Country Profiles
Peru
Click here for the Church's Peru Newsroom siteAn 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.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For Journalist only
Taylor Godoy
Lima
Peru
Phone:
51 1-317-7015
Mobile:
51 1-9751-4714
Membership | 432,547 |
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Missions | 7 |
Temples | 1 |
Congregations | 735 |
Family History Centers | 103 |