Mormonism in Guyana

Introduction

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) was first officially established in Guyana in 1989. Today the Church in Guyana maintains its most widespread presence among the Guianas, although significant fluctuations in growth rates have occurred over its history.

History

A senior missionary couple from the West Indies Mission opened Guyana to proselytism in 1988. The Church obtained government recognition in February 1989 and the first branch, or small congregation, opened in Georgetown in March 1989. There were 100 members and 1 branch in 1991. Guyana was briefly assigned to the Trinidad and Tobago Mission when the mission operated between 1991 and 1994 (Stewart and Martinich 2013). Otherwise, the West Indies Mission, renamed the Trinidad Port of Spain Mission in 2015, has continuously administered the Church in Guyana.

The LDS Church in Guyana has reported marked fluctuations in its growth throughout its history. Steady growth occurred in the 1990s as the...