The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cambodia

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cambodia refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in the country of Cambodia. The first branch was organized in Phnom Penh in 1994.^[4] Since then, the church has grown to more than 16,000 members in 28 congregations. In October 2018, a temple was announced to be located in Phnom Penh.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cambodia
(Logo in Khmer)
A Family Home Evening of a Vietnamese family in Cambodia
Area	Asia
Members	17,365 (2024)[1]
Stakes	2
Districts	4
Wards	10
Branches	21
Total Congregations[2]	31
Missions	2
Temples	1 Under Construction
FamilySearch Centers	12[3]

History

Membership In Cambodia

Year	Membership
1996	285
2001	3,491
2006	7,874
2011	10,999
2016	13,716
2019	15,187
2022	16,317
Source: Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Cambodia, Windall J. Ashton[1]

On March 4, 1994, the LDS Church received legal recognition by the government of Cambodia. The first branch was organized later that year in Phnom Penh.^[4]

Stakes and Districts

Battambang

Siem Reap

Kampong Cham

Phnom Penh East

Phnom Penh South

Phnom Penh North

Stake Centers in Cambodia (February 2023)
Green = Stake
Orange = District

As of May 2025, the following stakes and districts existed in Cambodia:^[5]

Stake/District	Organized	Wards[6]	Branches[6]	Mission
Battambang Cambodia District	27 Jun 2010		4	Cambodia Phnom Penh West
Kampong Cham Cambodia District	19 Jun 2005		4	Cambodia Phnom Penh East
Phnom Penh Cambodia East District	26 Feb 2012		6	Cambodia Phnom Penh East
Phnom Penh Cambodia North Stake	28 Nov 1995	5	1	Cambodia Phnom Penh West
Phnom Penh Cambodia South Stake	1 Dec 2002	4	1	Cambodia Phnom Penh West
Siem Reap Cambodia District	22 Feb 2015		3	Cambodia Phnom Penh East

All congregations in a district are considered branches, regardless of size (wards only exist in stakes). The Cambodia Phnom Penh East Mission Branch and the Cambodia Phnom Penh East Mission Branch are not part of a stake or district, and serves individuals and families not in proximity to a church meetinghouse.

Missions

When the Church was introduced in 1994, Cambodia was part of the Thailand Bangkok Mission. This mission was divided in July 1998 to form the Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission.^[7] This mission initially also included Vietnam until the mission was divided again to create the Vietnam Hanoi Mission in July 2016. The Cambodia Phnom Penh Mission mission boundaries is the same as the country's boundaries. The mission office is located in a meetinghouse at Building 2B Street 222 in Phnom Penh. In June 2024, the mission split into Cambodia Phnom Penh East and West Missions.

Temples

Cambodia was part of the Hong Kong China Temple district until the completion of the Bangkok Thailand Temple in 2023. The Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple was announced on October 7, 2018, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. Groundbreaking was held September 18, 2021.^[8][9]

	218. Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple (Under construction) Official website News & images		edit
	Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size:	Phnom Penh, Cambodia 7 October 2018 by Russell M. Nelson[10][11] 18 September 2021 by Veasna Kuonno Neang 10,000 sq ft (930 m2) on a 3.16-acre (1.28 ha) site

See also

• LDS Church portal

• Religion in Cambodia