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 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.[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.[4]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Peru | |
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 The Lima Peru Temple in 1987 | |
| Area | South America Northwest |
| Members | 648,045 (2024)[1] |
| Stakes | 115 |
| Districts | 18 |
| Wards | 672 |
| Branches | 125 |
| Total Congregations[2] | 797 |
| Missions | 15 |
| Temples |
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| FamilySearch Centers | 207[3] |
| Year | Members |
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| 1960 | 349 |
| 1970 | 10,771 |
| 1980 | 28,696 |
| 1989 | 159,000 |
| 1999 | 333,828 |
| 2009 | 480,816 |
| 2019 | 619,045 |
| 2022 | 648,045 |
| *Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Peru[1] | |
History
The first official branch of the LDS Church in Peru was organized in July 1956.[5]
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.[6] Nonetheless, unlike Pentecostals and Adventists, who played critical roles in Peruvian politics of the day, the LDS church remained relatively disengaged with the war.[7]
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.[7]
Stakes and districts
| Stake/District | Organized | Mission | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abancay Perú Apurímac District | 11-Jun-1992 | Perú Cusco | Lima Perú |
| Andahuaylas Perú District | 6-Jul-2008 | Perú Cusco | Lima Perú |
| Arequipa Perú Central Stake | 15-Sep-1991 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Arequipa Perú Hunter Stake | 25-May-1997 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Arequipa Perú Manuel Prado Stake | 20-Jun-1985 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Arequipa Perú Paucarpata Stake | 16-Oct-2011 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Arequipa Perú Selva Alegre Stake | 24-Jul-1994 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Arequipa Perú Umacollo Stake | 21-Feb-1980 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Arequipa Perú Zamácola Stake | 23-Feb-1997 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Ayacucho Perú Stake | 21-Apr-1996 | Perú Lima South | Lima Perú |
| Barranca Perú Stake | 5-Feb-1979 | Perú Lima West | Lima Peru Los Olivos |
| Cajamarca Perú Stake | 13-Oct-1996 | Perú Trujillo North | Trujillo Perú |
| Camaná Perú District | 19-Jan-1993 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Cañete Perú Stake | 22-Jun-2025 | Perú Lima South | Lima Perú |
| Casa Grande Perú Stake | 8-Sep-1987 | Perú Trujillo North | Trujillo Perú |
| Casma Perú District | 16-Oct-2011 | Perú Trujillo South | Trujillo Perú |
| Cerro de Pasco Perú Stake | 21-Jan-1996 | Perú Huancayo | Lima Perú |
| Chiclayo Perú Central Stake | 27-Oct-1985 | Perú Chiclayo | Trujillo Perú |
| Chiclayo Perú El Dorado Stake | 20-Oct-1991 | Perú Chiclayo | Trujillo Perú |
| Chiclayo Perú Federico Villarreal Stake | 13-Oct-2019 | Perú Chiclayo | Trujillo Perú |
| Chiclayo Perú La Victoria Stake | 3-Nov-1996 | Perú Chiclayo | Trujillo Perú |
| Chiclayo Perú Latina Stake | 29-Oct-1995 | Perú Chiclayo | Trujillo Perú |
| Chiclayo Perú Stake | 8-Jun-1980 | Perú Chiclayo | Trujillo Perú |
| Chimbote Perú Buenos Aires Stake | 22-Feb-2009 | Perú Trujillo South | Trujillo Perú |
| Chimbote Perú South Stake | 17-Mar-1991 | Perú Trujillo South | Trujillo Perú |
| Chimbote Perú Stake | 23-Mar-1980 | Perú Trujillo South | Trujillo Perú |
| Chincha Perú Stake | 8-May-1992 | Perú Lima South | Lima Perú |
| Cusco Perú Inti Raymi Stake | 15-Nov-1992 | Perú Cusco | Arequipa Perú |
| Cusco Perú Stake | 28-Apr-1985 | Perú Cusco | Arequipa Perú |
| Guadalupe Perú La Libertad District | 8-Sep-1987 | Perú Trujillo North | Trujillo Perú |
| Huacho Perú Stake | 4-Jun-1989 | Perú Lima West | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Huancayo Perú El Valle Stake | 28-Jan-2018 | Perú Huancayo | Lima Perú |
| Huancayo Perú Stake | 6-May-1984 | Perú Huancayo | Lima Perú |
| Huánuco Perú Amarilis Stake | 17-Dec-1995 | Perú Huancayo | Lima Perú |
| Huánuco Perú Viña del Río Stake | 30-Nov-2026 | Perú Huancayo | Lima Perú |
| Huánuco Perú Stake | 17-Jun-1990 | Perú Huancayo | Lima Perú |
| Huaral Perú District | 24-Mar-2024 | Perú Lima West | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Huaraz Perú Stake | 16-Dec-1989 | Perú Trujillo South | Trujillo Perú |
| Ica Perú Stake | 17-Dec-1989 | Perú Lima South | Lima Perú |
| Ilo Perú Stake | 23-Apr-1995 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Iquitos Perú Nueve de Octubre Stake | 26-Nov-1995 | Perú Iquitos | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Iquitos Perú Punchana Stake | 23-May-1992 | Perú Iquitos | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Iquitos Perú San Juan Stake | 21-May-2023 | Perú Iquitos | Lima Perú |
| Iquitos Perú Stake | 3-Aug-1980 | Perú Iquitos | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Jaén Perú Stake | 4-Nov-2007 | Perú Chiclayo | Trujillo Perú |
| Juliaca Perú Stake | 18-Dec-1994 | Perú Cusco | Arequipa Perú |
| La Merced Perú Stake | 26-Aug-2007 | Perú Huancayo | Lima Perú |
| Lambayeque Perú District | 22-Apr-2012 | Perú Chiclayo | Trujillo Perú |
| Lima Perú Begonias Stake | 17-Mar-2019 | Perú Lima Northeast | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Callao Stake | 16-Sep-1979 | Perú Lima Central | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Campoy Stake | 18-May-1997 | Perú Lima Northeast | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Canto Grande Stake | 18-Mar-1990 | Perú Lima Northeast | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Carabayllo Stake | 17-Mar-1996 | Perú Lima North | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Central Stake | 21-Nov-1976 | Perú Lima East | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Chaclacayo Stake | 18-Sep-2011 | Perú Lima East | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Chorrillos Stake | 31-Jan-1988 | Perú Limatambo | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Chosica Stake | 5-May-1991 | Perú Lima East | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Comas Stake | 31-Jan-1988 | Perú Lima North | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Condevilla Stake | 19-Apr-2009 | Perú Lima Central | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú El Olivar Stake | 31-Jan-1988 | Perú Lima West | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú El Trébol Stake | 7-Sep-2003 | Perú Lima Central | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Independencia Stake | 21-Nov-1976 | Perú Lima Central | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú La Campiña Stake | 10-Mar-2019 | Perú Lima South | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú La Libertad Stake | 21-Jun-2009 | Perú Lima Central | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú La Molina Stake | 5-Jan-1997 | Perú Lima East | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú La Victoria | 18-May-2025 | Perú Limatambo | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Las Flores Stake | 31-Jan-1988 | Perú Lima Northeast | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Las Palmeras Stake | 31-Jan-1988 | Perú Lima West | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Limatambo Stake | 22-Feb-1970 | Perú Limatambo | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Los Olivos Stake | 20-Sep-2009 | Perú Lima West | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Pueblo Libre Stake | 1-Dec-1974 | Perú Limatambo | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Magnolias Stake | 30-Aug-2009 | Perú Lima Northeast | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Maranga Stake | 31-Jan-1988 | Perú Lima Central | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Mayorazgo Stake | 14-Oct-2018 | Perú Lima East | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Miramar Stake | 16-Jun-2019 | Perú Lima West | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Naranjal Stake | 30-Jun-2019 | Perú Lima West | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Pachacamac Stake | 2-Jun-2013 | Perú Lima South | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Palao Stake | 1-Jul-1984 | Perú Lima Central | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Prolima Stake | 20-Sep-2009 | Perú Lima West | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Puente Piedra Stake | 16-Feb-2003 | Perú Lima West | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Rímac Stake | 16-Jun-1996 | Perú Lima Northeast | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú San Felipe Stake | 11-Sep-1983 | Perú Lima North | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú San Gabriel Stake | 24-Mar-1996 | Perú Limatambo | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú San Juan Stake | 16-Sep-1979 | Perú Limatambo | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú San Luis Stake | 11-Sep-1983 | Perú Limatambo | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú San Martín Stake | 16-Sep-1979 | Perú Lima Central | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Santa Anita Stake | 17-Dec-1995 | Perú Lima East | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Santa Clara Stake | 11-Aug-2019 | Perú Lima East | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Santa Isabel Stake | 15-Jun-1997 | Perú Lima North | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Santa Patricia Stake | 30-Jun-2013 | Perú Limatambo | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Surco Stake | 24-Mar-1996 | Perú Limatambo | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Tahuantinsuyo Stake | 5-May-1991 | Perú Lima North | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Torre Blanca Stake | 1-Jul-2018 | Perú Lima North | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Lima Perú Villa María Stake | 25-Aug-1985 | Perú Lima South | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Villa Salvador Stake | 31-May-1992 | Perú Lima South | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Vitarte Stake | 31-Jan-1988 | Perú Lima East | Lima Perú |
| Lima Perú Wiesse Stake | 7-Mar-1993 | Perú Lima Northeast | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Majes Perú District | 17-Jul-2016 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Mantaro Perú Stake | 30-Jul-1989 | Perú Huancayo | Lima Perú |
| Mollendo Perú District | 3-May-1991 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Moquegua Perú Stake | 18-Dec-1994 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Moyobamba Perú District | 17-Apr-1994 | Perú Iquitos | Trujillo Perú |
| Nazca Perú District | 12-Feb-1985 | Perú Lima South | Lima Perú |
| Paita Perú Stake | 26-Mar-1995 | Perú Piura | Trujillo Perú |
| Pisco Perú Stake | 13-Mar-1993 | Perú Lima South | Lima Perú |
| Piura Perú Castilla Stake | 17-Jun-1990 | Perú Piura | Trujillo Perú |
| Piura Perú Central Stake | 16-Feb-1983 | Perú Piura | Trujillo Perú |
| Piura Perú Miraflores Stake | 10-Mar-1996 | Perú Piura | Trujillo Perú |
| Pomalca Perú Stake | 2-Dec-2007 | Perú Chiclayo | Trujillo Perú |
| Pucallpa Perú Centenario Stake | 5-Mar-2023 | Perú Iquitos | Lima Perú |
| Pucallpa Perú Stake | 5-Dec-1993 | Perú Iquitos | Lima Perú |
| Puerto Maldonado Perú District | 6-Sep-1992 | Perú Cusco | Lima Perú |
| Puno Perú Bellavista Stake | 26-Nov-1995 | Perú Cusco | Arequipa Perú |
| Puno Perú Central Stake | 31-May-1992 | Perú Cusco | Arequipa Perú |
| Quillabamba Perú Cuzco District | 11-Jun-1992 | Perú Cusco | Lima Perú |
| Sicuani Perú Stake | 10-Dec-2006 | Perú Cusco | Arequipa Perú |
| Sullana Perú Stake | 9-Dec-2007 | Perú Piura | Trujillo Perú |
| Tacna Perú Alameda Stake | 15-Sep-1996 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Tacna Perú Arias Aragüez Stake | 6-Dec-1992 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Tacna Perú Stake | 13-Feb-1983 | Perú Arequipa | Arequipa Perú |
| Talara Perú District | 5-Apr-1988 | Perú Piura | Trujillo Perú |
| Tarapoto Perú Stake | 28-Oct-1990 | Perú Iquitos | Trujillo Perú |
| Tarma Perú District | 4-Jan-1986 | Perú Huancayo | Lima Perú |
| Trujillo Perú Central Stake | 14-Aug-1994 | Perú Trujillo North | Trujillo Perú |
| Trujillo Perú East Stake | 16-Jun-1991 | Perú Trujillo North | Trujillo Perú |
| Trujillo Perú Esperanza Stake | 18-Jan-1998 | Perú Trujillo North | Trujillo Perú |
| Trujillo Perú Jerusalén Stake | 30-Apr-2023 | Perú Trujillo North | Trujillo Perú |
| Trujillo Perú Laureles Stake | 18-Jan-1998 | Perú Trujillo South | Trujillo Perú |
| Trujillo Perú Palermo Stake | 12-Aug-1984 | Perú Trujillo South | Trujillo Perú |
| Trujillo Perú Porvenir Stake | 19-Apr-1998 | Perú Trujillo North | Trujillo Perú |
| Trujillo Perú Primavera Stake | 22-Jan-1978 | Perú Trujillo North | Trujillo Perú |
| Tumbes Perú Stake | 4-Nov-2007 | Perú Piura | Trujillo Perú |
| Valle Sagrado Perú District | 21-Sep-1997 | Perú Cusco | Arequipa Perú |
| Ventanilla Perú Stake | 8-Sep-1996 | Perú Lima West | Lima Perú Los Olivos |
| Virú Perú District | 6-Apr-1997 | Perú Trujillo South | Trujillo Perú |
Missions
| Mission | Organized |
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| Perú Arequipa | 1 Jul 1978 |
| Perú Chiclayo | 1 Jul 2011 |
| Perú Cusco | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Perú Huancayo | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Perú Iquitos | 1 Jul 2013 |
| Perú Lima Central | 1 Jul 1994 |
| Perú Lima East | 1 Jul 1985 |
| Perú Lima North | 1 Jan 1977 |
| Perú Lima Northeast | June 2024 |
| Perú Lima South | 1 Nov 1959 |
| Perú Lima West | 1 Jul 2010 |
| Perú Limatambo[8] | 1 Jul 2019 |
| Perú Piura* | 1 Jul 1993 |
| Perú Trujillo North | 1 Jul 1988 |
| Perú Trujillo South | 1 Jul 2015 |
Temples
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La Molina, Lima, Peru 1 April 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball 11 September 1982 by Boyd K. Packer 10 January 1986 by Gordon B. Hinckley 9,600 sq ft (890 m2) on a 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) site Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Jesse M. Harris | |||||
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Trujillo, Peru 13 December 2008 by Thomas S. Monson[9] 14 September 2011 by Rafael E. Pino 21 June 2015 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf 28,200 sq ft (2,620 m2) on a 8.9-acre (3.6 ha) site | |||||
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Arequipa, Peru 6 October 2012 by Thomas S. Monson[10][11][12] 4 March 2017 by Carlos A. Godoy 15 December 2019 by Ulisses Soares[13] 26,969 sq ft (2,505.5 m2) on a 7.91-acre (3.20 ha) site | |||||
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San Martin de Porres, Lima, Peru 3 April 2016 by Thomas S. Monson[14] 8 June 2019 by Enrique R. Falabella[15][16] 14 January 2024 by D. Todd Christofferson[17] 47,413 sq ft (4,404.8 m2) on a 2.46-acre (1.00 ha) site | |||||
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Cusco, Peru 3 April 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[18][19] 9,950 sq ft (924 m2) on a 2.48-acre (1.00 ha) site | |||||
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Chiclayo, Peru 2 October 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[20][21] | |||||
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Iquitos, Peru 2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[22][23] 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) on a 1.75-acre (0.71 ha) site | |||||
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Piura, Peru 1 October 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[24][25] 18,850 sq ft (1,751 m2) on a 2.6-acre (1.1 ha) site | |||||
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Huancayo, Peru 1 October 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[24][25] | |||||
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Chorrillos, Peru 6 April 2025 by Russell M. Nelson[26][27] | |||||
