Fun Peruvian Facts and Statistics

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Facts and Statistics Regarding the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Peru

 527,759

Total Church Membership

10 Missions

786 Congregations

1 Temples

113 Family History Centers

Peru

Click here for the Church's Peru Newsroom site

An official branch (a small congregation) was organized in July 1956, missionaries began preaching in August, and a Church building was purchased in November. Prior to this, Latter-day Saint families living in Peru held group meetings. In 1959, when the Andes Mission was organized, there were 300 members in five congregations.

In January 1988, 32 years after missionary work began in Peru, seven stakes (diocese) were created in one weekend by a visiting Church Apostle, Elder M. Russell Ballard.

Worldwide Statistics

• Total Church Membership | 14,782,473
• Missions | 347
• Missionaries | 58,990
• Missionary Training Centers | 15
• Temples | 141
• Congregations | 29,014
• Universities & Colleges | 4
• Seminary Students Enrollment | 391,680
• Institute Student Enrollment | 352,488
• Family History Centers | 4,689
• Countries with Family History Centers | 128
• Countries Receiving Humanitarian Aid (Since 1985) | 179
• Welfare Services Missionaries (Incl. Humanitarian Service Missionaries) | 10,138
• Publicated Languages | 177