The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom
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| Area | Europe North |
| Members | 186,809 (2021)[1] |
| Stakes | 45 |
| Wards | 279 |
| Branches | 41 |
| Total Congregations[2] | 320 |
| Missions | 5 |
| Temples | 2 Operating 1 Announced 3 Total |
| Family History Centers | 123[3] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in the United Kingdom. In 2019, the United Kingdom had the 2nd most LDS Church members per capita among countries in Europe, behind Portugal.[4]
Church activity in the UK
| Year | Members |
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| 1841* | 6,000 |
| 1930 | 5,912 |
| 1940 | 6,481 |
| 1950 | 6,793 |
| 1960 | 6,500 |
| 1970 | 13,814 |
| 1980 | 89,854 |
| 1989* | 152,000 |
| 1999 | 174,152 |
| 2009 | 183,672 |
| 2019 | 188,187 |
| *Membership was published as an estimate or rounded number. Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: United Kingdom[1] | |
The LDS Church opened its Mormon Helping Hands programme in Britain. The project runs off of donations and volunteer work from church members, and provides service in local communities by Latter-day Saints who live there.[5][6]
In the summer of 2013, the United Kingdom hosted the first official church pageant outside of North America.[7] Titled "Truth Will Prevail", it told the story of early missionary efforts in Britain.[8] The pageant included 33 core cast members, 300 family cast, and a 150-voice choir.[9]
Temples
Red = Operating
Yellow = Announced
Blue = Under Construction
Black = Closed for Renovations
On 7 September 1958 the London England Temple was dedicated by President David O. McKay.
On 7 June 1998 the Preston England Temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley.
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Newchapel, Surrey, England, United Kingdom February 17, 1955 by David O. McKay August 27, 1955 by David O. McKay September 7, 1958 by David O. McKay October 18, 1992 by Gordon B. Hinckley 42,652 sq ft (3,962.5 m2) on a 32-acre (13 ha) site Modern contemporary, single spire - designed by Edward O. Anderson | ||
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: Style: |
Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom 19 October 1992 by Ezra Taft Benson 12 June 1994 by Gordon B. Hinckley 7 June 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley 69,630 sq ft (6,469 m2) on a 32-acre (13 ha) site Modern, single-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services | ||
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| Location: Announced: |
Birmingham, England 3 April 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[10][11] | ||
Membership statistics
Table shows LDS membership statistics as of 31 December 2011 for various regions and nations of the UK, along with British Crown Dependencies.[12]
| Country/Dependency/ Territory | Membership | Stakes | Wards | Branches | Total Congregations | Missions | Temples |
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 England
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145,385 | 36 | 230 | 28 | 258 | 5 | 2 |
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5,297 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | ||
 Scotland
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26,598 | 5 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 1 | |
 Wales
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9,491 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 24 | ||
 Bermuda
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156 | 1 | 1 | ||||
 British Virgin Islands
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150 | 2 | 2 | ||||
 Cayman Islands
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204 | 1 | 1 | ||||
 Falkland Islands
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10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
 Gibraltar
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16 | ||||||
 Guernsey
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46 | 1 | 1 | ||||
 Isle of Man
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300 | 1 | 1 | ||||
 Jersey
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307 | 1 | 1 | ||||
 Turks and Caicos Islands
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92 | 1 | 1 |
See also
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wales
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Scotland
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ireland
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Isle of Man
- Religion in the United Kingdom
References
- ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: United Kingdom", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 26 April 2021
- ^ Total Congregations is the sum of wards and branches and does not include member groups which is a smaller and/or more temporary congregation of members than wards and branches.
- ^ Category:United Kingdom Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 18 August 2022
- ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
- ^ "Topic: Mormon Helping Hands", MormonNewsroom.org.uk, LDS Church
- ^ "'Helping Hands' give 130 man hours to help St Patrick's Church", MormonNewsroom.org.uk (News Release), LDS Church, 1 September 2014
- ^ Kerr, Stephen C., "British Pageant in 2013", LDS.org, LDS Church, archived from the original on 22 October 2013
- ^ "Church News: The British Pageant 2013", LDS.org, LDS Church, 23 July 2013, archived from the original on 7 April 2014
- ^ Holt, James (29 April 2013), "Truth Will Prevail is a new Mormon Pageant in UK this Summer", Deseret News
- ^ "7 new temple locations announced by President Nelson to close conference", Deseret News, Deseret News, 3 April 2022
- ^ "President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 April 2022
- ^ "Country information: United Kingdom", Online Almanac, Church News, 1 February 2010, retrieved 15 January 2014
External links
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
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