizona
Prescott Valley Arizona Stake 13 Mar 2011 Arizona Flagstaff Phoenix Arizona
Queen Creek Arizona Central Stake 10 Apr 2016 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Queen Creek Arizona East Stake 31 Oct 2004 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Queen Creek Arizona Empire Stake 29 Jan 2023 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Queen Creek Arizona Heritage Stake 13 Sep 2020 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Queen Creek Arizona North Stake 17 Feb 2008 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Queen Creek Arizona Ocotillo Stake 14 Jan 2018 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Queen Creek Arizona South Stake 30 Oct 2005 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Queen Creek Arizona Stake 27 Oct 2002 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Queen Creek Arizona West Stake 21 Sep 2014 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Safford Arizona Stake 20 Feb 1938 Arizona Tucson Gila Valley
Sahuarita Arizona Stake 21 Jun 2009 Arizona Tucson Tucson Arizona
San Tan Valley Arizona North Stake 21 Aug 2016 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
San Tan Valley Arizona Stake 16 Mar 2014 Arizona Gilbert Gilbert Arizona
Scottsdale Arizona Camelback Stake 22 Mar 1981 Arizona Phoenix Mesa Arizona
Scottsdale Arizona North Stake 9 Dec 1962 Arizona Phoenix Mesa Arizona
Show Low Arizona Stake 24 Nov 1974 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
Sierra Vista Arizona Stake 6 Jun 1982 Arizona Tucson Tucson Arizona
Silver Creek Arizona Stake 30 Nov 1980 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
Snowflake Arizona Stake 18 Dec 1887 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
St David Arizona Stake 2 Mar 1941 Arizona Tucson Gila Valley
St Johns Arizona Stake 23 Jul 1887 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
Surprise Arizona North Stake 16 Aug 2009 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Surprise Arizona Stake 16 Jan 2005 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Surprise Arizona West Stake 11 Dec 2016 Arizona Phoenix Phoenix Arizona
Tempe Arizona South Stake 18 Jan 1976 Arizona Tempe Gilbert Arizona
Tempe Arizona Stake 2 Feb 1964 Arizona Tempe Mesa Arizona
Tempe Arizona West Stake 8 Jan 1989 Arizona Tempe Gilbert Arizona
Tempe Arizona YSA Stake 12 Dec 1971 Arizona Tempe Mesa Arizona
Thatcher Arizona Stake 25 Feb 1883 Arizona Tucson Gila Valley
Tuba City Arizona Stake 25 Jun 1995 New Mexico Farmington Snowflake Arizona
Tucson Arizona East Stake 6 Nov 1977 Arizona Tucson Tucson Arizona
Tucson Arizona North Stake 2 Feb 1969 Arizona Tucson Tucson Arizona
Tucson Arizona Rincon Stake 3 Mar 1985 Arizona Tucson Tucson Arizona
Tucson Arizona South Stake 6 Dec 2015 Arizona Tucson Tucson Arizona
Tucson Arizona Stake 2 Dec 1956 Arizona Tucson Tucson Arizona
Tucson Arizona West Stake 24 Nov 1996 Arizona Tucson Tucson Arizona
White Mountain Arizona Stake 26 Mar 1995 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
Winslow Arizona Stake 17 Sep 1978 Arizona Flagstaff Snowflake Arizona
Yuma Arizona Stake 27 Apr 1958 Arizona Tempe San Diego California
  1. ^ a b c Stake located outside Arizona with congregation(s) meeting in Arizona

Missions

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Church logo in Navajo

On March 7, 1943, the Navajo-Zuni Mission was organized, and specialized with teaching Native Americans in their language. This was renamed the Southwest Indian Mission on January 1, 1949, and again the New Mexico-Arizona Mission on October 10, 1972. It was discontinued and transferred into the Arizona Phoenix Mission on July 1, 1984.

On August 1, 1969, the Arizona Mission was organized from the California South Mission, and was renamed the Arizona Tempe Mission on June 20, 1974.

As of February 2023, Arizona was now home to six missions.

Mission Organized
Arizona Gilbert Mission July 1, 2013
Arizona Mesa Mission July 1, 2002
Arizona Phoenix Mission July 1, 1984
Arizona Flagstaff Mission July 1, 2013
Arizona Tempe Mission August 1, 1969
Arizona Tucson Mission July 1, 1990

Also, the Nevada Las Vegas Mission, the New Mexico Farmington Mission, and the Utah St George Mission covers portions of the state.

Temples

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Route marker on House Rock Valley Road for the Honeymoon Trail, which included part of this road
Temples in Arizona (edit)
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Temporarily Closed

On October 23, 1927, the Mesa Arizona Temple was dedicated. Until that time, members had traveled to the St. George Temple. Because of all the bridal parties that traversed the trail during the early years, the wagon road between St. George and the Arizona settlements became known as the Honeymoon Trail.[12][13] The Mesa Arizona Temple was the first temple in the Church to be rededicated (on April 15, 1975) after extensive remodeling and enlarging to accommodate increased attendance.

On March 3, 2002, a second Arizona temple was dedicated in Snowflake. Since then, a third, The Gila Valley Arizona Temple has been dedicated in Central, Arizona and three additional temples have been dedicated in Gilbert, Phoenix, and Tucson.

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October 3, 1919 by Heber J. Grant
April 25, 1922 by Heber J. Grant
October 23, 1927 by Heber J. Grant[14]
April 16, 1975 by Spencer W. Kimball
113,916 sq ft (10,583.1 m2) on a 20-acre (8.1 ha) site
Neoclassical Architecture - designed by Don Carlos Young, Jr. and Ramm Hansen
The first temple to offer ordinances in a language other than English (Spanish).
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April 2, 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
September 23, 2000 by Rex D. Pinegar
March 3, 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley
18,621 sq ft (1,729.9 m2) on a 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site
Classic modern, single-spire design - designed by Trest Polina
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April 26, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson[15]
February 14, 2009 by Neil L. Andersen[16]
May 23, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson
18,561 sq ft (1,724.4 m2) on a 17-acre (6.9 ha) site
{{{design}}} - designed by Gregory B. Lambright
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April 26, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson[17]
November 13, 2010 by Claudio R. M. Costa
March 2, 2014 by Henry B. Eyring & Thomas S. Monson[22]
85,326 sq ft (7,927.0 m2) on a 15.38-acre (6.22 ha) site
Neoclassical center spire
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on April 26, 2008, to be built on the southeast corner of Pecos and Greenfield Roads.[17][18][19] A public open house was held from January 18 to February 15, 2014.[20] The temple was formally dedicated on March 2, 2014.[21]
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May 24, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson[24]
June 4, 2011 by Ronald A. Rasband
November 16, 2014 by Thomas S. Monson
64,870 sq ft (6,027 m2) on a 5.19-acre (2.10 ha) site
A public open house was held from October 10 to November 1, 2014.[23]
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October 6, 2012 by Thomas S. Monson[25][26][27]
October 17, 2015 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf[28]
August 13, 2017 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf[29]
38,216 sq ft (3,550.4 m2) on a 7-acre (2.8 ha) site
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Announced: 		Yuma, Arizona, United States
7 April 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[30][31]
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Announced: 		Queen Creek, Arizona, United States
6 October 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[32][33]

Communities

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Latter-day Saints have had a significant role in establishing, settling, and/or populating communities within the "Mormon Corridor", including the following in Arizona:

Notable people

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*Philemon C. Merrill

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State: Arizona", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 17 April 2021
  2. ^ Category:Arizona Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 18, 2022
  3. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Adults in Texas: Religious composition of adults in Texas". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  5. ^ Peterson, Charles S. (1992), "Arizona, Pioneer Settlements in", in Ludlow, Daniel H. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Mormonism, New York, NY: Macmillan, pp. 66–67, ISBN 0-02-904040-X, OCLC 24502140.
  6. ^ Stein, Pat H (2005). "The Mormon Lake Dairy, Sawmill, and Tannery" (PDF). Archaeology Southwest Magazine. 19 (2): 10. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Mesa History – Lehi Settlement and Fort Utah", Mesalibrary.org, archived from the original on 2008-07-20, retrieved 2010-11-30
  8. ^ "Mesa History – First Mesa Company", Mesalibrary.org, archived from the original on 2008-09-07, retrieved 2010-11-30
  9. ^ McClintock, James H. (1921). Mormon settlement in Arizona. Phoenix, Arizona: Office of the Arizona State Historian. pp. 244–246. OCLC 1988605. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
  10. ^ Jenson, Andrew (1941), Encyclopedic History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, p. 654, OCLC 3188924
  11. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  12. ^ Garrett, H. Dean (July 1989), "The Honeymoon Trail", Ensign: 23
  13. ^ Turner, D. L.; Ellis, Catherine H. (2009), Latter-Day Saints in Mesa, Images of America, Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, pp. 9, 126, ISBN 9780738558578
  14. ^ https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-oaks-rededicates-mesa-arizona-temple
  15. ^ "Two new temples: Gilbert, Gila Valley". Church News. April 26, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  16. ^ "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple", Mormon Newsroom, LDS Church, January 31, 2009, retrieved October 15, 2012
  17. ^ a b "Two new temples: Gilbert, Gila Valley". Church News. April 26, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  18. ^ Satterfield, Rick, "Gilbert Arizona Temple", LDSChurchTemples.com, retrieved March 3, 2014
  19. ^ Greene, Katherine (September 3, 2009), "Panel paves way for new Mormon temple in Gilbert", The Arizona Republic, retrieved November 2, 2012
  20. ^ "Public Invited to Tour Gilbert Arizona Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 21, 2013
  21. ^ "Church Dedicates 142nd Temple", Newsroom [MormonNewsroom.org], LDS Church, March 2, 2014
  22. ^ https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/details/gilbert-arizona-temple/prayer/2014-03-02
  23. ^ "Phoenix Arizona Temple Dedicated by President Thomas S. Monson", Newsroom, LDS Church, November 16, 2014
  24. ^ "Public Invited to Tour the Phoenix Arizona Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, August 7, 2014
  25. ^ Mandy, Morgan (October 8, 2012). "LDS Church announces plans for new temples in Arizona and Peru". Deseret News. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  26. ^ "Tucson to get its own Mormon temple". Arizona Daily Star. October 7, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  27. ^ "New temples announced for Tucson, Arizona and Arequipa, Peru". Church News. October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012..
  28. ^ "Ground Broken for Temples in Chile and the U.S." Newsroom. LDS Church. October 17, 2015.
  29. ^ "Tucson Arizona Temple Is Dedicated: Marks the 6th Mormon temple in Arizona and 157th in the world", Newsroom, LDS Church, August 13, 2017
  30. ^ Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson names temples; Oaks reaffirms wearing of garments; Kearon points to a welcoming God, Salt Lake Tribune, 7 April 2024
  31. ^ "President Russell M. Nelson Announces 15 Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2024
  32. ^ The 17 new LDS temples include firsts for two countries and two U.S. states, Salt Lake Tribune, 6 October 2024
  33. ^ "The Prophet Announces 17 New Temples at the October 2024 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 6 October 2024

Further reading

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Academic
  • Abruzzi, William S. (1993), Dam that river!: ecology and Mormon settlement in the Little Colorado River Basin, Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, ISBN 0819191264, OCLC 27814216
  • Garrett, H. Dean; Clark V. Johnson (1989). Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: Arizona. Provo, Utah: Department of Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University. ISBN 0-8425-2370-7. OCLC 22014464.
  • Herman, Daniel J. (2010), Hell on the Range: A Story of Honor, Conscience, and the American West, New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, ISBN 9780300137361, OCLC 601348221
  • Herman, Daniel J. (April 2012), "Arizona's Secret History: When Powerful Mormons Went Separate Ways", Common-place, 12 (3), American Antiquarian Society
  • Peterson, Charles Sharon (1967). Settlement on the Little Colorado, 1873–1900: a study of the processes and institutions of Mormon expansion (Ph. D. thesis). Dept. of History, University of Utah. OCLC 3681211.
  • Smith, Sophronia (1937). A historical survey of the northeastern section of Arizona, its settlement and development into Latter-Day Saint Stakes, 1876–1937 (M.S. thesis). Brigham Young University. OCLC 18939235.
  • Ward, Margery W.; Dye, Della L.; Conrad, Kathryn (1974), Register of the records of Mormon settlements in Arizona, Salt Lake City: Special Collections Dept., University of Utah, OCLC 2569009
  • Williams, Oran Adna (1957). Settlement and growth of the Gila Valley in Graham county as a Mormon colony, 1879–1900 (M.A. thesis). Dept. of History, University of Arizona. OCLC 28230204.
  • Young, Valerie P. (2005). The "Honeymoon Trail": link to community and a sense of place in the Little Colorado River settlements of Arizona, 1877–1927 (M.S. thesis). Utah State University. OCLC 60858535.
News
Other
  • Webb, Rhonda; Goodman, Arleen (2003), Mormon pioneers of the San Pedro Valley: Saint David, Arizona, St. David, AZ: St. David Heritage and Cultural Arts Society, OCLC 54848798
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