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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia
Main Hall at Southern Virginia University
Area	NA Northeast
Members	97,449 (2022)
Stakes	22
Wards	178
Branches	37
Total Congregations	215
Missions	2
Temples	1 Operating 2 Announced 3 Total
Family History Centers	46

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.

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. The Church is the 7th largest denomination in Virginia.

History

In 1841, there were some 80 members of the Church in Virginia.

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.

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

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.

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.

As of August 2023, Virginia had the following stakes:

1. ^ Stake located outside Virginia with congregation(s) meeting in Virginia
2. The Washington DC YSA South Stake is entirely in Virginia

Missions

Temples

	177. Richmond Virginia Temple Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style:	Glen Allen, Virginia, United States 1 April 2018 by Russell M. Nelson 11 April 2020 by Randall K. Bennett 7 May 2023 by Dallin H. Oaks 39,202 sq ft (3,642.0 m) on a 12-acre (4.9 ha) site Jeffersonian Doric order, single-spire - designed by Lanny Herron
	313. Winchester Virginia Temple (Site announced) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Size:	Winchester, Virginia, United States 2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m) on a 11.27-acre (4.56 ha) site
	334. Roanoke Virginia Temple (Announced) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced:	Roanoke, Virginia 1 October 2023 by Russell M. Nelson

See also

• Virginia: Religion
• Southern Virginia University

References

1. ^ "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. Groundbreaking Dates Announced for Temples in Virginia, the Philippines, and Utah
13. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-dallin-h-oaks-dedicates-the-richmond-virginia-temple
14. Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson urges members to be peacemakers, announces 15 new temples, Salt Lake Tribune, 2 April 2023
15. "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 April 2023
16. Where the 20 new Latter-day Saint temples will be built as Russell Nelson’s record tally continues to rise, Salt Lake Tribune, 1 October 2023
17. "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 1 October 2023

External links

• Newsroom (Virginia)
• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints visitor site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints official site

• Christianity in Virginia
• Latter Day Saint movement in Virginia
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States by state