Peru Arequipa Mission

Mission leaders

Mark N. and Sondra L. Elliott

Began service ~July 2025 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2028-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2025 · as of October 8, 2026

Mission office

Office address

Edificio El Pera, Avenida El Ejercito 710, Oficina 703l, Cayma, Arequipa, Peru, 51-5-427-1485

Phone

Not yet verified

Email

Not yet verified

Source

Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026

Letters & packages

Import duties and customs delays are common here. Many parents send small padded envelopes or use the pouch/letter options from the call packet; declare low values honestly and avoid sending valuables.

• Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
• Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
• Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
• Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.

Packages, holidays & time zone (interactive) →

Language

Spanish, Quechua

Spanish is phonetic: vowels are always a (ah), e (eh), i (ee), o (oh), u (oo). Stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable unless an accent mark says otherwise. Use "usted" (formal you) with adults until invited to use "tú".

Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.

Nearby temples

• Arequipa Peru Temple — Operating (15 December 2019) · ~0 km
• Cusco Peru Temple — Site announced (3 April 2022) · ~322 km
• La Paz Bolivia Temple — Groundbreaking scheduled (21 November 2026) · ~361 km
• Cochabamba Bolivia Temple — Operating (30 April 2000) · ~582 km

The Church in Peru

Official Languages

Quechua (Peru)

Church Membership

667,836

Congregations

809 (684 Wards, 125 Branches)

Number of Missions

15

Operating Temples

4

Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026

Practical

Time zone

America/Lima

Currency

PEN

Country code

+51

U.S. travel advisory

Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution as of 2026-10-08

Organized

1 July 1978

Culture & food

• Altitude sickness is real in highland missions: rest and hydrate.
• Greet with a handshake or a cheek kiss (women).
• Respect Quechua and Aymara cultures.

Foods: Ceviche, Lomo saltado, Ají de gallina, Papa a la huancaína

Family groups

• Peru Arequipa Mission Moms (LDS) Group
• Mision Arequipa 1989-95 Pres. Gimenez y Puertas Group
• Mision Arequipa 2004-07 Pres. Gino Galli Group
• Reencuentro Mision Arequipa Pres. Gino Galli Group
• Mision Peru Arequipa (1995-2000) Group
• Mision Arequipa Pres. Romulo Casos 1983-86 Group
• Mision Peru Arequipa Facebook Group
• Mision Peru Arequipa (Presidente Zobrist) Group
• Mission Peru Arequipa Facebook Group

As listed by latterdaymissions.com (unofficial). Groups may be private, renamed, or inactive.