The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mozambique
AreaAfrica South
Members18,443 (2022)[1]
Stakes5
Districts1
Wards32
Branches24
Total Congregations[2]56
Missions2
Temples1 Announced
Family History Centers8[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mozambique refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Mozambique.

History

Membership in Mozambique[4][1]
YearMembership
1997*200
1999311
20042,951
20095,079
20147,943
201915,032
202218,443
*Membership was published as a rounded number.

In 1982, Chico Mapenda, who was 13 years old at the time, left Mozambique to study in the German Democratic Republic. In 1989, he came across missionaries there and was baptized on January 14, 1990. Upon the reunification of East and West Germany, he returned to Mozambique. Upon return to Mozambique in 1990, he shared his new believes with his family and friends and held meetings with groups of up to 150 people.[5]

In February 1996, the LDS Church received legal recognition. In June 1996, Elder Earl C. Tingey of the Seventy visited Beira, organized the Beira group, and authorized the first baptisms in the Country. On January 30, 1999, the Beira Branch was organized. On October 19, 1999, Mozambique was dedicated for the preaching of the gospel.[6] About 650 attended the creation of the Beira Mozambique District on April 13, 2003.[5]

In 2003, there were nine branches in the country. On February 15, 2015, the Maputo Mozambique Stake (Mozambique's first) was created.[7][8]

Stakes & District

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mozambique is located in Mozambique
Maputo (3 stakes)
Maputo (3 stakes)
Beira (3 stakes)
Beira (3 stakes)
Chimoio
Chimoio
Maxixe
Maxixe
Nampula
Nampula
Green = Stake
Orange = District

As of Dec 2023, the following stake and districts exist in Mozambique:[9]

Stake Organized Mission
Beira Mozambique Manga Stake 22 Mar 2015 Mozambique Beira
Beira Mozambique Munhava Stake 14 May 2023 Mozambique Beira
Beira Mozambique Stake 13 Apr 2003 Mozambique Beira
Chimoio Mozambique District 15 Dec 2019 Mozambique Beira
Maputo Mozambique Stake 27 Jul 2003 Mozambique Maputo
Matola Mozambique Stake 22 Sep 2019 Mozambique Maputo
Maxixe Mozambique District 12 Nov 2023 Mozambique Maputo
Nampula Mozambique Stake 22 Oct 2017 Mozambique Beira
Zimpeto Mozambique Stake 19 Nov 2023 Mozambique Maputo

Branches not part of a stake or district:

Mozambique Beira Mission
  • Coalane Branch
  • Marromeu Branch
  • Matundo Branch
  • Moatize Branch
  • Mozambique Beira Mission Branch
  • Quelimane Branch
  • Tete Branch
  • Zambeze Branch
Mozambique Maputo Mission
  • Chinunguine Branch
  • Mozambique Maputo Mission Branch
  • Xai Xai Branch

The Mozambique Beira Mission Branch and the Mozambique Maputo Mission Branch serves families and individuals in Mozambique that is not in proximity of a meetinghouse. Congregations not part of a stake are called branches, regardless of size.

Missions

Mission Organized
Mozambique Beira Mission 13 Aug 2021
Mozambique Maputo Mission 20 Dec 2004

Temples

On April 4, 2021, the intent to construct the Beira Mozambique Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson.
Location:
Announced:		 Beira, Mozambique
4 April 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Mozambique", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 24 February 2023
  2. ↑ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ↑ Mozambique Family History Centers Map, familysearch.org, retrieved 24 February 2023
  4. ↑ Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Mozambique
  5. 1 2 Gilbert, Clark (2012), 2012 Church Almanac, Deseret Morning News, pp. 525–526, ISBN 9781609070021
  6. ↑ "Elder Richard G. Scott: A return visit to Mozambique: Elder Scott dedicated the country 11 years ago", Church News, Deseret Morning News, February 5, 2011, retrieved February 1, 2023
  7. ↑ "First Latter-day Saint Stake Created in Mozambique", this week in mormons, February 2015, retrieved February 1, 2023
  8. ↑ "The First Stake in Mozambique Is Formed", Africa South Area of LDS Church, February 15, 2015, retrieved February 1, 2023
  9. ↑ "Durban South Africa Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved 2021-02-17
  10. ↑ "Prophet Announces Twenty New Temples at April 2021 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 4 April 2021
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