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 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.[1] The Church is the 7th largest denomination in Virginia.[2]

History

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In 1841, there were some 80 members of the Church in Virginia.[3]

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.[4]

In 2011, Time magazine profiled the large population of singles, or Young Single Adults, in the DC area—including the new 23rd Street Chapel.[5]

In April 2018, church president Russell M. Nelson announced the first temple to be built in Virginia. The site chosen for the Richmond Virginia Temple is the northwestern part of the Richmond area in the city of Glen Allen.[6]

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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As of February 2025, Virginia had the following stakes:[7][8]

Stake Organized Mission Temple District
Annandale Virginia Stake 26 Apr 1970 Washington DC South Washington D.C.
Brambleton Virginia Stake 26 Jan 2025 Washington DC South Washington D.C.
Buena Vista Virginia Stake 6 Jun 1999 West Virginia Charleston Richmond Virginia
Buena Vista Virginia YSA Stake 15 Apr 2012 West Virginia Charleston Richmond Virginia
Centreville Virginia Stake 1 Feb 1976 Washington DC South Washington D.C.
Chesapeake Virginia Stake 17 Jan 1988 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia
Durham North Carolina StakeTemplate:Efn 3 May 1987 North Carolina Raleigh Raleigh North Carolina
Fredericksburg Virginia Stake 26 Oct 1980 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia
Gainesville Virginia Stake 11 Dec 2016 Washington DC South Washington D.C.
Greensboro North Carolina StakeTemplate:Efn 13 Sep 1961 North Carolina Charlotte Raleigh North Carolina
Kingsport Tennessee StakeTemplate:Efn 13 Jan 1980 Tennessee Knoxville Columbia South Carolina
Leesburg Virginia Stake 29 Jan 1995 Washington DC South Washington D.C.
McLean Virginia Stake 14 Feb 1982 Washington DC South Washington D.C.
Mount Vernon Virginia Stake 5 Jan 1986 Washington DC South Washington D.C.
Newport News Virginia Stake 12 Jun 1977 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia
Oakton Virginia 3 Mar 1963 Washington DC South Washington D.C.
Pembroke Virginia Stake 14 May 1978 West Virginia Charleston Richmond Virginia
Richmond Virginia Stake 30 Jun 1957 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia
Richmond Virginia Chesterfield Stake 30 Oct 1983 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia
Richmond Virginia Midlothian Stake 4 Dec 2005 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia
Roanoke Virginia Stake 11 Jan 1970 West Virginia Charleston Richmond Virginia
Stafford Virginia Stake 21 Aug 2016 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia
Virginia Beach Stake 12 Apr 1964 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia
Washington DC YSA South StakeTemplate:Efn 4 Dec 2016 Washington DC South Washington D.C.
Waynesboro Virginia Stake 28 May 1978 Virginia Richmond Richmond Virginia
Winchester Virginia Stake 22 May 1977 Maryland Baltimore Washington D.C.
Winston-Salem North Carolina StakeTemplate:Efn 20 Nov 1977 North Carolina Charlotte Raleigh North Carolina
Woodbridge Virginia Stake 16 May 2004 Washington DC South Washington D.C.

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Missions

Mission Created Mission office Stakes in Virginia
Virginia Richmond Mission October 26, 1947 Richmond, VA 6
Washington D.C. South Mission October 16, 1960 Burke, VA 7
West Virginia Charleston Mission Charleston, WV 4 (of 7)
Maryland Baltimore Mission Ellicott City, MD 1 (of 7)

Temples

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See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Note:While it's the seventh largest denomination in Virginia, it's the eighth largest denomination when "nondenominational" is considered as a denomination.
  3. ↑ "Facts and Statistics", Church News, 2020. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "New College in Virginia Offers Eastern Mormons a Choice", Los Angeles Times, 27 July 1996. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Choi, Christy. "All the Single Mormons: Virginia Church Focuses on Finding a Mate", Time magazine, 30 May 2011. Retrieved on 31 March 2020.
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External links

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