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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Vanuatu
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Membership10,210 (2019)[1]
Stakes1
Districts3
Wards5
Branches32
Total Congregations37
Missions1
Temples1 Site Announced
Family History Centers2 (2019)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Vanuatu refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Vanuatu.

statistics[]

Bislama translation of the Book of Mormon
Membership in Vanuatu
YearMembership
1989* 200
1995* 500
1999 1,121
2004 2,822
2009 3,783
2014 6,693
2019 10,210
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Vanuatu[2]

As of December 31, 2019, the LDS Church reported 10,210 members in 1 stake and 3 districts, 37 congregations (5 wards and 32 branches),[3] 1 mission, and 2 Family History Centers in Vanuatu.[2]

Stake & Districts[]

As of February 2021, the following stake and districts exist in Vanuatu:[4]

  • Luganville Vanuatu District
  • Malekula Vanuatu District
  • Port Vila Vanuatu Stake
  • Tanna Vanuatu District

Mission[]

  • Vanuatu Port Vila Mission

Temple[]

On October 4, 2020 the Port Vila Vanuatu Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson.

217. Port Vila Vanuatu (Site Announced)

Location:
Announced:
 Size:
 Notes:

Port Vila, Vanuatu
4 October 2020
10,000 sq ft (930 m2) on a 1.62 acre (0.7 ha) site
Announced by Russell M. Nelson on October 4, 2020[5] Renderings and floor area were released on May 19, 2021.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Vanuatu", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 13 April 2021
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Vanuatu", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 2021-02-17
  3. ^ LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  4. ^ "Suva Fiji Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-02-17
  5. ^ "Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 October 2020
  6. ^ "New Temple Site Locations Announced for Two Temples to Be Built in Oceania", Newsroom, LDS Church, 19 May 2021

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