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
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Main Hall at Southern Virginia University
Area NA Northeast
Members 97,449 (2022) [1]
Stakes 22
Wards 178
Branches 37
Total Congregations215
Missions 2
Temples 1 Operating
1 Announced
2 Total
Family History Centers 46 [2]

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.

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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 LDS Church is the 7th largest denomination in Virginia. [4]

History

Membership in Virginia
YearMembers
184180
1844350
19302,267
197222,000
198035,485
199055,367
199966,622
200984,876
201996,496
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac State Information: Virginia [1]

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 a new temple to be built in Virginia. The first temple of the church to be built in the state, the temple is located in 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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Annandale
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Ashburn
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Centreville
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Fredericksburg
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Stafford
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McLean
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Mount Vernon
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Oakton
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Winchester
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Woodbridge
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Red = Operating temple
Blue = Temple under construction
Yellow = Announced temple
Black = Temple closed for renovations
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Buena Vista
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Chesapeake
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Fredericksburg
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Pembroke
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Richmond
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Roanoke
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Virginia Beach
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Waynesboro
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Winchester
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As of August 2023, Virginia had the following stakes: [9] [10]

StakeOrganizedMissionTemple District
Annandale Virginia Stake26 Apr 1970Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Ashburn Virginia Stake29 Jan 1995Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Buena Vista Virginia Stake6 Jun 1999West Virginia CharlestonRichmond Virginia
Buena Vista Virginia YSA Stake15 Apr 2012West Virginia CharlestonRichmond Virginia
Centreville Virginia Stake1 Feb 1976Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Chesapeake Virginia Stake17 Jan 1988Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Durham North Carolina Stake [lower-alpha 1] 3 May 1987North Carolina RaleighRaleigh North Carolina
Fredericksburg Virginia Stake26 Oct 1980Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Gainesville Virginia Stake11 Dec 2016Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Greensboro North Carolina Stake [lower-alpha 1] 13 Sep 1961North Carolina CharlotteRaleigh North Carolina
Kingsport Tennessee Stake [lower-alpha 1] 13 Jan 1980Tennessee KnoxvilleColumbia South Carolina
McLean Virginia Stake14 Feb 1982Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Mount Vernon Virginia Stake5 Jan 1986Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Newport News Virginia Stake12 Jun 1977Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Oakton Virginia 3 Mar 1963Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Pembroke Virginia Stake14 May 1978West Virginia CharlestonRichmond Virginia
Richmond Virginia Stake30 Jun 1957Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Richmond Virginia Chesterfield Stake30 Oct 1983Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Richmond Virginia Midlothian Stake4 Dec 2005Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Roanoke Virginia Stake11 Jan 1970West Virginia CharlestonRichmond Virginia
Stafford Virginia Stake21 Aug 2016Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Virginia Beach Stake12 Apr 1964Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Washington DC YSA South Stake [lower-alpha 2] 4 Dec 2016Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
Waynesboro Virginia Stake28 May 1978Virginia RichmondRichmond Virginia
Winchester Virginia Stake22 May 1977Maryland BaltimoreWashington D.C.
Winston-Salem North Carolina Stake [lower-alpha 1] 20 Nov 1977North Carolina CharlotteRaleigh North Carolina
Woodbridge Virginia Stake16 May 2004Washington DC SouthWashington D.C.
  1. 1 2 3 4 Stake located outside Virginia with congregation(s) meeting in Virginia
  2. ↑ The Washington DC YSA South Stake is entirely in Virginia

Missions

MissionCreatedMission officeStakes in Virginia
Virginia Richmond Mission October 26, 1947Richmond, VA6
Washington D.C. South Mission October 16, 1960Burke, VA7
West Virginia Charleston Mission Charleston, WV4 (of 7)
Maryland Baltimore Mission Ellicott City, MD1 (of 7)

Temples

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Location:
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Groundbreaking:
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Style:		 Glen Allen, Virginia, United States
1 April 2018 by Russell M. Nelson [11]
11 April 2020 by Randall K. Bennett
7 May 2023 by Dallin H. Oaks
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:		 Winchester, Virginia, United States
2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson [12] [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by State:Virginia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 29 May 2023
  2. ↑ Category:Virginia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved April 11, 2022
  3. ↑ "Adults in Virginia: Religious composition of adults in Virginia". Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew Research Center . Retrieved 2021-05-16.
  4. ↑ "The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report". Thearda.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021. Note:While it's the seventh largest denomination in Virginia, it's the eighth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  5. ↑ "Facts and Statistics", Church News , 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "New College in Virginia Offers Eastern Mormons a Choice", Los Angeles Times , 27 July 1996. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  7. ↑ Choi, Christy. "All the Single Mormons: Virginia Church Focuses on Finding a Mate", Time magazine , 30 May 2011. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Church reveals plans to build Mormon temple in Henrico". wtvr.com. WTVR. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "The Washington D.C. Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved February 16, 2022
  10. ↑ "Raleigh North Carolina Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved February 16, 2022
  11. ↑ "Seven Temples Announced as April 2018 General Conference Closes: Mormon temples to be built in Asia, Europe, North and South America". Newsroom. LDS Church. 1 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson urges members to be peacemakers, announces 15 new temples, Salt Lake Tribune, 2 April 2023
  13. ↑ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 April 2023
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