List of Stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Arizona
- 10 Feb 2019 : President Nelson Pens Newspaper Op-Ad -Prophetic Essay featured in the Arizona Republic.
- 10 Feb 2018 : Pres Nelson speaks to 65,000 Arizona Saints - Pres Nelson and Pres Oaks with their wives admonish Saints at State Farm Stadium to stand out and to live the commandments.[1]
Temples[]
- See also Mormon Temples List
| AZ # | LDS # | Title | Country | Status | Announce Date | Dedication Date | Stakes/ Districts | Web Link | Map | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xxx | 001 |  |
St. George Utah Temple | Utah | Operating | 31 Jan 1871 | 06 Apr 1877 | 34/0 | web | map | Serving saints in Southern Utah, Eastern Nevada, and Northern Arizona: |
| 001 | 007 |  |
Mesa Arizona Temple | Arizona | Renovating | 03 Oct 1919 | 23 Oct 1927 | 29/0 | web | map | Serving saints in Northeastern Phoenix Metro and Arizona's Rim Country. |
| 002 | 108 |  |
Snowflake Arizona Temple | Arizona | Operating | 02 Apr 2000 | 03 Mar 2002 | 13/0 | web | map | Serving saints in Northern Arizona. |
| 003 | 132 |   |
Gila Valley Arizona Temple | Arizona | Operating | 26 Apr 2008 | 23 May 2010 | 6/0 | web | map | Serving saints in Southeastern Arizona and Southwestern New Mexico: |
| 004 | 142 |   |
Gilbert Arizona Temple | Arizona | Operating | 26 Apr 2008 | 02 Mar 2014 | 20/0 | web | map | Serving saints Southern Phoenix Metro and the Cobre Valley of Central Arizona. |
| 005 | 144 |   |
Phoenix Arizona Temple | Arizona | Operating | 24 May 2008 | 16 Nov 2014 | 35/0 | web | map | Serving saints in the Northwestern Phoenix Metro and Yavapai County: |
| 006 | 157 |   |
Tucson Arizona Temple | Arizona | Operating | 02 Oct 2012 | 13 Aug 2017 | 9/0 | web | map | Serving saints in the Southern Arizona: |
Areas[]
Stakes[]
Apache County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 1773 | Chinle Arizona Stake | 30 Sep 1990 | Snowflake | Edwin I. Tano | ||
| 002 | 1624 | Eagar Arizona Stake | 25 Jan 1987 | Snowflake | Charles D. Martin | ||
| 003 | 0031 | St. Johns Arizona Stake | 23 Jul 1887 | Snowflake | David K. Udall | 3rd Oldest Continually Active Stake in Arizona. | |
| 004 | 2039 | White Mountain Arizona Stake | 26 Mar 1995 | Snowflake | Chester Trent Adams | FKA: Pinetop-Lakeside Arizona Stake |
Cochise County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 1348 | Sierra Vista Arizona Stake | 06 Jun 1982 | Tucson | C. Lavell Haymore | ||
| 002 | 0137 | St. David Arizona Stake | 02 Mar 1941 | Gila Valley | A.B. Ballanytyne | FKA: Southern Arizona Stake |
Coconino County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | xxxx | Flagstaff Arizona East Stake | 07 May 2017 | Snowflake | |||
| 002 | 0232 | Flagstaff Arizona West Stake | 23 Sep 1956 | Snowflake | Burton R. Smith | FKA: Flagstaff Stake | |
| 003 | 0633 | Page Arizona Stake | 10 Mar 1974 | St. George | J. Ballard Washburn | ||
| 004 | 2068 | Tuba City Arizona Stake | 25 Jun 1995 | Snowflake | Edwin I. Tano |
Gila County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 0650 | Globe Arizona Stake | 16 Jun 1974 | Gilbert | Bennie Joe Cecil | ||
| 002 | 2552 | Payson Arizona Stake | 09 Apr 2000 | Mesa | J. Fred Hollobaugh |
Graham County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 1830 | Pima Arizona Stake | 17 Nov 1991 | Gila Valley | Stephen Lavar John | ||
| 002 | 0120 | Safford Arizona Stake | 20 Feb 1938 | Gila Valley | Spencer W. Kimball (1895-1985) | FKA: Mount Graham Stake | |
| 003 | 0025 | Thatcher Arizona Stake | 25 Feb 1883 | Gila Valley | Christopher Layton | FKA: Saint Joseph Stake 2nd Oldest Continually Active Stake in Arizona. |
Greenlee County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 0963 | Duncan Arizona Stake | 24 sep 1978 | Gila Valley | Earl Adair Merrell |
Maricopa County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 1666 | Buckeye Arizona Stake | 13 Dec 1987 | Phoenix | Charles Roy Rucker | |||
| 002 | 0988 | Chandler Arizona Stake | 03 Dec 1978 | Gilbert | Elone Evans Farnsworth | |||
| 003 | 2732 | Chandler Arizona East Stake | 17 Sep 2006 | Gilbert | Scott R. Palmer | |||
| 004 | xxxx | Chandler Arizona South Stake | 20 Feb 2016 | Gilbert | See Also Gilbert Alma Stake? | |||
| 005 | 2255 | Chandler Arizona West Stake | 20 Oct 1996 | Gilbert | Donald Lynn Jones | |||
| 006 | 2358 | Gilbert Arizona Stake | 18 May 1997 | Gilbert | John Wootton Lewis | |||
| 007 | xxxx | Gilbert Arizona Gateway Stake | 17 Apr 2016 | Gilbert | ||||
| 009 | 0703 | Gilbert Arizona Greenfield Stake | 24 Aug 1975 | Gilbert | Newell A. Barney | FKA: Gilbert Arizona Stake | ||
| 010 | 2282 | Gilbert Arizona Highland East Stake | 24 Nov 1996 | Gilbert | David E. Lesueur | FKA: Gilbert Arizona Highland Stake | ||
| 011 | 2965 | Gilbert Arizona Highland West Stake | 20 May 2012 | Gilbert | Daniel Allan Barker | |||
| 012 | 2657 | Gilbert Arizona Higley Stake | 31 Oct 2004 | Gilbert | Mark Dee Pugmire | |||
| 013 | 2578 | Gilbert Arizona San Tan Stake | 03 Dec 2000 | Gilbert | Mark Dee Pugmire | |||
| 014 | 2792 | Gilbert Arizona Seville Stake | 17 Feb 2008 | Gilbert | Russell L. Richards | FKA: Queen Creek Arizona Chandler Heights Stake | ||
| 015 | 1295 | Gilbert Arizona Stapley Stake | 11 Oct 1981 | Gilbert | Wilburn James Brown | |||
| 016 | xxxx | Gilbert Arizona Superstition Springs Stake | 12 Nov 2017 | Gilbert | [map] | n | ||
| 017 | 1661 | Gilbert Arizona Val Vista Stake | 22 Nov 1987 | Gilbert | Craig Allen Cardon | |||
| 018 | xxxx | Gilbert Arizona Williams Field Stake | 28 Apr 2013 | Gilbert | [map] | n | ||
| 019 | 2973 | Gilbert Arizona YSA Stake | 09 Jun 2012 | Gilbert | Christopher John Brady | |||
| 020 | 0612 | Glendale Arizona Stake | 06 May 1973 | Phoenix | Melvin L. Huber | |||
| 021 | 1236 | Glendale Arizona North Stake | 15 Feb 1981 | Phoenix | Richard Johnson Barrett | |||
| 022 | 2789 | Goodyear Arizona Stake | 09 Dec 2007 | Phoenix | John Clarence Hayes | |||
| 023 | 0161 | Mesa Arizona Stake | 08 Dec 1946 | Mesa | L.M. Mecham Jr. | |||
| 024 | xxxx | Mesa Arizona Alma Stake | date | Gilbert | See Gilbert Alma stake?? | |||
| 025 | 2517 | Mesa Arizona Alta Mesa Stake | 14 Mar 1999 | Mesa | Donald M. Erickson | |||
| 026 | 2539 | Mesa Arizona Boulder Creek Stake | 05 Dec 1999 | Gilbert | Russell D. Thornock | |||
| 027 | 1265 | Mesa Arizona Central Stake | 10 May 1981 | Mesa | Clayton H. Hakes | |||
| 028 | 1904 | Mesa Arizona Citrus Heights Stake | 20 Sep 1992 | Mesa | James J. Hamula | FKA: Mesa Arizona Red Mountain Stake | ||
| 029 | xxxx | Mesa Arizona Clearview Stake | 12 May 2016 | Mesa | [map] | n | ||
| 030 | 2625 | Mesa Arizona Desert Ridge Stake | 18 Jan 2004 | Gilbert | James B. Reeder | |||
| 031 | 0224 | Mesa Arizona East Stake | 20 Nov 1955 | Mesa | Donald Ellsworth | FKA: East Mesa Stake | ||
| 032 | xxxx | Mesa Arizona Eastmark Stake | 11 Jan 2015 | Gilbert | [map] | n | ||
| 033 | xxxx | Mesa Arizona Flatiron Stake | 01 May 2016 | Mesa | [map] | n | ||
| 034 | 2777 | Mesa Arizona Hermosa Vista Stake | 21 Oct 2007 | Mesa | Creg Donald Ostler | |||
| 035 | 1087 | Mesa Arizona Kimball Stake | 25 Nov 1979 | Mesa | Allen Smith Farnsworth | |||
| 036 | 1741 | Mesa Arizona Kimball East Stake | 14 Jan 1990 | Mesa | Wayne D. Crismon | |||
| 037 | 1026 | Mesa Arizona Lehi Stake | 06 May 1979 | Mesa | Otto S. Shill Jr | |||
| 038 | 0024 | Mesa Arizona Maricopa Stake | 10 Dec 1882 | Mesa | Alexander F. MacDonald | FKA: Maricopa Stake 1st Oldest Continually Active Stake in Arizona. | ||
| 039 | 2544 | Mesa Arizona Maricopa North Stake | 27 Feb 2000 | Mesa | Jim L. Wright | |||
| 040 | 1628 | Mesa Arizona Mountain View Stake | 25 Jan 1987 | Mesa | James R. Adair | |||
| 041 | 0558 | Mesa Arizona North Stake | 07 Nov 1971 | Mesa | Raymond L. Russell | FKA: Maricopa North Stake FKA: Mesa Maricopa North Stake | ||
| 042 | xxxx | Mesa Arizona Red Mountain Stake | 06 Mar 2016 | Mesa | See Also Mesa Pueblo Stake | |||
| 043 | 0745 | Mesa Arizona Salt River Stake | 15 Feb 1976 | Mesa | Elden S. Porter | |||
| 044 | 2593 | Mesa Arizona Skyline Stake | 03 Jun 2001 | Mesa | Kevin Fenwick Smith | |||
| 045 | 0362 | Mesa Arizona South Stake | 18 Nov 1962 | Mesa | Stanley F. Turley | FKA: Mesa South Stake | ||
| 046 | 2974 | Mesa Arizona YSA East Stake | 10 Jun 2012 | Mesa | Paul R. Sandstrom | |||
| 047 | 2975 | Mesa Arizona YSA West Stake | 10 Jun 2012 | Mesa | Barry Morgan Smith | |||
| 048 | 1061 | Paradise Valley Arizona Stake | 09 Sep 1979 | Mesa | James David King | |||
| 049 | 1631 | Peoria Arizona Stake | 22 Feb 1987 | Phoenix | Thomas G. Jones | |||
| 050 | 2545 | Peoria Arizona North Stake | 27 Jan 2000 | Phoenix | J. Fred Hollobaugh | |||
| 051 | 0121 | Phoenix Arizona Stake | 27 Feb 1938 | Phoenix | James Robert Price | |||
| 052 | 1233 | Phoenix Arizona Deer Valley Stake | 08 Feb 1981 | Phoenix | E. Wayne Pratt | |||
| 053 | xxxx | Phoenix Arizona Desert Hills Stake | 16 Oct 2016 | Phoenix | [map] | n | ||
| 054 | 0212 | Phoenix Arizona East Stake | 28 Feb 1954 | Mesa | Junius E. Driggs | FKA: East Phoenix Stake | ||
| 055 | 0253 | Phoenix Arizona North Stake | 19 Jan 1958 | Phoenix | Rudger G. Smith | |||
| 056 | xxxx | Phoenix Arizona South Mountain Stake | 21 Aug 2016 | Phoenix | ||||
| 057 | xxxx | Phoenix Arizona Thunderbird Park Stake | 09 Oct 2016 | Phoenix | ||||
| 058 | 0896 | Phoenix Arizona West Maricopa Stake | 05 Mar 1978 | Phoenix | DeNelson Jones | FKA: West Maricopa Stake | ||
| 059 | 2976 | Phoenix Arizona YSA Stake | 10 Jun 2012 | Phoenix | Matthew G. Grizzle | |||
| 060 | 2609b | Queen Creek Arizona Stake | 27 Oct 2002 | Gilbert | Russell L. Richardson | |||
| 061 | xxxx | Queen Creek Arizona Central Stake | 10 Apr 2016 | Gilbert | [map] | n | ||
| 062 | 2656 | Queen Creek Arizona East Stake | 31 Oct 2004 | Gilbert | Brian Val Solomon | |||
| 063 | 3448 | Queen Creek Arizona Heritage Stake | 13 Sep 2020 | Gilbert | x | |||
| 064 | 2793 | Queen Creek Arizona North Stake | 17 Feb 2008 | Gilbert | Alyn Michael McClure | |||
| 065 | xxxx | Queen Creek Arizona Ocotillo Stake | 14 Jan 2018 | Gilbert | [map] | n | ||
| 066 | 2690 | Queen Creek Arizona South Stake | 30 Oct 2005 | Gilbert | Ernest Lawes | |||
| 067 | xxxx | Queen Creek Arizona West Stake | 21 Sep 2014 | Gilbert | [map] | n | ||
| 068 | 1248 | Scottsdale Arizona Camelback Stake | 22 Mar 1981 | Mesa | Ernest W. Shumway | FKA: Phoenix Arizona Camelback Stake | ||
| 069 | 0364 | Scottsdale Arizona North Stake | 09 Dec 1962 | Mesa | Junius E. Driggs | FKA: Scottsdale Stake | ||
| 070 | 2667 | Surprise Arizona Stake | 16 Jan 2005 | Phoenix | Alvin B. Hancock | |||
| 071 | 2850 | Surprise Arizona North Stake | 16 Aug 2009 | Phoenix | Alvin B. Hancock | |||
| 072 | xxxx | Surprise Arizona West Stake | 11 Dec 2016 | Phoenix | [map] | n | ||
| 073 | 0391 | Tempe Arizona Stake | 02 Feb 1964 | Mesa | George Isaac Dana | FKA: Tempe Stake | ||
| 074 | 0738 | Tempe Arizona South Stake | 18 Jan 1976 | Gilbert | Fred Dale Markham | |||
| 075 | 1708 | Tempe Arizona West Stake | 08 Jan 1989 | Gilbert | Kent M. Christiansen | |||
| 076 | 2585 | Tempe Arizona YSA Stake | 21 Jan 2001 | Mesa | David K. Udall | FKA: Tempe Arizona University Stake |
Mojave County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 1436 | Kingman Arizona Stake | 21 Aug 1983 | Las Vegas | Louis George Sorenson | ||
| 002 | 0750 | Lake Havasu City Arizona Stake | 14 Mar 1976 | Las Vegas | Jerry Dean Mortensen | FKA: Blythe California Stake |
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| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | xxxx | Centennial Arizona Stake | 13 Nov 2016 | Snowflake | [map] | n | ||
| 002 | 0536 | Holbrook Arizona Stake | 22 Nov 1970 | Snowflake | Jay Barder Williams | |||
| 003 | 0668 | Show Low Arizona Stake | 24 Nov 1974 | Snowflake | Elbert J. Lewis | |||
| 004 | 1212 | Silver Creek Arizona Stake | 13 Nov 1980 | Snowflake | Peter D. Shumway | FKA: Taylor Arizona Stake | ||
| 005 | 31a | Snowflake Arizona Stake | 18 Dec 1887 | Snowflake | Jesse N. Smith | 4th Continually Active stake in Arizona | ||
| 006 | 0959 | Winslow Arizona Stake | 17 Sep 1978 | Snowflake | Thomas A. Whipple |
Pima County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | xxxx | Marana Arizona Stake | 25 Oct 2015 | Tucson | d | ||
| 002 | 2840 | Sahuarita Arizona Stake | 21 Jun 2009 | Tucson | Thayne W. Hardy | ||
| 003 | 0238 | Tucson Arizona Stake | 02 Dec 1956 | Tucson | Leslie O. Brewer | ||
| 004 | 0878 | Tucson Arizona East Stake | 06 Nov 1977 | Tucson | Paul Eugene Dahl | ||
| 005 | 0477 | Tucson Arizona North Stake | 02 Feb 1969 | Tucson | Don H. Peterson | ||
| 006 | 1517 | Tucson Arizona Rincon Stake | 03 Mar 1985 | Tucson | Ernest G. Blain | ||
| 007 | xxxx | Tucson Arizona South Stake | 06 Dec 2015 | Tucson | Sidney B. Henderson | ||
| 008 | 2281 | Tucson Arizona West Stake | 24 Nov 1996 | Tucson | Reed A. Hancock |
Pinal County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 1819 | Casa Grande Arizona Stake | 13 Oct 1991 | Gilbert | Scott J. McEuen | |||
| 002 | 2790 | Maricopa Arizona Stake | 09 Dec 2007 | Gilbert | Malin Walter Lewis | |||
| 003 | 1616 | Peralta Trail Arizona Stake | 16 Nov 1986 | Mesa | Charles Wray Squires | FKA: Apache Junction Stake | ||
| 004 | xxxx | San Tan Valley Arizona Stake | 16 Mar 2014 | Gilbert | [map] | n | ||
| 005 | xxxx | San Tan Valley Arizona North Stake | 21 Aug 2016 | Gilbert | [map] | n |
Santa Cruz County[]
For Nogales Ward see Sahuarita Arizona Stake.
Yavapai County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 0888 | Cottonwood Arizona Stake | 22 Jan 1978 | Phoenix | John E Edgar | FKA: Camp Verde Arizona Stake | |
| 002 | 0517 | Prescott Arizona Stake | 07 Jun 1970 | Phoenix | Edward A. Dalton | ||
| 003 | 2907 | Prescott Valley Arizona Stake | 13 Mar 2011 | Phoenix | Brent C. Montierth |
Yuma County[]
| # | LDS # | Title | Found Date | Temple District | 1st president | Notes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 0263 | Yuma Arizona Stake | 27 Apr 1958 | San Diego | Marion Turley |
Discountinued Stakes[]
- Little Colorado Stake - was the first stake of the church in Arizona created 27 Jan 1878 amongst church branches on the Little Colorado River. It was dissolved in 1887 with the creations of the St. Johns Arizona Stake and Snowflake Arizona Stake.
- Eastern Arizona Stake - was the second stake of the church in Arizona created 27 Jun 1879 with Jesse N Smith as President. It too was dissolved in 1887 with the creations of the St. Johns Arizona Stake and Snowflake Arizona Stake.
- Phoenix Arizona West Stake - created 1 Sep 1963 with Keith W. Hubbard president. Dissolved in 16 Sep 2006.