The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Papua New Guinea
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| Area | Pacific |
| Members | 35,033 (2021)[1] |
| Stakes | 2 |
| Districts | 12 |
| Wards | 10 |
| Branches | 77 |
| Total Congregations[2] | 87 |
| Missions | 2 |
| Temples | 1 Site announced |
| Family History Centers | 2[3] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Papua New Guinea refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The first missionaries arrived in 1980. As of December 31, 2021, there were 35,033 members in 87 congregations,[1] making it the largest body of LDS Church members in Melanesia and the fifth largest in Oceania.[4]
Tok Pisin translation of the Book of Mormon
| Year | Membership |
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| 1980 | 280 |
| 1985* | 1,200 |
| 1989* | 2,100 |
| 1995* | 4,700 |
| 1999 | 8,954 |
| 2004 | 13,895 |
| 2009 | 16,664 |
| 2014 | 22,982 |
| 2019 | 30,825 |
| *Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Papua New Guinea[1] | |
Stakes & districts
As of February 2021, the following stake and districts exist in PNG:[5]
- Daru Papua New Guinea Stake
- Gerehu Papua New Guinea District
- Goroka Papua New Guinea District
- Isumo Papua New Guinea District
- Lae Papua New Guinea District
- Madang Papua New Guinea District
- Minj Papua New Guinea District
- Moveave Papua New Guinea District
- Oro Papua New Guinea District
- Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Stake
- Rigo Papua New Guinea District
- Sepik River Papua New Guinea District
- Sogere Papua New Guinea District
- Suki Papua New Guinea District
Missions
- Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Mission
- Papua New Guinea Lae Mission
Temples
The Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple was announced on October 5, 2019 by church president Russell M. Nelson.
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Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 5 October 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[6] 9,550 sq ft (887 m2) on a 4.45-acre (1.80 ha) site | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Papua New Guinea", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 27 July 2021
- ^ Total Congregations is the sum of wards and branches and does not include member groups which is a smaller and/or more temporary congregation of members than wards and branches.
- ^ Papua New Guinea Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 21, 2022
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
- ^ "Suva Fiji Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-02-17
- ^ "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
External links
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Papua New Guinea) - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Pacific) - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Pacific Newsroom
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
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