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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Virginia. In 1841, there were 80 members of the Church. It has since grown to 96,748 members in 216 congregations.

AreaNA Northeast
Members100,031 (2024)[1]
Stakes22
Wards177
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia
Main Hall at Southern Virginia University
AreaNA Northeast
Members100,031 (2024)[1]
Stakes22
Wards177
Branches36
Total Congregations213
Missions2
Temples1 operating
3 announced
4 total
FamilySearch Centers46[2]
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Official church membership as a percentage of general population was 1.13% in 2014. According to the 2014 Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life survey, roughly 2% of Virginians self-identified most closely with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] The Church is the 7th largest denomination in Virginia.[4]

History

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Membership in Virginia
YearMembers
184180
1844350
19302,267
197222,000
198035,485
199055,367
199966,622
200984,876
201996,496
2024100,031
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Virginia[1]
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In 1841, there were some 80 members of the Church in Virginia.[5]

In 1996, a group of Mormon businessmen acquired Southern Virginia College—a two-year private women's college—and turned it into Southern Virginia University, a four-year, coeducational school with a Brigham Young University-like honor code in Buena Vista.[6]

In 2011, Time magazine profiled the large population of singles, or Young Single Adults, in the DC area—including the new 23rd Street Chapel.[7]

In April 2018, church president Russell M. Nelson announced the first temple to be built in Virginia. The site chosen for the Richmond Virginia Temple is the northwestern part of the Richmond area in the city of Glen Allen.[8]

Stakes

LDS stakes are groups of congregations. Wards are medium-sized congregations and branches are small congregations.

Stakes are led by a stake presidency (stake president and two counselors, supported by an executive secretary, a stake clerk, and typically four assistant clerks) and a high council of 12 councilors. Stakes also have presidencies for the Stake Relief Society, Young Women, Young Men, Primary, and Sunday School.

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Stake Organized Mission Temple District
Annandale Virginia26 Apr 1970Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Bella Vista Virginia Stake (Spanish)1 Feb 2026Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Brambleton Virginia26 Jan 2025Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Buena Vista Virginia6 Jun 1999West Virginia CharlestonRichmond Virginia
Chesterfield Virginia30 Oct 1983Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Buena Vista Virginia YSA15 Apr 2012West Virginia CharlestonRichmond Virginia
Centreville Virginia1 Feb 1976Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Chesapeake Virginia17 Jan 1988Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Fredericksburg Virginia26 Oct 1980Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Gainesville Virginia11 Dec 2016Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Johnson City Tennessee[a]9 Mar 2025Tennessee KnoxvilleColumbia South Carolina
Kingsport Tennessee[a]13 Jan 1980Tennessee KnoxvilleColumbia South Carolina
Leesburg Virginia29 Jan 1995Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Mechanicsville Virginia1 Jun 2025Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
McLean Virginia14 Feb 1982Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Midlothian Virginia4 Dec 2005Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Mount Vernon Virginia5 Jan 1986Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Newport News Virginia12 Jun 1977Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Oakton Virginia3 Mar 1963Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Pembroke Virginia14 May 1978West Virginia CharlestonRichmond Virginia
Piedmont Virginia23 Mar 2025West Virginia CharlestonRichmond Virginia
Richmond Virginia30 Jun 1957Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Roanoke Virginia11 Jan 1970West Virginia CharlestonRichmond Virginia
Stafford Virginia21 Aug 2016Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Virginia Beach12 Apr 1964Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Washington DC YSA South[b]4 Dec 2016Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Waynesboro Virginia28 May 1978Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Winchester Virginia22 May 1977Maryland BaltimoreWashington D.C.
Winston-Salem North Carolina[a]20 Nov 1977North Carolina CharlotteRaleigh North Carolina
Woodbridge Virginia16 May 2004Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
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  1. [a]
    Stake located outside Virginia with congregation(s) meeting in Virginia
  2. [b]
    The Washington DC YSA South Stake encompasses the Virginia side DC Metro area

Missions

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Mission Created Mission office Stakes in Virginia
Virginia Richmond Mission October 26, 1947 Richmond, VA 6
Washington D.C. South Mission October 16, 1960 Burke, VA 7
West Virginia Charleston Mission Charleston, WV 4 (of 7)
Maryland Baltimore Mission Ellicott City, MD 1 (of 7)
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Temples

Red = Operating temple
Blue = Temple under construction
Yellow = Announced temple
Black = Temple closed for renovations
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style:		 Glen Allen, Virginia, United States
1 April 2018 by Russell M. Nelson[9]
11 April 2020 by Randall K. Bennett[10]
7 May 2023 by Dallin H. Oaks[11]
39,202 sq ft (3,642.0 m2) on a 12-acre (4.9 ha) site
Jeffersonian Doric order, single-spire - designed by Lanny Herron
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size:		 Winchester, Virginia, United States
2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[12][13]
9 August 2025 by Robert M. Daines[14]
30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) on a 11.27-acre (4.56 ha) site
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Location:
Announced:		 Roanoke, Virginia
1 October 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[15][16]
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Location:
Announced:
Size:		 Norfolk, Virginia
6 April 2025 by Russell M. Nelson[17][18]
18,650 sq ft (1,733 m2) on a 23-acre (9.3 ha) site

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