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232,654
Total Church Membership
9
Missions | 14 Districts
History
In response to letters from Nigerians who had read about the Church and organized unofficial congregations, Church leaders attempted to establish a mission in Nigeria in the early 1960s. Because the Church was unable to obtain missionary visas and at the time did not ordain men of African descent to the priesthood, plans were eventually put on hold. After the Nigerian Civil War, Ime Eduok, Anthony Obinna, and others ministered to those who still longed to join the Church, waiting in faith and patience to inherit the promises of the gospel (see Hebrews 6:12).
Following President Spencer W. Kimball’s 1978 revelation extending priesthood ordination and temple blessings to worthy Church members of African descent, the Church was finally established in Nigeria. People who had long looked forward to the day were finally able to be baptized and invite relatives and friends to join the Church. Ten years later, the first stake in Nigeria was organized.
Saints in Nigeria have served their communities in many ways, either through practicing integrity and goodwill in their own lives or through organized Church efforts. Relief Society sisters took the lead on a literacy effort, which aimed to help women become more self-reliant and gain personal testimonies of the Book of Mormon. Saints of all ages have participated in the Church’s annual All-Africa Mormon Helping Hands Day. In 2005 a temple was dedicated in Aba. By 2018, 40 years after the first baptisms there, more than 160,000 Saints lived in Nigeria.
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Africa
Total Church Membership
Missions
45Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
6Temples
Asia
Total Church Membership
Missions
45Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
10Temples
Europe
Total Church Membership
Missions
35Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
14Temples
North America
Total Church Membership
Missions
175Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
120Temples
Oceania (Pacific)
Total Church Membership
Missions
17Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
11Temples
South America
Total Church Membership
Missions
97Missions
FamilySearch Centers
Temples
25Temples
Worldwide Statistics
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued the following report concerning the growth and status of the Church:
Growth of the Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formally organized in a small log cabin in upstate New York in 1830. It took 117 years — until 1947 — for the Church to grow from the initial six members to one million. Learn More
17,225,394
Total Church Membership
Missionaries
67,871
Full-Time Teaching Missionaries
27,070
Senior Service Missionaries
2,736
Young Service Missionaries
The Church's missionary program is one of its most recognized characteristics. Latter-day Saint missionaries can be seen on the streets of hundreds of major cities in the world. Learn More
Temples
Temples are not regular places of Sunday worship for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Learn More
Humanitarian Services
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides relief and development projects for humanitarian purposes in countries all over the world.
157
Countries Receiving Humanitarian Aid (Since 1985)
Education
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints emphasizes the importance of continued secular and spiritual education.
4
Universities & Colleges
416,446
Youth Students Enrollment
348,045
Adult Students Enrollment
Genealogy
Genealogy is more than learning about one’s family history for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Latter-day Saints believe families can be together after this life.
6,215
FamilySearch Centers
149
Countries with FamilySearch Centers