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| − | During the 182nd [[General Conference]] of [http://www.mormon.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] (also called the "Mormon Church"), Prophet and President [http://www.thomasmonson.com Thomas S. Monson] announced that a new Mormon temple would be built in Arequipa Peru.
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| − | [http://www.meetmormonmissionaries.org Mormon missionary] work first started in Peru in 1956. In 1959 there were 300 members. [http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/facts-and-statistics/country/peru/] Since then, the Church has grown quickly in Peru. In January 1988, 32 years after missionary work began in Peru, seven stakes (diocese) were created in one weekend by a visiting Church Apostle, Elder [[M. Russell Ballard]]. At the end of 2011, there were 508,812 Latter-day Saints in 788 congregations in Peru, and 10 Mormon missions.
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| − | Arequipa is Peru's second largest city, but its citizens must travel 500 miles to Lima to attend a [http://www.mormontemples.com Mormon temple].
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| − | ==Additional Resources==
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| − | *[http://www.lds.org/?lang=spa&country=snw Official LDS Church website for Peru]
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| − | *[http://www.mormon.org Basic Mormon Beliefs and Real Mormons]
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| − | *[http://www.aboutjesuschrist.org Jesus Christ in Mormonism]
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| − | *[http://www.mormonbible.org The Holy Bible in Mormonism]
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| − | *[http://www.mormonfaq.com Answering difficult questions about Mormonism]
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| − | [[Category:Temples]]
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