Facts and Statistics
Updated on 31 December 2012Bolivia
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Missionaries preaching in the Andes Mission arrived in Bolivia in November 1964 and baptized the first convert that December. The first Bolivian to serve a mission for the Church was Desiderio Arce Cano in 1967. He left a singing career in Argentina to serve in his native land. He later presided over a stake (diocese) and a mission for the Church.
In recent years, the Church has sponsored humanitarian projects in Bolivia, including village development projects and medical supply donations to hospitals in the country.
| Total Church Membership | 182,964 |  |
| Missions | 3 | |
| Congregations | 256 | |
| Temples | 1 | |
| Family History Centers | 32 | |
Statistics for South America
| Total Church Membership | 3,651,658 | |
| Missions | 75 | |
| Congregations | 5,606 | |
| Temples | 15 | |
| Family History Centers | 828 | |
Worldwide Statistics
| Total Church Membership | 14,782,473 | |
| Missions | 347 | |
| Missionaries | 58,990 | |
| Missionary Training Centers | 15 | |
| Temples | 141 | |
| Congregations | 29,014 | |
| Universities & Colleges | 4 | |
| Seminary Students Enrollment | 391,680 | |
| Institute Student Enrollment | 352,488 | |
| Family History Centers | 4,689 | |
| Countries with Family History Centers | 128 | |
| Church Materials Languages | 177 | |
Statistics by Country
