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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru reported 605,045 members in 104 stakes and 19 districts, 759 Congregations (634 wards and 125 branches), 13 missions, and 3 (source:Abbi)temples, as of January 1, 2011.[1]

Membership
YearMembers±%
2011 493,563—    
2012 527,759+6.9%
2013 543,869+3.1%
2014 557,328+2.5%
2015 568,559+2.0%
2016 578,526+1.8%
2017 590,121+2.0%
2018 605,045+2.5%
2019 619,045+2.3%
Source: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/sweden

History
The Plan of salvation in Spanish.

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

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.[2]

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).[3]

Temples

38. Lima Peru Temple

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Lima, Peru
1 April 1981
10 January 1986 by Gordon B. Hinckley
9,600 sq ft (890 m2) and 112 ft (34 m) high on a 4.5 acre (1.8 ha) site
Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Jesse M. Harris

147. Trujillo Peru Temple

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Trujillo, Peru
13 December 2008
21 June 2015 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
28,201 sq ft (2,620 m2)
Announced on 13 December 2008[4]

167. Arequipa Peru

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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[5][6][7]

179. Lima Peru Los Olivos (Under Construction)

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Lima, Peru
3 April 2016
8 June 2019 by Enrique R. Falabella
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 3 April 2016[8]

See also

References
  1. LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  2. Lovett, Ian. "Mormon Church Cancels Services World-Wide Amid Coronavirus Crisis", The Wall Street Journal, 12 March 2020. Retrieved on 3 April 2020.
  3. "Church announces creation of 4 new missions, dissolving of 12 others". Deseret News Church News. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. "New temple announced in Trujillo, second in Peru", Church News, December 13, 2008, retrieved 2012-11-05
  5. Mandy, Morgan (8 October 2012). "LDS Church announces plans for new temples in Arizona and Peru". Deseret News. Retrieved 2012-10-18..
  6. "Mormon Church Lowers Age Limit for Missionaries". ABC News. AP. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18..
  7. "New temples announced for Tucson, Arizona and Arequipa, Peru". Church News. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18..
  8. Toone, Trent (3 April 2016). "President Monson announces 4 new temples at Sunday morning session". Deseret News..


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