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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Area	Africa Central
Members	115,027 (2023)^[1]
Stakes	27
Districts	3
Wards	237
Branches	52
Total Congregations^[2]	289
Missions	5
Temples	1 Operating 1 Under Construction 2 Announced 4 Total
FamilySearch Centers	24^[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Democratic Republic of the Congo refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As of 2021, the LDS Church reported 102,862 members in 269 congregations in the DRC,^[1] making it the third largest body of LDS Church members in Africa, behind Nigeria and Ghana.^[4] Currently, the DRC ranks as having the 16th highest LDS growth rate among countries of the world, with an annual growth rate of 13 percent.^[5]

History

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Membership in the Democratic Republic of the Congo^[6]^[1]
Year	Membership
1988*	400
1989*	1,400
1995*	5,300
1999	8,197
2004	14,991
2009	20,883
2014	42,689
2019	68,871
2022	102,862
*Membership was published as a rounded number.

The LDS Church was first recognized in Zaire in 1986. That year the first missionaries began preaching in Kinshasa. The establishment of the church was aided by the Banza family, who had joined the church while studying at a university in Geneva, Switzerland. The third petitioner to establish the church that year was Nkitabungi Mbuyi, who had joined while studying in Belgium and subsequently served as a missionary for the church in England before his return to Zaire.^[7] The church has grown quickly since then, with the first stake being organised in 1996.

Since establishing itself in the country, the LDS Church has played a large role in providing humanitarian aid services in the nation. This has involved installing clean water distribution systems in areas where sanitation and water are low.^[8]^[9]

In 2011, it was reported that the church had reached a total of 100 congregations in the DRC.^[10]

By late 2019, the church had 22 stakes and one district as well as several branches directly under missions in the DRC.

Stakes

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Stake	Organized	Mission
Bondoyi DRC Stake	9 Jun 2024	DRC Mbuji-Mayi
Dibindi DRC Stake	11 Dec 2022	DRC Mbuji-Mayi
Kabusanga DRC Stake	5 Dec 2021	DRC Mbuji-Mayi
Kananga DRC Stake	21 Apr 2003	DRC Kananga
Kasumbalesa DRC District	19 Jan 2020	DRC Lubumbashi
Katoka DRC Stake	13 Dec 2015	DRC Kananga
Katuba DRC Stake	15 Mar 2009	DRC Lubumbashi
Kikula DRC Stake	4 Jul 2021	DRC Lubumbashi
Kinshasa DRC Stake	3 Nov 1996	DRC Kinshasa West
Kinshasa DRC Binza Stake	25 Nov 2012	DRC Kinshasa West
Kinshasa DRC Binza UPN Stake	15 Sep 2024	DRC Kinshasa West
Kinshasa DRC Kimbanseke Stake	23 Aug 2009	DRC Kinshasa East
Kinshasa DRC Lukunga Stake	10 Feb 2019	DRC Kinshasa West
Kinshasa DRC Masina Stake	2 May 1999	DRC Kinshasa East
Kinshasa DRC Mokali Stake	16 Dec 2012	DRC Kinshasa East
Kinshasa DRC Mont Ngafula Stake	13 Apr 2008	DRC Kinshasa West
Kinshasa DRC Mpasa Stake	24 Jun 2018	DRC Kinshasa East
Kinshasa DRC N'Djili Stake	24 Jun 2018	DRC Kinshasa East
Kinshasa DRC Ngaba Stake	29 May 2016	DRC Kinshasa West
Kinshasa DRC Ngaliema Stake	9 Nov 2003	DRC Kinshasa West
Kisanga DRC Stake	25 Aug 2013	DRC Lubumbashi
Kisangani DRC District	2 Apr 2023	DRC Kinshasa East
Kolwezi DRC Stake	3 Oct 1991	DRC Lubumbashi
Likasi DRC Stake	27 Aug 2002	DRC Lubumbashi
Lubumbashi DRC Stake	7 Sep 1997	DRC Lubumbashi
Luputa DRC Stake	26 Jun 2006	DRC Mbuji-Mayi
Malandji DRC Stake	8 Dec 2019	DRC Kananga
Matadi DRC District	10 Jan 2021	DRC Kinshasa West
Mbuji-Mayi DRC Stake	28 Nov 2010	DRC Mbuji-Mayi
Mwene-Ditu DRC Stake	18 May 2014	DRC Mbuji-Mayi
Ngandajika DRC Stake	6 Nov 2016	DRC Mbuji-Mayi
Ruashi DRC Stake	22 Oct 2017	DRC Lubumbashi

Missions

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Mission	Organized
Democratic Republic of the Congo Kananga^[11]	1 Jul 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo Kinshasa East	28 Jun 2019
Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa West	1 Jul 1987
Democratic Republic of Congo Lubumbashi	30 Jun 2010
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mbuji-Mayi	1 Jul 2016

Temples

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Kinshasa

Lubumbashi

Kananga

Mbuji-Mayi}

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Temples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Red = Operating
Blue = Under Construction
Yellow = announced
Black = Closed for Renovations

On October 1, 2011 the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson. On February 12, 2016 ground was broken for the temple in a ceremony conducted by Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The temple was dedicated by Dale G. Renlund on April 14, 2019.^[12] Since then three other temples have been announced.

163. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple Official website News & images		edit
Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Dedicated: Size:	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 October 2011 by Thomas S. Monson^[13]^[14] 12 February 2016 by Neil L. Andersen 14 April 2019 by Dale G. Renlund^[16]^[17] 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m²) on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site
225. Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple (Under construction) Official website News & images		edit
Location: Announced: Groundbreaking: Size:	Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5 April 2020 by Russell M. Nelson^[18] 20 August 2022 by Matthew L. Carpenter^[19] 19,300 sq ft (1,790 m²) on a 2.57-acre (1.04 ha) site
271. Kananga Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple (Site announced) Official website News & images		edit
Location: Announced: Size:	Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson^[20]^[21] 11,000 sq ft (1,000 m²) on a 1.6-acre (0.65 ha) site
326. Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple (Announced) Official website News & images		edit
Location: Announced:	Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 October 2023 by Russell M. Nelson^[22]^[23]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: the Democratic Republic of the Congo", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 10 June 2023
^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches
^ Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 21, 2022
^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
^ Africa, Caribbean Lead the way in LDS Growth [sic]
^ Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Democratic Republic of the Congo
^ Renlund, Dale. "Unwavering Commitment to Jesus Christ". churchofjesuschrist.org. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ Collett, Howard (11 Sep 2010). "A prayer for clean water: New well brings new life to DR Congo". Church News. Deseret News. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
^ Means, Sean P. (March 12, 2020). "Review: 'Heart of Africa' offers a different view of LDS missionary life". Salt Lake Tribune.
^ "Growth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church): Church Growth News". 10 April 2011.
^ Swenson, Madison (Nov 23, 2022), "Church Opening Six New Missions in 2023", KSL TV 5, retrieved January 13, 2023
^ article on Kinshasa Temple dedication
^ 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..
^ "Ground Broken for First Central Africa Temple: Africa now has three temples in development, three more in operation". Newsroom, United Kingdom. LDS Church. 12 February 2016.
^ "Elder Renlund Dedicates Kinshasa Temple in a Historic Occasion for Latter-day Saints: A key milestone, a blessing for Central Africa". Newsroom. LDS Church. 14 April 2019.
^ "Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple: Fourth operating temple in Africa". Newsroom. LDS Church. 1 October 2018.
^ "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at General Conference: The Church will build its first temple in the Middle East", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 April 2020
^ https://news-africa.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/ground-broken-for-temple-in-lubumbashi-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-temple
^ "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News, Deseret News, 3 Oct 2021
^ "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 Oct 2021
^ 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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site
Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

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

Countries

Temples

Congo, DRC	Kananga Kinshasa Lubumbashi Mbuji-Mayi
Ghana	Accra Cape Coast Kumasi
Nigeria	Aba Abuja Benin City Calabar Eket Lagos
South Africa	Cape Town Durban Johannesburg