The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Republic of the Congo
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| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Republic of the Congo | |
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| Area | Africa Central |
| Members | 8,542 (2019)[1] |
| Stakes | 4 |
| Wards | 17 |
| Branches | 10 |
| Total Congregations[2] | 27 |
| Missions | 1 |
| Family History Centers | 3[3] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Republic of the Congo refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in the Republic of the Congo. The country was opened to the church's missionaries in 1991.[4] Since then, the church has grown to more than 8,000 members in 28 congregations.[1]
History
| Year | Membership |
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| 1971 | 10 |
| 1991 | 99 |
| 1993* | 800 |
| 1995* | 1,000 |
| 1997* | 1,400 |
| 1999 | 1,602 |
| 2001 | 2,420 |
| 2003 | 3,262 |
| 2005 | 3,609 |
| 2007 | 3,974 |
| 2009 | 4,462 |
| 2011 | 5,235 |
| 2013 | 5,787 |
| 2015 | 6,413 |
| 2017 | 7,187 |
| 2019 | 8,542 |
| *Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number. Source: Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Republic of the Congo, Windall J. Ashton[1] | |
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Stakes
Red =Operating Temple
Green = Stake
Purple = meetinghouse not part of stake or district
As of October 2022, the following stakes existed in the Republic of the Congo:[5]
| Stake/District | Wards[6] | Branches[7] |
| Brazzaville Republic of Congo Stake | 6 | 1 |
| Diata Republic of the Congo Stake | 5 | 3 |
| Makelekele Republic of Congo Stake | 6 | |
| Pointe-Noire Republic of Congo Stake | 6 | 2 |
The Ouésso and the Republic of Congo Brazzaville Mission Branch are not part of a stake or district. The Republic of Congo Brazzaville Mission Branch serves individuals and families not in proximity to a church meetinghouse.
Missions
The Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Mission boundaries is the same as the country's boundaries.
Temples
The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple was dedicated on 14 April 2019 by Dale G. Renlund. While not in the Republic of the Congo, this temple is located in proximity to the stakes in the Brazzaville area. On April 3, 2022, church president Russell M. Nelson announced the church will build a temple in Brazzaville.
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| Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size: |
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 October 2011 by Thomas S. Monson[8][9] 12 February 2016 by Neil L. Andersen 14 April 2019 by Dale G. Renlund 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site | ||
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| Location: Announced: |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 3 April 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[10][11] | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Republic of the Congo", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 2 May 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:Republic of Congo Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved November 8, 2021
- ^ of the Congo-67395 Desertet News Church Almanac, Country Information: Republic of the Congo
- ^ "Hong Kong China Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-02-15
- ^ as of May 2021
- ^ as of May 2021
- ^ Walker, Joseph (1 October 2011). "LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved 19 April 2022..
- ^ "Mormon church president announces plans for new temples in Utah, Wyoming, Colombia, Africa". Washington Post. AP. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011..
- ^ "7 new temple locations announced by President Nelson to close conference", Deseret News, Deseret News, 3 Apr 2022
- ^ "President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 Apr 2022
External links
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Central Africa Area) - Official Site
- LDS Church - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Congo Newsroom
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
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