List of missions (LDS Church)
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) operates 451 missions throughout the world, as of December 2025. Most are named after the location of the mission headquarters, usually a specific city. The geographical area a mission actually covers is typically much larger than the name may indicate; most areas of the world are within the jurisdiction of a mission of the church. In the list below, if the name of the mission does not include a specific city, the city where the mission headquarters is located is included in parentheses. On October 24, 2025, the church announced that an additional 55 missions would be created as of July 1, 2026, which will bring the overall total to 506.
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North America
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The following is a list of missions in order of creation date. Previous names of the mission, dates of creation and discontinuing of the mission, as well as other information are also provided. Discontinued missions are typically the result of missions being consolidated with missionary efforts still continuing. A few missions were discontinued with the formation of two or more missions in its place. Occasionally missions will be discontinued as a result of government restrictions, military conflict and/or other issues affecting the safety of missionaries serving in the area.
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