| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Puerto Rico | |
| Area: | Caribbean |
| Membership: | 23,243 (2022) |
| Stakes: | 5 |
| Districts: | 1 |
| Wards: | 27 |
| Branches: | 11 |
| Missions: | 1 |
| O: | 1 |
| Fhc: | 8 |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Puerto Rico refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Puerto Rico. The first branch (small congregation) was formed in 1950. As of December 31, 2022, there were 23,243 members in 38 congregations in Puerto Rico.
As of February 2023, Puerto Rico had the following stakes:
| Stake | data-sort-type=date | Organized |
|---|---|---|
| Caguas Puerto Rico | 26 Feb 2006 | |
| Mayagüez Puerto Rico | 1 Dec 1985 | |
| Ponce Puerto Rico | 13 Jun 1982 | |
| San Juan Puerto Rico | 14 Dec 1980 | |
| Toa Baja Puerto Rico | 7 Jun 1998 |
Current Mission
When LDS Church missionaries first arrived in Puerto Rico in 1963, the island was part of the Florida Ft Lauderdale Mission. On July 7, 1979, the Puerto Rico San Juan Mission was organized.[1]
The Puerto Rico San Juan Mission currently covers all stakes in Puerto Rico as well as the Lesser Antilles North District which was Created January 24, 2021. This district includes the following six branches: the Portsmouth, St Croix, St John's, St Kitts, St Thomas, and Tortola Branches. The district covers the nations and territories of Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, and the United States Virgin Islands.
| Country/Territory[2] | Congregations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25px Antigua and Barbuda | 286 | 1 | 1 | |
| 25px British Virgin Islands | 138 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25px Dominica | 160 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25px Puerto Rico | 23,243 | 38 | 8 | |
| 25px Saint Kitts and Nevis | 219 | 1 | 1 | |
| 25px United States Virgin Islands | 616 | 2 | 0 |
See main article: San Juan Puerto Rico Temple. Groundbreaking for the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple was on May 4, 2019, by Walter F. González.