The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom
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Area Europe North
Members 186,933 (2022) [1]
Stakes 44
Wards 275
Branches 42
Total Congregations [2] 317
Missions 6
Temples 2 Operating
1 Announced
3 Total
Family History Centers 124 [3]

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 second highest number of LDS Church members per capita among countries in Europe, behind Portugal. [4]

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Church activity in the UK

Membership in the United Kingdom
YearMembers
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. [5] [6]

In the summer of 2013, the United Kingdom hosted the first official church pageant outside of North America. [7] Titled "Truth Will Prevail", it told the story of early missionary efforts in Britain. [8] The pageant included 33 core cast members, 300 family cast, and a 150-voice choir. [9]

Stakes

StakeOrganizedMissionTemple District
Aberdeen Scotland12 Oct 1980Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Ashton England6 Jun 1982England ManchesterPreston England
Belfast Northern Ireland9 Jun 1974Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Billingham England13 Jun 1976England LeedsPreston England
Birmingham England14 Sep 1969England BirminghamPreston England
Bristol England29 Apr 1973England BristolLondon England
Canterbury England27 Aug 1995England LondonLondon England
Cardiff Wales9 May 1982England BristolLondon England
Cheltenham England21 Mar 1982England BristolLondon England
Chester England6 Jun 1982England ManchesterPreston England
Chorley England13 Nov 2005England ManchesterPreston England
Coventry England9 May 1993England BirminghamLondon England
Crawley England19 Aug 1977England LondonLondon England
Dundee Scotland23 Nov 1975Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Edinburgh Scotland19 Oct 1980Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Glasgow Scotland26 Aug 1962Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Huddersfield England19 Mar 1961England LeedsPreston England
Hull England26 Apr 1973England LeedsPreston England
Ipswich England29 May 1983England BirminghamLondon England
Leeds England12 Nov 1976England LeedsPreston England
Leicester England5 Mar 1961England BirminghamLondon England
Liverpool England14 Mar 1976England ManchesterPreston England
London England Hyde Park28 May 1978England LondonLondon England
Manchester England27 Mar 1960England ManchesterPreston England
Merthyr Tydfil Wales12 Jan 1975England BristolLondon England
Newcastle-Under-Lyme England17 Jan 1975England ManchesterPreston England
Northampton England13 Feb 1977England BirminghamLondon England
Norwich England20 Jun 1971England BirminghamLondon England
Nottingham England4 Feb 1973England BirminghamPreston England
Paisley Scotland12 Oct 1980Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Plymouth England27 Nov 1977England BristolLondon England
Poole England23 May 1982England BristolLondon England
Portsmouth England11 Feb 1973England BristolLondon England
Preston England17 Jun 1976England ManchesterPreston England
Sheffield England14 Nov 1982England LeedsPreston England
St Albans England28 May 1978England LondonLondon England
Staines England28 May 1978England LondonLondon England
Sunderland England17 Mar 1963England LeedsPreston England
Thames East England24 Nov 1974England LondonLondon England
Thames Valley England24 May 1973England LondonLondon England
York England24 Nov 1996England LeedsPreston England

Missions

MissionOrganized
England Birmingham 6 Mar 1961
England Bristol 28 Jun 2022
England Leeds 27 Mar 1960
England London 20 Jul 1837
England Manchester 1 Jul 1976
Scotland/Ireland 28 Feb 1961

Temples

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Temples in the United Kingdom
Red = Operating
Yellow = Announced
Blue = Under Construction
Black = Closed for Renovations

On 7 September 1958, the London England Temple was dedicated by church president David O. McKay.

On 7 June 1998, the Preston England Temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.

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Newchapel, Surrey, England
February 17, 1955 by David O. McKay
August 27, 1955 by David O. McKay
September 7, 1958 by David O. McKay
October 18, 1992 by Gordon B. Hinckley
42,652 sq ft (3,962.5 m2) on a 32-acre (13 ha) site
Modern contemporary, single spire - designed by Edward O. Anderson
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Chorley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
19 October 1992 by Ezra Taft Benson
12 June 1994 by Gordon B. Hinckley
7 June 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley
69,630 sq ft (6,469 m2) on a 32-acre (13 ha) site
Modern, single-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services
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Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England
3 April 2022 by Russell M. Nelson [10] [11]
10,800 sq ft (1,000 m2) on a 2.7-acre (1.1 ha) site

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. [12]

Country/Dependency/ TerritoryMembership Stakes Wards Branches Total Congregations Missions Temples
Flag of England.svg England 145,385362302825852
Flag of Northern Ireland.svg Northern Ireland 5,29718313
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 26,59852613391
Flag of Wales.svg Wales 9,491218624
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda15611
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands15022
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands [lower-alpha 1] 23011
Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg Falkland Islands1011
Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar16
Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey [lower-alpha 1] 6011
Flag of Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man [lower-alpha 1] 28111
Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey [lower-alpha 1] 28211
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands9211
  1. 1 2 3 4 LDS Church Membership is still reported and used December 31, 2022 member and congregational statistics instead.

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References

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  2. Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
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