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back to Church of Jesus Christ, USA
| Group | Where | Number of Adherents |
% of total pop. |
Number of congreg./ churches/ units |
Number of countries |
Year | Source | Quote/ Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites) | North America | - | - | 53 units |
- | 1981 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (9th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1990); pg. 135. | "In 1981 there were 2,654 members in the United States and more than 6,000 worldwide, including Argentina and Ghana. There are 53 churches in North America. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites) | North America | - | - | 63 units |
- | 1989 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (10th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1995). | A Mormon schismatic group |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites) | USA | 2,654 | - | - | - | 1981 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (9th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1990); pg. 135. | "In 1981 there were 2,654 members in the United States and more than 6,000 worldwide, including Argentina and Ghana. There are 53 churches in North America. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites) | USA | 2,707 | - | 63 units |
- | 1989 | Bedell, Kenneth (ed.). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches 1993. Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn (1993); pg. 248-255. | Table 2: US Current Stats. (# of adherents from table's "inclusive membership " column, not sometimes smaller "full communicant " col.) Listed in table as "Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites). " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites) | USA | 2,707 | - | - | - | 1989 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (10th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1995). | A Mormon schismatic group |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites) | world | 1,600 | - | 31 units |
- | 1945 | Ferm, Vergilius (ed). An Encyclopedia of Religion; Westport, CT: Greenwood Press (1976; 1st ed. pub. 1945 by Philosophical Library); pg. 432. | "Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites). This group has 31 churches and 1600 members. It was founded by William Bickerton at Greenock, Pa., in 1862. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites) | world | 6,000 | - | - | - | 1981 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (9th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1990); pg. 135. | "Missionary work is conducted in Italy, Nigeria, Mexico, and among Native Americans in the U.S. and Canada. In 1981 there were 2,654 members in the United States and more than 6,000 worldwide, including Argentina and Ghana. There are 53 churches in North America. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites) | world | 6,000 | - | - | - | 1989 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (10th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1995). | A Mormon schismatic group |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonites) | world | 2,700 | - | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance (viewed circa Nov. 1998); "last updated October 1998 " | "Other Mormon Faith Groups... Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite): about 2700 members " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Cleveland, Tennessee) | world | 37,500 | - | - | - | 1990 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (9th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1990); pg. 89. | "At least 20 independent religious bodies in the U.S. bear the name Church of Jesus Christ. The lasrgest of these, headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee, became a chartered group in 1927 under the leadership of Bishop M. K. Lawson. Several splits or divisions took place from 1934 through the 1960s; the parent church today claims a membership of 37,000. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Cleveland, Tennessee) | world | 100,000 | - | - | - | 1993 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (10th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1995). | "At least 20 independent religious bodies in the U.S. bear the name Church of Jesus Christ. " Largest was founded in 1927 by Bishop M. K. Lawson in Cleveland, Tennessee. It currently has 100,000 members. |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites) | Minnesota | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1945 | Ferm, Vergilius (ed). An Encyclopedia of Religion; Westport, CT: Greenwood Press (1976; 1st ed. pub. 1945 by Philosophical Library); pg. 432. | "Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites). This little group of 30 Mormons has a church at Independence, Mo., and another at Cliterail, Minn... The sect was founded by Alpheus Cutler, one of Smith's elders... " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites) | Minnesota | 0 | - | - | - | 1999 | Email received 3 Aug. 1999. | "There formerly was a church in Clitherall, Minnesota... However, the last living member has moved to Independence, MO. This info. was verified by a recent email from my cousin... " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites) | Missouri | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1945 | Ferm, Vergilius (ed). An Encyclopedia of Religion; Westport, CT: Greenwood Press (1976; 1st ed. pub. 1945 by Philosophical Library); pg. 432. | "Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites). This little group of 30 Mormons has a church at Independence, Mo., and another at Cliterail, Minn... The sect was founded by Alpheus Cutler, one of Smith's elders... " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites) | Missouri | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1999 | Email received 3 Aug. 1999. | "There formerly was a church in Clitherall, Minnesota... However, the last living member has moved to Independence, MO. This info. was verified by a recent email from my cousin... " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites) | USA | 30 | - | 2 units |
- | 1945 | Ferm, Vergilius (ed). An Encyclopedia of Religion; Westport, CT: Greenwood Press (1976; 1st ed. pub. 1945 by Philosophical Library); pg. 432. | "Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites). This little group of 30 Mormons has a church at Independence, Mo., and another at Cliterail, Minn... The sect was founded by Alpheus Cutler, one of Smith's elders... " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites) | world | 30 | - | 2 units |
1 country |
1945 | Ferm, Vergilius (ed). An Encyclopedia of Religion; Westport, CT: Greenwood Press (1976; 1st ed. pub. 1945 by Philosophical Library); pg. 432. | "Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites). This little group of 30 Mormons has a church at Independence, Mo., and another at Cliterail, Minn... The sect was founded by Alpheus Cutler, one of Smith's elders... " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerites) | world | - | - | 1 unit |
1 country |
1999 | Email received 3 Aug. 1999. | "There formerly was a church in Clitherall, Minnesota... However, the last living member has moved to Independence, MO. This info. was verified by a recent email from my cousin, who is, I believe, first counselor of the Church. His cousin, , is the president. Respectfully yours, . " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | USA | 2,600 | - | - | - | 1994 | *LINK* web site (1998): "Information on Latter Day Saint Movement (Restoration Theology) Religions " by David Bowie; "Quoting from a letter on The Church of Jesus Christ/General Church Correspondent stationery from Richard W. Lawson, General Church Correspondent, dated 12 October 1994 " | "The Church of Jesus Christ presently has a membership of about 10,000 worldwide. Approximately 2,600 members are located within the United States. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) | world | 10,000 | - | - | - | 1994 | *LINK* web site (1998): "Information on Latter Day Saint Movement (Restoration Theology) Religions " by David Bowie; "Quoting from a letter on The Church of Jesus Christ/General Church Correspondent stationery from Richard W. Lawson, General Church Correspondent, dated 12 October 1994 " | "The Church of Jesus Christ presently has a membership of about 10,000 worldwide. Approximately 2,600 members are located within the United States. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ Christian | Idaho | - | - | - | - | 1993 | Landau, Elaine. The White Power Movement: America's Racist Hate Groups. Brookfield, CT: Milbrook Press (1993); pg. 56. | "Among the groups which embody [Christian] Identity principles is the Aryan Nations. Based in Idaho's panhandle... The group's founder and leader is Reverend Richard Butler, pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ Christian--a religious sect that espouses Identity principles and infuses racism into religious teachings. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar | Madagascar | 2,000,000 | 13.99% | 4,000 units |
- | 1999 | *LINK* Web site: "Council for World Mission "; web page: "Madagascar " (viewed 31 May 1999). | "Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM)... Country information: Population (1994 United Nations estimate): 14.3 million... Members/Congregations: 2 million/4,000... " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) | Michigan | - | - | - | - | 1850 | Cavendish, Richard (ed.). Man, Myth & Magic: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural (vol. 14). New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. (1970); pg. 1888-1889. | "Smith's martyrdom divided but did not diminish the Mormons... A smaller party chose to follow a recent convert, James J. Strang, who set up a... community on Beaver Island... and became in influential force in Michigan politics. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) | world | 120 | - | 4 units |
- | 1945 | Ferm, Vergilius (ed). An Encyclopedia of Religion; Westport, CT: Greenwood Press (1976; 1st ed. pub. 1945 by Philosophical Library); pg. 432. | "Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites). This sect of 4 churches and 120 members claims to be the original and only Mormon body. Its prophet and founder was James J. Strang... Voree, near Burlington, Wis. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) | world | 200 | - | 2 units |
- | 1984 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (10th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1995). | - |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) | world | 300 | - | 6 units |
- | 1990 | Mead, Frank S. (revised by Samuel S. Hill), Handbook of Denominations in the United States (9th Ed.), Abingdon Press: Nashville, Tenn. (1990); pg. 136. | Text does not make it clear what year these figures are for. "Membership is given at about 300, in six churches, or branches. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) | world | 300 | - | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "The Original Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints " [official page of the LDS faction alternative known as "Strangite " or "Great Lakes Mormon "]; web page: FAQ (viewed 1 March 1999) | ( "Great Lakes Mormons ") 200-300 believe in James J. Strang, and 50 are extremely active (the scriptures indicate that there will be few members) |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) - active | world | 50 | - | - | - | 1998 | *LINK* web site: "The Original Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints " [official page of the LDS faction alternative known as "Strangite " or "Great Lakes Mormon "]; web page: FAQ (viewed 1 March 1999) | "200-300 believe in James J. Strang, and 50 are extremely active (the scriptures indicate that there will be few members) " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Africa | 50,000 | - | - | - | 1991 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 12. | "In January, 1997, the 100,000th member in the Church's Africa Area was baptized. That almost doubled the membership of six years previous. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Africa | 95,000 | - | 289 units |
- | 1995 | Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996); pg. 525-529. | Table: "Membership and units by lands "; latest figures from year-end 1995 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Africa | 107,785 | - | - | - | 1997 | "LDS in Africa: Growing Membership Sees American Church with Unique Vision, " Salt Lake Tribune, 4 April 1998. Reprinted in Sunstone (June 1998; pg. 71). | Map: Membership totals as of December 1997. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Africa | 100,000 | - | - | - | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 12. | "In January, 1997, the 100,000th member in the Church's Africa Area was baptized. That almost doubled the membership of six years previous. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Africa | 110,000 | - | - | - | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 114. | Graphic: "Church membership worldwide "; "Total: 10 million; Estimate Nov. 2, 1997. " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Africa | 112,000 | - | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* official web site; web page: "Membership Distribution " in "Global Media Guide " section, (viewed 22 March 1999). | Map, with membership figures shown for following areas: Canada, USA, Mexico, South America, Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Asia, Central America, South Pacific; "Membership Worldwide, Dec. 31, 1997 " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Africa | 136,872 | - | 537 units |
- | 1999 | Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (2000); pg. 577. | Table: "Membership and units by countries " [with region/continent totals, as of Dec. 31, 1999] |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Africa & South Pacific | 500,000 | - | - | - | 1997 | *LINK* web site (1998): "Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry "; web page: "The Mormon Church Statistics " | "As of 1997, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... claims membership of a little more than 10 million worldwide. US: 5 Million; Latin America: 3 Million; Asian: 2 Million; South Pacific & Africa: 1/2 Million " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alabama | 17,256 | 0.43% | 64 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center (Mars Hill, NC). Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. Courtesy of American Religion Data Archive. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. [Listed as 'Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.'] |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alabama | - | 0.19% | - | - | 1990 | Kosmin, B. & S. Lachman. One Nation Under God: Religion in Contemporary American Society; Harmony Books: New York (1993); pg. 88-93. | Table 3-1: Religious Composition of State Populations, 1990 (%). Based on self-identification, using 113,000-person sample, phone interviews conducted by City U. of New York. Table has data for "Latter Day Saints, " meaning all LDS denominations. But U.S. splinter LDS (outside the main SLC-based church) number only about 125,000, primarily RLDS. 125,000 / 2,487,000 (Kosmin U.S. total LDS) = 5%. Multiply state LDS totals by 95% to get Ch. of Jesus Christ of LDS estimates. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alabama | 25,000 | 0.60% | 70 units |
- | 1995 | Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996); pg. 188-408. | "Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alabama | 27,000 | 0.60% | 70 units |
- | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 170-266. | Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alabama | 27,680 | 0.60% | 69 units |
- | 1999 | Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (2000); pg. 167. | Year-end 1999 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alabama | - | 1.00% | - | - | 2001 | *LINK* Kosmin, Barry A.; Egon Mayer; & Ariela Keysar. "American Religious Identity Survey. " 2001. City University of New York. | ARIS: Nationwide phone survey of 50,000 American adults; open-ended question: 'What is your religion, if any?'; Listed in table: "Mormon/LDS " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alaska | 15,751 | 2.86% | 58 units |
- | 1990 | Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. | By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alaska | 24,000 | 3.90% | 69 units |
- | 1995 | Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996); pg. 188-408. | "Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alaska | 25,000 | 3.90% | 66 units |
- | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 170-266. | Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alaska | 25,340 | 4.00% | 65 units |
- | 1999 | Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (2000); pg. 168. | Year-end 1999 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alaska: Anchorage | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1941 | Howlet, Sandi. "A Warmth of Spirit in Anchorage, Alaska " in Ensign (Dec. 1999); pg. 70. | "First Church meeting in Anchorage: July 1938; Missionaries first arrived: spring 1941; First branch organized: 25 May 1941 " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alaska: Anchorage | - | - | 3 units |
- | 1961 | Howlet, Sandi. "A Warmth of Spirit in Anchorage, Alaska " in Ensign (Dec. 1999); pg. 69. | "The Church in Anchorage has grown from three wards in 1961... " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alaska: Anchorage | 6,500 | 2.50% | 15 units |
- | 1999 | Howlet, Sandi. "A Warmth of Spirit in Anchorage, Alaska " in Ensign (Dec. 1999); pg. 69. | "...Anchorage... its more than 260,000 residents... The Church in Anchorage has grown... to two stakes encompassing 14 wards and one branch... the Church remains a small minority, with approximately 6,500 members... " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Albania | 400 | - | 5 units |
- | 1995 | Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996); pg. 188-408. | "Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Albania | 500 | 0.02% | 6 units |
- | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 267-410. | Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Albania | 789 | 0.02% | 7 units |
- | 1999 | Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (2000); pg. 271. | Year-end 1999 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alberta | 60,000 | 2.20% | 173 units |
- | 1995 | Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996); pg. 188-408. | "Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alberta | 61,000 | 2.20% | 178 units |
- | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 267-410. | Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Alberta | 63,866 | 2.30% | 192 units |
- | 1999 | Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (2000); pg. 293. | Year-end 1999 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Andorra | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1995 | Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996); pg. 188-408. | "Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Andorra | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 267-410. | Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Andorra | 64 | 0.10% | 1 unit |
- | 1999 | Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (2000); pg. 272. | Year-end 1999 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Angola | 473 | - | - | - | 1997 | "LDS in Africa: Growing Membership Sees American Church with Unique Vision, " Salt Lake Tribune, 4 April 1998. Reprinted in Sunstone (June 1998; pg. 71). | Map: Membership totals as of December 1997. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Angola | 500 | - | 1 unit |
- | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 267-410. | Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Angola | 502 | 0.05% | 2 units |
- | 1999 | Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (2000); pg. 272. | Year-end 1999 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Antigua | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1995 | Deseret News 1997-98 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1996); pg. 188-408. | "Year-end 1995: Est. population [of country]; Members, [number shown in '# of adherents' column to left] " |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Antigua and Barbuda | - | - | 1 unit |
- | 1997 | Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (1998); pg. 267-410. | Information from a variety of sources. Figures for year-end 1997. |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Antigua and Barbuda | 115 | 0.18% | 1 unit |
- | 1999 | Deseret News 2001-2002 Church Almanac. Deseret News: Salt Lake City, UT (2000); pg. 273. | Year-end 1999 |
| Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Argentina | 800 | - | - | - | 1946 | "The Church in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay " in Ensign (Oct. 1998); pg. 79. | "The Church in Argentina has grown from 800 members in 1946 to 40,000 members in 1978 to 171,000 members in 1990. With a total pop. of about 35 million people, Argentina today has 282,273 members... " |
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