| Summarized by Kent Larsen
 LDS Church passes 2,500 Stakes
 Kent Larsen 18Jan99
 In the last few months of 1998, the LDS Church quietly formed the 2,500th 
stake. The milestone occurs as the majority of new stakes are being formed
outside of the United States.
 In confirming the number of stakes, the LDS Church estimated that the number 
of stakes is currently 2,503. Exactly which stake was number 2,500 was not 
available.
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