The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom
 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom | |
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| Membership | 188,187 (2019)[1] |
| Stakes | 45 |
| Wards | 279 |
| Branches | 41 |
| Total Congregations | 320 |
| Missions | 5 |
| Temples | 2 |
| Family History Centers | 122[2][3][4][5][6][7] |
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.[8]
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.[9][10]
In the summer of 2013, the United Kingdom hosted the first official church pageant outside of North America.[11] Titled "Truth Will Prevail", it told the story of early missionary efforts in Britain.[12] The pageant included 33 core cast members, 300 family cast, and a 150-voice choir.[13]
Temples[]
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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12. London England Temple | ||
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Newchapel, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | ||
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52. Preston England Temple | ||
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Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | ||
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.[14]
| 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 |
 Northern Ireland
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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 | 3 | 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
- ^ Category:England Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 8 November 2021
- ^ Category:Guernsey Family History Center, familysearch.org, retrieved 8 November 2021
- ^ Jersey Family History Centre, Channel Islands, familysearch.org, retrieved 8 November 2021
- ^ Category:Northern Ireland Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 8 November 2021
- ^ Category:Scotland Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 8 November 2021
- ^ Category:Wales Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 8 November 2021
- ^ 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
- ^ "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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