The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nigeria
As of December 31, 2014, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 129,989 members in 28 stakes, 20 districts, 416 congregations, five missions, and one temple in Nigeria.[1][2]
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History[edit]
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A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Nigeria) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Country Information: Nigeria) The Church was officially established in Nigeria in 1978, although many people in the country had sought to convince the Church to come there for many years before that. The first stake was organized in 1988.
Membership History[edit]
| Year | Membership[3] |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,255a |
| 1985 | 5,500b |
| 1989 | 12,000b |
| 1995 | 28,000b |
| 1999 | 42,746c |
| 2004 | 68,777c |
| 2009 | 88,374a |
| 2012 | 103,898a |
| 2014 | 129,989c |
- a Actual Membership for January 1 of the respective year
- b Estimated membership for December 31 of the respective year
- c Actual Membership for December 31 of the respective year
Missions[edit]
- Nigeria Benin City Mission (created July 2013).[4]
- Nigeria Calabar Mission (created July 2002).
- Nigeria Enugu Mission (created July 1992).
- Nigeria Port Harcourt Mission (created July 1988).
- Nigeria Lagos Mission (created July 1980).
Aba Nigeria Temple[edit]
On August 7, 2005 the Aba Nigeria Temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley.
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Location: |
Aba, Abia, Nigeria |
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Nigeria", Newsroom (LDS Church), 31 December 2013, retrieved 2014-05-12
- ^ "Country information: Nigeria", Church News 2013 Church Almanac (Deseret News)
- ^ "Country information: Nigeria", Deseret News Church Almanac (multiple almanacs from various years) (Deseret News)
- ^ New mission presidents by area for 2013
External links[edit]
- LDS Newsroom (Africa)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site