The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Papua New Guinea

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Papua New Guinea refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The first missionaries arrived in 1980. As of December 31, 2025, there were 46,583 members in 96 congregations, making it the largest body of LDS Church members in Melanesia and the fifth largest in Oceania.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics

History

Stakes & districts StakeOrganized MissionDaru Papua New Guinea Stake29 May 2011Papua New Guinea DaruGerehu Papua New Guinea District10 Mar 2002Papua New Guinea Port MoresbyGoroka Papua New Guinea District14 Apr 2002Papua New Guinea LaeIsumo Papua New Guinea District6 Mar 2016Papua New Guinea DaruLae Papua New Guinea Stake25 May 2025Papua New Guinea LaeMadang Papua New Guinea Stake22 Sep 2024Papua New Guinea MadangMinj Papua New Guinea Stake3 Aug 2025Papua New Guinea LaeMoveave Papua New Guinea District16 Oct 2011Papua New Guinea Port MoresbyOro Papua New Guinea Stake15 Jun 2025Papua New Guinea Port MoresbyPort Moresby Papua New Guinea Stake22 Oct 1995Papua New Guinea Port MoresbyRigo Papua New Guinea District27 Jul 2008Papua New Guinea Port MoresbySepik River Papua New Guinea District14 Feb 2012Papua New Guinea MadangSogere Papua New Guinea District10 Nov 2010Papua New Guinea DaruSuki Papua New Guinea District26 May 2011Papua New Guinea DaruWewak Papua New Guinea District18 May 2026Papua New Guinea Madang The following congregations are not part of a stake or district Alotau Branch (Port Moresby Mission) Kiunga Branch (Daru Mission) Papua New Guinea Madang Dispersed Members Unit Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Dispersed Members Unit The Papua New Guinea Lae Dispersed Members Unit and the Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Dispersed Members Unit serves individuals and families that are not in proximity to a meetinghouse.

Missions Mission OrganizedPapua New Guinea Port Moresby Mission7 Feb 1992Papua New Guinea Lae Mission1 Jul 2013

Temples The Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple was announced on October 5, 2019 by church president Russell M. Nelson.

See also Religion in Papua New Guinea

References

External links The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Papua New Guinea) - Official Site The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Pacific) - Official Site The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Pacific Newsroom ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site