2008
The Church in Bolivia
June 2008


“The Church in Bolivia,” New Era, June 2008, 34

The Church in Bolivia

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 became a stake president and a mission president. Membership in Bolivia has more than doubled in the past 10 years.

Here are a few facts about the Church today in Bolivia:

Membership

153,674

Missions

3

Temples

1

Congregations

243

Family History Centers

31

Photograph by Jamie Cardona