The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Zimbabwe

As of 31 December 2014, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 26,156 members in 6 stakes, 2 district, 64 congregations.^[1][2]

In April 2016 Thomas S. Monson announced the Church would build a temple in Zimbabwe.^[3]

History

Membership history

Year	Membership[4]
1975	689^a ^d
1979	778^a ^d
1985	1,400^b
1989	1,600^b
1995	6,200^b
1999	8,287^c
2004	14,561^c
2009	17,241^a
2012	20,908^a
2014	26,156^c

• ^a Actual Membership for January 1 of the respective year
• ^b Estimated membership for Dec 31 of the respective year
• ^c Actual Membership for Dec 31 of the respective year
• ^d Formerly Rhodesia (1965-1979)

Stakes

• Bulawayo Zimbabwe Stake
• Bulawayo Zimbabwe Nkulumane Stake
• Gweru Zimbabwe Stake
• Harare Zimbabwe Stake
• Harare Zimbabwe Marimba Park Stake
• Harare Zimbabwe South Stake

Districts

• Bindura Zimbabwe District
• Mutare Zimbabwe District

Mission

• Zimbabwe Harare Mission

See also

• Edward Dube
• Religion in Zimbabwe
• Christianity in Zimbabwe

Notes

1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Zimbabwe", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-10-18
2. "Country information: Zimbabwe", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, 1 February 2010, retrieved 2013-03-08
3. Provo Daily Herald article on announcement of LDS Temples
4. "Country information: Zimbabwe", Deseret News Church Almanac (multiple almanacs from various years), Deseret News

References

• "Zimbabwe—Land of Beauty, People of Faith", Liahona, March 2014

External links

• LDS Newsroom (Zimbabwe)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site