The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru
Lima Temple 1987.jpg
The Lima Peru Temple in 1987
Membership619,045 (2019)[1]
Stakes112
Districts17
Wards666
Branches114
Total Congregations780
Missions14
Temples3 Operating, 1 Under Construction
Family History Centers160[2]


Membership in Peru
YearMembers
1960 349
1970 10,771
1980 28,696
1989 159,000
1999 333,828
2009 480,816
2019 619,045
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Peru[1]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Peru. The first small branch was established in 1956. Since then, the LDS Church in Peru has grown to more than 600,000 members in 780 congregations.[1] Peru ranks as having the 2nd most members of the LDS Church in South America, behind Brazil, and the 5th worldwide. In addition, It has the third most LDS Church members per capita in South America, behind Chile and Uruguay.[3]

History[]

The first official branch of the LDS Church was organized in Peru in July 1956.

Missions[]

  • Peru Arequipa Mission
  • Peru Chiclayo Mission
  • Peru Cusco Mission
  • Peru Huancayo Mission
  • Peru Iquitos Mission
  • Peru Lima Central Mission
  • Peru Lima East Mission
  • Peru Lima North Mission
  • Peru Lima South Mission
  • Peru Lima West Mission
  • Peru Piura Mission
  • Peru Trujillo North Mission
  • Peru Trujillo South Mission
  • Peru Limatambo mission will (created on July 1, 2019).[4]

Temples[]

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Temples in Peru
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

Lima Peru Temple.jpg

38. Lima Peru Temple

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La Molina, Lima, Peru
1 April 1981
10 January 1986 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Jesse M. Harris

Templo de Trujillo.jpg

147. Trujillo Peru Temple

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Trujillo, Peru
13 December 2008
21 June 2015 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
28,200 sq ft (2,620 m2) on a 8.9 acre (3.6 ha) site
Announced on 13 December 2008[5]

Templo de Arequipa, Peru.jpg

167. Arequipa Peru Temple

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Arequipa, Peru
6 October 2012
15 December 2019 by Ulisses Soares
26,969 sq ft (2,506 m2) on a 7.91 acre (3.2 ha) site
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 6 October 2012[6][7][8]

179. Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple (Under construction)

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Los Olivos, Lima, Peru
3 April 2016
8 June 2019 by Enrique R. Falabella
TBD on a 2.46 acre (1 ha) site
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 3 April 2016[9]

See also[]

  • Religion in Peru

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Peru", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 4 May 2021
  2. ^ Category:Peru Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved November 8, 2021
  3. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  4. ^ "Church announces creation of 4 new missions, dissolving of 12 others". Deseret News Church News. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. ^ "New temple announced in Trujillo, second in Peru", Church News, December 13, 2008, retrieved 2012-11-05
  6. ^ Mandy, Morgan (8 October 2012). "LDS Church announces plans for new temples in Arizona and Peru". Deseret News. Retrieved 2012-10-18..
  7. ^ "Mormon Church Lowers Age Limit for Missionaries". ABC News. AP. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18..
  8. ^ "New temples announced for Tucson, Arizona and Arequipa, Peru". Church News. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18..
  9. ^ Toone, Trent (3 April 2016). "President Monson announces 4 new temples at Sunday morning session". Deseret News..

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