The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cambodia

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cambodia refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in the country of Cambodia. The first branch was organized in Phnom Penh in 1994.[3] Since then, the church has grown to more than 15,000 members in 28 congregations.[1] In October 2018, a temple was announced to be located in Phnom Penh.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cambodia
(Logo in Khmer)
Membership15,187 (2019)[1]
Stakes2
Districts4
Wards10
Branches18
Missions1
Temples1 Under construction
Family History Centers9[2]

History
Membership In Cambodia
YearMembership
1996 285
2001 3,491
2006 7,874
2011 10,999
2016 13,716
2019 15,187
Source: Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Cambodia, Windall J. Ashton[1]

Stakes and Districts
Battambang
Siem Reap
Kampong Cham
Phnom Penh East
Phnom Penh South
Phnom Penh North
Kampong Thom
Stake Centers in Cambodia
Green = Stake
Orange = District
Purple = meetinghouse not part of stake or district

As of May 2021, the following stakes and districts existed in Cambodia:[4]

Stake/District Wards[5] Branches[6]
Battambang Cambodia District3
Kampong Cham Cambodia District3
Phnom Penh Cambodia East District6
Phnom Penh Cambodia North Stake51
Phnom Penh Cambodia South Stake51
Siem Reap Cambodia District2

All congregations in a district are considered branches, regardless of size (wards only exist in stakes). The Kampong Thom and the Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission Branch are not part of a Stake or District. The Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission Branch serves individuals and families not in proximity to a church meetinghouse.

Missions

The Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission mission boundaries is the same as the country's boundaries. The mission office is located in a meetinghouse at Building 267 Street 63 in Phnom Penh.

Temples

The Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple was announced on October 7, 2018 by Church President Russell M. Nelson.

212. Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple (Under construction)

Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
 Size:
 Notes:

Phnom Penh, Cambodia
7 October 2018
18 September 2021 by Veasna Kuonno Neang
10,000 sq ft (930 m2) on a 3.16 acre (1.3 ha) site
Announced by Russell M. Nelson on October 7, 2018[7][8][9]

See also
  •  LDS Church portal

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Cambodia", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 1 May 2021
  2. Category:Cambodia Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved November 8, 2021
  3. Desertet News Church Almanac, Country Information: Cambodia
  4. "Hong Kong China Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-05-13
  5. as of May 2021
  6. as of May 2021
  7. "Twelve Temples Announced as October 2018 General Conference Closes: Number of temples operating, announced or under construction now above 200", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 October 2018
  8. LDS Church announces plans to build 12 new temples worldwide, pioneer generation temples will be renovated, KSTU Fox 13, 7 October 2018
  9. In conjunction with the site announcement, the exterior rendering was simultaneously released.

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