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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
AreaAfrica Central
Members8,542 (2019)[1]
Stakes4
Wards17
Branches10
Total Congregations27
Missions1
Family History Centers3[2]

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.[3] Since then, the church has grown to more than 8,000 members in 28 congregations.[1]

History[edit]

Membership in the Republic of the Congo
YearMembership
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]

Stakes[edit]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Republic of the Congo is located in Republic of the Congo
Ouésso
Ouésso
Brazzaville
Brazzaville
Diata
Diata
Makelekele
Makelekele
Pointe-Noire
Pointe-Noire
Stake Centers in the Republic of the Congo
Red =Operating Temple
Green = Stake
Purple = meetinghouse not part of stake or district

As of May 2021, the following stakes existed in the Republic of the Congo:[4]

Stake/District Wards[5] Branches[6]
Brazzaville Republic of Congo Stake 6
Diata Republic of the Congo Stake 5 1
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[edit]

The Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Mission boundaries is the same as the country's boundaries.

Temples[edit]

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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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 October 2011 by {{{announced by}}}
12 February 2016 by Neil L. Andersen
14 April 2019 by Dale G. Renlund
12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2)
Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 1 October 2011[7]


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Location:
Announced:
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
3 April 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[8][9]

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