The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola | |
|---|---|
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| Area | Africa South |
| Members | 8,779 (2025)[1] |
| Stakes | 2 |
| Districts | 3 |
| Wards | 13 |
| Branches | 20 |
| Total Congregations[2] | 33 |
| Missions | 1 |
| Temples |
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| FamilySearch Centers | 2[3] |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Angola. The first branch (small congregation) was organized in 1996 with fewer than 100 members. As of year-end 2025, there were 8,779 members in 33 congregations.[1]
| Year | Membership |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 25 |
| 1999 | 107 |
| 2004 | 621 |
| 2009 | 831 |
| 2014 | 1,684 |
| 2019 | 3,490 |
| 2024 | 7,321 |
| 2025 | 8,779 |
| *Membership was published as a rounded number. | |
History
[edit]![[icon]](/translate/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section needs expansion. You can help by adding missing information. (December 2012) |
A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Angola) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Country Information: Angola)
Stakes and Districts
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| Stake/District | Organized |
|---|---|
| Luanda Angola Stake | 2 Dec 2018 |
| Viana Angola Stake | 10 Dec 2023 |
| Huambo Angola District | 21 Nov 2021 |
| Lubango Angola District | 23 Jun 2024 |
| Menongue Angola District | 22 Jun 2025 |
Congregations in Angola not part of a stake or district include
- Benguela Branch
- Cuito Branch
- Malanje 1st Branch
- Malanje 2nd Branch
- Moçâmedes Branch
- Ondjiva Branch
- Angola Luanda Dispersed Members Unit
The Angola Luanda Mission Branch serves Families and individuals not in proximity of a meetinghouse. Congregations not part of a stake are called branches, regardless of size.
Missions
[edit]The Luanda Angola Mission was created on July 1, 2013 and encompases all of Angola and Sao Tome and Principe.[5]
| Mission | Organized |
|---|---|
| Luanda Angola Mission | 1 July 2013 |
| Angola Luanda North Mission | 1 July 2026 |
Temples
[edit]Angola was located in the Johannesburg South Africa Temple District as of October 2023.
On October 1, 2023, the Luanda Angola Temple was announced.[6]
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| Location: Announced: |
Luanda, Angola 1 October 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[7][8] | ||
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Angola", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 10 June 2023
- ↑ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches
- ↑ Angola Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 16 July 2021
- ↑ Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Angola
- ↑ "New mission presidents by area for 2013". Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ↑ "Instagram".
- ↑ Where the 20 new Latter-day Saint temples will be built as Russell Nelson’s record tally continues to rise, Salt Lake Tribune, 1 October 2023
- ↑ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 1 October 2023
External links
[edit]- Newsroom (Angola)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
- ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
