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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom
The Preston England Temple
AreaEurope North
Members186,933 (2022)[1]
Stakes44
Wards275
Branches42
Total Congregations[2]317
Missions6
Temples2 Operating
1 Announced
3 Total
Family History Centers124[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 2nd most LDS Church members per capita among countries in Europe, behind Portugal.[4]

Church activity in the UK[edit]

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]

Main article: Preston England Temple § Pageant

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[edit]

Stake Organized Mission Temple District
Aberdeen Scotland Stake 12 Oct 1980 Scotland/Ireland Preston England
Ashton England Stake 6 Jun 1982 England Manchester Preston England
Belfast Northern Ireland Stake 9 Jun 1974 Scotland/Ireland Preston England
Billingham England Stake 13 Jun 1976 England Leeds Preston England
Birmingham England Stake 14 Sep 1969 England Birmingham Preston England
Bristol England Stake 29 Apr 1973 England Bristol London England
Canterbury England Stake 27 Aug 1995 England London London England
Cardiff Wales Stake 9 May 1982 England Bristol London England
Cheltenham England Stake 21 Mar 1982 England Bristol London England
Chester England Stake 6 Jun 1982 England Manchester Preston England
Chorley England Stake 13 Nov 2005 England Manchester Preston England
Coventry England Stake 9 May 1993 England Birmingham London England
Crawley England Stake 19 Aug 1977 England London London England
Dundee Scotland Stake 23 Nov 1975 Scotland/Ireland Preston England
Edinburgh Scotland Stake 19 Oct 1980 Scotland/Ireland Preston England
Glasgow Scotland Stake 26 Aug 1962 Scotland/Ireland Preston England
Huddersfield England Stake 19 Mar 1961 England Leeds Preston England
Hull England Stake 26 Apr 1973 England Leeds Preston England
Ipswich England Stake 29 May 1983 England Birmingham London England
Leeds England Stake 12 Nov 1976 England Leeds Preston England
Leicester England Stake 5 Mar 1961 England Birmingham London England
Liverpool England Stake 14 Mar 1976 England Manchester Preston England
London England Hyde Park Stake 28 May 1978 England London London England
Manchester England Stake 27 Mar 1960 England Manchester Preston England
Merthyr Tydfil Wales Stake 12 Jan 1975 England Bristol London England
Newcastle-Under-Lyme England Stake 17 Jan 1975 England Manchester Preston England
Northampton England Stake 13 Feb 1977 England Birmingham London England
Norwich England Stake 20 Jun 1971 England Birmingham London England
Nottingham England Stake 4 Feb 1973 England Birmingham Preston England
Paisley Scotland Stake 12 Oct 1980 Scotland/Ireland Preston England
Plymouth England Stake 27 Nov 1977 England Bristol London England
Poole England Stake 23 May 1982 England Bristol London England
Portsmouth England Stake 11 Feb 1973 England Bristol London England
Preston England Stake 17 Jun 1976 England Manchester Preston England
Sheffield England Stake 14 Nov 1982 England Leeds Preston England
St Albans England Stake 28 May 1978 England London London England
Staines England Stake 28 May 1978 England London London England
Sunderland England Stake 17 Mar 1963 England Leeds Preston England
Thames East England Stake 24 Nov 1974 England London London England
Thames Valley England Stake 24 May 1973 England London London England
York England Stake 24 Nov 1996 England Leeds Preston England

Missions[edit]

Mission Organized
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[edit]

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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 President David O. McKay.

On 7 June 1998 the Preston England Temple was dedicated by President Gordon B. Hinckley.

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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Rededicated:
Size:
Style: 		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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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style: 		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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Location:
Announced: 		Birmingham, England
3 April 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[10][11]

Membership statistics[edit]

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/ Territory Membership Stakes Wards Branches Total Congregations Missions Temples
England 145,385 36 230 28 258 5 2
Northern Ireland 5,297 1 8 3 13
Scotland 26,598 5 26 13 39 1
Wales 9,491 2 18 6 24
Bermuda 156 1 1
British Virgin Islands 150 2 2
Cayman Islands[a] 230 1 1
Falkland Islands 10 1 1
Gibraltar 16
Guernsey[a] 60 1 1
Isle of Man[a] 281 1 1
Jersey[a] 282 1 1
Turks and Caicos Islands 92 1 1
  1. ^ a b c d LDS Church Membership is still reported and used December 31, 2022 member and congregational statistics instead.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: United Kingdom", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 31 May 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ^ Category:United Kingdom Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 18 August 2022
  4. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. ^ "Topic: Mormon Helping Hands", MormonNewsroom.org.uk, LDS Church
  6. ^ "'Helping Hands' give 130 man hours to help St Patrick's Church", MormonNewsroom.org.uk (News Release), LDS Church, 1 September 2014
  7. ^ Kerr, Stephen C., "British Pageant in 2013", LDS.org, LDS Church, archived from the original on 22 October 2013
  8. ^ "Church News: The British Pageant 2013", LDS.org, LDS Church, 23 July 2013, archived from the original on 7 April 2014
  9. ^ Holt, James (29 April 2013), "Truth Will Prevail is a new Mormon Pageant in UK this Summer", Deseret News
  10. ^ "7 new temple locations announced by President Nelson to close conference", Deseret News, Deseret News, 3 April 2022
  11. ^ "President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 April 2022
  12. ^ "Country information: United Kingdom", Online Almanac, Church News, 1 February 2010, retrieved 15 January 2014

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