The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taiwan


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taiwan refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Taiwan. Having 62,772 members in 2024, Taiwan has more members of the church than any Country or Territory in the Church's Asia Area.

History

In June 1956, four missionaries arrived in Taiwan.
Hu Wei-I, a convert, helped translate the Book of Mormon into Mandarin Chinese.
In November 1984, Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Taipei Taiwan Temple.

Stakes

As of May 2025, the LDS Church has the following 16 stakes in Taiwan:
StakeOrganizedMission
Chiayi Taiwan23 Oct 2011Taiwan Taichung
Chung Hsing Taiwan20 Jun 2004Taiwan Taichung
Hsin Chu Taiwan14 Dec 2003Taiwan Taipei
Hualien Taiwan23 Sep 1990Taiwan Taipei
Kaohsiung Taiwan North20 Dec 2015Taiwan Taichung
Kaohsiung Taiwan South6 Nov 1981Taiwan Taichung
Taichung Taiwan East18 Dec 1994Taiwan Taichung
Taichung Taiwan South26 Apr 2015Taiwan Taichung
Taichung Taiwan West22 Apr 2007Taiwan Taichung
Tainan Taiwan15 Jun 1997Taiwan Taichung
Taipei Taiwan Central24 May 1998Taiwan Taipei
Taipei Taiwan East14 Mar 1982Taiwan Taipei
Taipei Taiwan North13 Dec 2015Taiwan Taipei
Taipei Taiwan South30 Nov 2014Taiwan Taipei
Taipei Taiwan West22 Apr 1976Taiwan Taipei
Taoyuan Taiwan8 Jul 2001Taiwan Taipei

Temples

On November 17, 1984 the Taipei Taiwan Temple was dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley.
On October 3, 2021, the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson.