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

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 493,563 members in 100 stakes and 24 districts, 776 Congregations (596 wards[1] and 180 branches[1]), 13 missions, and 2 temple in Peru.[2]

History

The History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is summarized in The Book of Doctrine and Covenants.

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

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[3]

169. Arequipa Peru (Under Construction)

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Arequipa, Peru
6 October 2012
4 March 2017 by Carlos A. Godoy
TBD
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 6 October 2012[4][5][6]

177. Lima Peru Los Olivos (Announced)

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Lima, Peru
3 April 2016
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 3 April 2016[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 LDS Meetinghouse Locator.Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
  2. ↑ LDS Newsroom (Statistical Information)
  3. ↑ "New temple announced in Trujillo, second in Peru", Church News, December 13, 2008, retrieved 2012-11-05
  4. ↑ Mandy, Morgan (8 October 2012). "LDS Church announces plans for new temples in Arizona and Peru". Deseret News. Retrieved 2012-10-18. .
  5. ↑ "Mormon Church Lowers Age Limit for Missionaries". ABC News. AP. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18. .
  6. ↑ "New temples announced for Tucson, Arizona and Arequipa, Peru". Church News. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-18. .
  7. ↑ Toone, Trent (3 April 2016). "President Monson announces 4 new temples at Sunday morning session". Deseret News. .


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