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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru
Area:South America Northwest
Membership:637,180 (2023)
Stakes:112
Districts:17
Wards:665
Branches:114
Missions:14
O:4
U:0
A:5
Fhc:167

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 779 congregations. 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.[1]

History

The first official branch of the LDS Church in Peru was organized in July 1956.[2]

Three native Peruvian elders were assassinated by militant groups in the early 1990s: Manuel Antonio Hidalgo and Christian Andreani Ugarte, who were killed in August 1990, and Oscar Zapata, who was killed in March 1991.[3] Nonetheless, unlike Pentecostals and Adventists, who played critical roles in Peruvian politics of the day, the LDS church remained relatively disengaged with the war.[4]

At the end of 1993, one study found that there were around 234,000 LDS adherents in Peru. This same study also found that, in Peru, there were only about 4,500 adherents per stake, the lowest density out of all of the Latin American countries studied (for comparison, the highest was Colombia, which was found to have 7,500 adherents per stake). This study also found that some 44% of stakes were found within the Lima metropolitan area and 73% were found more broadly across only the coastal areas.

Stakes and districts

As of June 2024, the following stakes and districts were located in Peru:

Stake/Districtdata-sort-type=dateOrganizedMissionTemple
Abancay Perú Apurímac District11-Jun-1992Perú CuscoLima Perú
Andahuaylas Perú District6-Jul-2008Perú CuscoLima Perú
Arequipa Perú Central Stake15-Sep-1991Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Arequipa Perú Hunter Stake25-May-1997Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Arequipa Perú Manuel Prado Stake20-Jun-1985Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Arequipa Perú Paucarpata Stake16-Oct-2011Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Arequipa Perú Selva Alegre Stake24-Jul-1994Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Arequipa Perú Umacollo Stake21-Feb-1980Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Arequipa Perú Zamácola Stake23-Feb-1997Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Ayacucho Perú Stake21-Apr-1996Perú Lima SouthLima Perú
Barranca Perú Stake5-Feb-1979Perú Lima WestLima Peru Los Olivos
Cajamarca Perú Stake13-Oct-1996Perú Trujillo NorthTrujillo Perú
Camaná Perú District19-Jan-1993Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Cañete Perú District9-Nov-1997Perú Lima SouthLima Perú
Casa Grande Perú Stake8-Sep-1987Perú Trujillo NorthTrujillo Perú
Casma Perú District16-Oct-2011Perú Trujillo SouthTrujillo Perú
Cerro de Pasco Perú Stake21-Jan-1996Perú HuancayoLima Perú
Chiclayo Perú Central Stake27-Oct-1985Perú ChiclayoTrujillo Perú
Chiclayo Perú El Dorado Stake20-Oct-1991Perú ChiclayoTrujillo Perú
Chiclayo Perú Federico Villarreal Stake13-Oct-2019Perú ChiclayoTrujillo Perú
Chiclayo Perú La Victoria Stake3-Nov-1996Perú ChiclayoTrujillo Perú
Chiclayo Perú Latina Stake29-Oct-1995Perú ChiclayoTrujillo Perú
Chiclayo Perú Stake8-Jun-1980Perú ChiclayoTrujillo Perú
Chimbote Perú Buenos Aires Stake22-Feb-2009Perú Trujillo SouthTrujillo Perú
Chimbote Perú South Stake17-Mar-1991Perú Trujillo SouthTrujillo Perú
Chimbote Perú Stake23-Mar-1980Perú Trujillo SouthTrujillo Perú
Chincha Perú Stake8-May-1992Perú Lima SouthLima Perú
Cusco Perú Inti Raymi Stake15-Nov-1992Perú CuscoArequipa Perú
Cusco Perú Stake28-Apr-1985Perú CuscoArequipa Perú
Guadalupe Perú La Libertad District8-Sep-1987Perú Trujillo NorthTrujillo Perú
Huacho Perú Stake4-Jun-1989Perú Lima WestLima Perú Los Olivos
Huancayo Perú El Valle Stake28-Jan-2018Perú HuancayoLima Perú
Huancayo Perú Stake6-May-1984Perú HuancayoLima Perú
Huánuco Perú Amarilis Stake17-Dec-1995Perú HuancayoLima Perú
Huánuco Perú Stake17-Jun-1990Perú HuancayoLima Perú
Huaraz Perú Stake16-Dec-1989Perú Trujillo SouthTrujillo Perú
Ica Perú Stake17-Dec-1989Perú Lima SouthLima Perú
Ilo Perú Stake23-Apr-1995Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Iquitos Perú Nueve de Octubre Stake26-Nov-1995Perú IquitosLima Perú Los Olivos
Iquitos Perú Punchana Stake23-May-1992Perú IquitosLima Perú Los Olivos
Iquitos Perú San Juan Stake21-May-2023Perú IquitosLima Perú
Iquitos Perú Stake3-Aug-1980Perú IquitosLima Perú Los Olivos
Jaén Perú Stake4-Nov-2007Perú ChiclayoTrujillo Perú
Juliaca Perú Stake18-Dec-1994Perú CuscoArequipa Perú
La Merced Perú Stake26-Aug-2007Perú HuancayoLima Perú
Lambayeque Perú District22-Apr-2012Perú ChiclayoTrujillo Perú
Lima Perú Begonias Stake17-Mar-2019Perú Lima NortheastLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Callao Stake16-Sep-1979Perú Lima CentralLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Campoy Stake18-May-1997Perú Lima NortheastLima Perú
Lima Perú Canto Grande Stake18-Mar-1990Perú Lima NortheastLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Carabayllo Stake17-Mar-1996Perú Lima NorthLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Central Stake21-Nov-1976Perú Lima EastLima Perú
Lima Perú Chaclacayo Stake18-Sep-2011Perú Lima EastLima Perú
Lima Perú Chorrillos Stake31-Jan-1988Perú LimatamboLima Perú
Lima Perú Chosica Stake5-May-1991Perú Lima EastLima Perú
Lima Perú Comas Stake31-Jan-1988Perú Lima NorthLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Condevilla Stake19-Apr-2009Perú Lima CentralLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú El Olivar Stake31-Jan-1988Perú Lima WestLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú El Trébol Stake7-Sep-2003Perú Lima CentralLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Independencia Stake21-Nov-1976Perú Lima CentralLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú La Campiña Stake10-Mar-2019Perú Lima SouthLima Perú
Lima Perú La Libertad Stake21-Jun-2009Perú Lima CentralLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú La Molina Stake5-Jan-1997Perú Lima EastLima Perú
Lima Perú Las Flores Stake31-Jan-1988Perú Lima NortheastLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Las Palmeras Stake31-Jan-1988Perú Lima WestLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Limatambo Stake22-Feb-1970Perú LimatamboLima Perú
Lima Perú Los Olivos Stake20-Sep-2009Perú Lima WestLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Magdalena Stake1-Dec-1974Perú LimatamboLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Magnolias Stake30-Aug-2009Perú Lima NortheastLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Maranga Stake31-Jan-1988Perú Lima CentralLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Mayorazgo Stake14-Oct-2018Perú Lima EastLima Perú
Lima Perú Miramar Stake16-Jun-2019Perú Lima WestLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Naranjal Stake30-Jun-2019Perú Lima WestLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Pachacamac Stake2-Jun-2013Perú Lima SouthLima Perú
Lima Perú Palao Stake1-Jul-1984Perú Lima CentralLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Prolima Stake20-Sep-2009Perú Lima WestLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Puente Piedra Stake16-Feb-2003Perú Lima WestLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Rímac Stake16-Jun-1996Perú Lima NortheastLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú San Felipe Stake11-Sep-1983Perú Lima NorthLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú San Gabriel Stake24-Mar-1996Perú LimatamboLima Perú
Lima Perú San Juan Stake16-Sep-1979Perú LimatamboLima Perú
Lima Perú San Luis Stake11-Sep-1983Perú LimatamboLima Perú
Lima Perú San Martín Stake16-Sep-1979Perú Lima CentralLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Santa Anita Stake17-Dec-1995Perú Lima EastLima Perú
Lima Perú Santa Clara Stake11-Aug-2019Perú Lima EastLima Perú
Lima Perú Santa Isabel Stake15-Jun-1997Perú Lima NorthLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Santa Patricia Stake30-Jun-2013Perú LimatamboLima Perú
Lima Perú Surco Stake24-Mar-1996Perú LimatamboLima Perú
Lima Perú Tahuantinsuyo Stake5-May-1991Perú Lima NorthLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Torre Blanca Stake1-Jul-2018Perú Lima NorthLima Perú Los Olivos
Lima Perú Villa María Stake25-Aug-1985Perú Lima SouthLima Perú
Lima Perú Villa Salvador Stake31-May-1992Perú Lima SouthLima Perú
Lima Perú Vitarte Stake31-Jan-1988Perú Lima EastLima Perú
Lima Perú Wiesse Stake7-Mar-1993Perú Lima NortheastLima Perú Los Olivos
Majes Perú District17-Jul-2016Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Mantaro Perú Stake30-Jul-1989Perú HuancayoLima Perú
Mollendo Perú District3-May-1991Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Moquegua Perú Stake18-Dec-1994Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Moyobamba Perú District17-Apr-1994Perú IquitosTrujillo Perú
Nazca Perú District12-Feb-1985Perú Lima SouthLima Perú
Paita Perú Stake26-Mar-1995Perú PiuraTrujillo Perú
Pisco Perú Stake13-Mar-1993Perú Lima SouthLima Perú
Piura Perú Castilla Stake17-Jun-1990Perú PiuraTrujillo Perú
Piura Perú Central Stake16-Feb-1983Perú PiuraTrujillo Perú
Piura Perú Miraflores Stake10-Mar-1996Perú PiuraTrujillo Perú
Pomalca Perú Stake2-Dec-2007Perú ChiclayoTrujillo Perú
Pucallpa Perú Centenario Stake5-Mar-2023Perú IquitosLima Perú
Pucallpa Perú Stake5-Dec-1993Perú IquitosLima Perú
Puerto Maldonado Perú District6-Sep-1992Perú CuscoLima Perú
Puno Perú Bellavista Stake26-Nov-1995Perú CuscoArequipa Perú
Puno Perú Central Stake31-May-1992Perú CuscoArequipa Perú
Quillabamba Perú Cuzco District11-Jun-1992Perú CuscoLima Perú
Sicuani Perú Stake10-Dec-2006Perú CuscoArequipa Perú
Sullana Perú Stake9-Dec-2007Perú PiuraTrujillo Perú
Tacna Perú Alameda Stake15-Sep-1996Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Tacna Perú Arias Aragüez Stake6-Dec-1992Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Tacna Perú Stake13-Feb-1983Perú ArequipaArequipa Perú
Talara Perú District5-Apr-1988Perú PiuraTrujillo Perú
Tarapoto Perú Stake28-Oct-1990Perú IquitosTrujillo Perú
Tarma Perú District4-Jan-1986Perú HuancayoLima Perú
Trujillo Perú Central Stake14-Aug-1994Perú Trujillo NorthTrujillo Perú
Trujillo Perú East Stake16-Jun-1991Perú Trujillo NorthTrujillo Perú
Trujillo Perú Esperanza Stake18-Jan-1998Perú Trujillo NorthTrujillo Perú
Trujillo Perú Jerusalén Stake30-Apr-2023Perú Trujillo NorthTrujillo Perú
Trujillo Perú Laureles Stake18-Jan-1998Perú Trujillo SouthTrujillo Perú
Trujillo Perú Palermo Stake12-Aug-1984Perú Trujillo SouthTrujillo Perú
Trujillo Perú Porvenir Stake19-Apr-1998Perú Trujillo NorthTrujillo Perú
Trujillo Perú Primavera Stake22-Jan-1978Perú Trujillo NorthTrujillo Perú
Tumbes Perú Stake4-Nov-2007Perú PiuraTrujillo Perú
Valle Sagrado Perú District21-Sep-1997Perú CuscoArequipa Perú
Ventanilla Perú Stake8-Sep-1996Perú Lima WestLima Perú Los Olivos
Virú Perú District6-Apr-1997Perú Trujillo SouthTrujillo Perú

Missions

Missiondata-sort-type=dateOrganized
Perú Arequipa1 Jul 1978
Perú Chiclayo1 Jul 2011
Perú Cusco1 Jul 2010
Perú Huancayo1 Jul 2013
Perú Iquitos1 Jul 2013
Perú Lima Central1 Jul 1994
Perú Lima East1 Jul 1985
Perú Lima North1 Jan 1977
Perú Lima NortheastJune 2024
Perú Lima South1 Nov 1959
Perú Lima West1 Jul 2010
Perú Limatambo[5] 1 Jul 2019
Perú Piura1 Jul 1993
Perú Trujillo North1 Jul 1988
Perú Trujillo South1 Jul 2015

Temples

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics#Countries|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics]
  2. Gooren . Henri . 2013 . Comparing Mormon and Adventist Growth Patterns in Latin America: The Chilean Case . Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought . 46 . 3 . 45–77 . 10.5406/dialjmormthou.46.3.0045 . 0012-2157. free .
  3. Knowlton . David Clark . 2006 . Mormonism and Guerrillas in Bolivia . Journal of Mormon History . 32 . 3 . 180–208 . 0094-7342.
  4. Knowlton . David Clark . 1996 . Mormonism in Latin America: Towards the Twenty-first Century . Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought . 29 . 1 . 159–176 . 0012-2157.
  5. Web site: Church announces creation of 4 new missions, dissolving of 12 others . Deseret News Church News . 3 January 2019.

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