The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola
Flag of Angola.svg
Membership3,490 (2019)[1]
Stakes1
Wards6
Branches9
Total Congregations15
Missions1
Family History Centers1[2]

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 2019, there were 3,490 members in 15 congregations.[1]

Membership in Angola
YearMembership
198925
1999107
2002563
2009647
20121,046
20193,490
*Membership was published as a rounded number.
Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Angola[1]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola is located in Angola
Luanda
Luanda
Huambo
Huambo
Lubango
Lubango
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As of July 2021, the following were located in Angola
Green = Stake
Purple = Meetinghouse not part of a stake or district

History[]

A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Angola) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Country Information: Angola)

Stake and Congregations[]

As of July 2021, Angola had the following congregations:

Luanda Angola Stake

  • Benfica Ward
  • Cacuaco Branch
  • Cassequel Branch
  • Cazenga Branch
  • Golf Ward
  • Kilamba Ward
  • Nova Vida Ward
  • Patriota Ward
  • Prenda Branch
  • Terra Nova Ward
  • Viana Ward
  • Zango Ward

Huambo Meetinghouse

  • Cidade Alta Branch
  • Sao Joao Branch

Lubango Meetinghouse

  • Mapunda Branch
  • Tchioco Branch

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[]

The Luanda Angola Mission was created on July 1, 2013[3]

Temples[]

Angola was located in the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple District as of July 2021.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Angola", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 20 July 2021
  2. ^ Category:Angola Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 16 July 2021
  3. ^ New mission presidents by area for 2013

External links[]

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