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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Vanuatu refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Vanuatu. As of 2019, there were 10,210 members in 37 congregations,[1] making it the third largest body of LDS Church members in Melanesia behind Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Vanuatu has the most LDS Church members per capita in Melanesia, and the sixth most members per capita of any country in the world, behind Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Vanuatu
Membership10,210 (2019)[1]
Stakes1
Districts3
Wards5
Branches32
Total Congregations37
Missions1
Temples1 Site announced
Family History Centers2 [2]

History
Bislama translation of the Book of Mormon
Membership in Vanuatu
YearMembership
1989* 200
1995* 500
1999 1,121
2004 2,822
2009 3,783
2014 6,693
2019 10,210
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Vanuatu[1]

Stake & Districts

As of February 2021, the following stake and districts exist in Vanuatu:[4]

  • Luganville Vanuatu District
  • Malekula Vanuatu District
  • Port Vila Vanuatu Stake
  • Tanna Vanuatu District

Mission
  • Vanuatu Port Vila Mission

Temple

On October 4, 2020 the Port Vila Vanuatu Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson.

218. Port Vila Vanuatu Temple (Site announced)

Location:
Announced:
 Size:
 Notes:

Port Vila, Vanuatu
4 October 2020
10,000 sq ft (930 m2) on a 1.62 acre (0.7 ha) site
Announced by Russell M. Nelson on October 4, 2020[5] Renderings and floor area were released on May 19, 2021.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Vanuatu", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 13 April 2021
  2. Category:Vanuatu Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved November 8, 2021
  3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  4. "Suva Fiji Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-02-17
  5. "Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 October 2020
  6. "New Temple Site Locations Announced for Two Temples to Be Built in Oceania", Newsroom, LDS Church, 19 May 2021
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