 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand | |
|---|---|
 Hamilton New Zealand Temple and grounds | |
| Area | Pacific |
| Members | 117,319 (2022)[1] |
| Stakes | 30 |
| Districts | 2 |
| Wards | 177 |
| Branches | 51 |
| Total Congregations[2] | 228 |
| Missions | 3 |
| Temples | 1 Operating 1 Under Construction 1 Announced 3 Total |
| Family History Centers | 55[3] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) established its first New Zealand branch in 1855. It reported 117,319 members in 228 congregations in New Zealand as of 2022,[1] making it the second largest body of LDS Church members in Oceania behind Australia.[4] The LDS Church has one temple in New Zealand, with a second under construction and a third announced. The 2018 census recorded 54,123 individuals, or 1.2% of respondents, self-identify as belonging to the faith. 313,000 respondents objecting to answer the religion census question in 2018 were not counted in the number or percentages.[5]
- ^ a b "Facts and Statistics New Zealand". www.newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
- ^ New Zealand Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 4 June 2023
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
- ^ "2018 Census totals by topic – national highlights | Stats NZ". www.stats.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.