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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Virginia reported 95,379 members in 22 stakes, 200 Congregations, and three missions in Virginia, as of December 31, 2017.

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, Virginia.
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, Virginia.
In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services and other public gatherings indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Membership history

Stakes

LDS Stakes are groups of congregations. Wards are medium-sized congregations and branches are small congregations.
Stakes are led by a stake presidency and a high council of 12 councilors. Stakes also have presidencies for the Stake Relief Society, Young Women, Young Men, Primary, and Sunday School.

Temples