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

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 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

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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]

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Missions

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Temples

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]

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  1. LDS Church Membership is still reported and used December 31, 2022 member and congregational statistics instead.

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References

  1. "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. "Topic: Mormon Helping Hands", MormonNewsroom.org.uk, LDS Church
  5. "'Helping Hands' give 130 man hours to help St Patrick's Church", MormonNewsroom.org.uk (News Release), LDS Church, 1 September 2014
  6. Kerr, Stephen C., "British Pageant in 2013", LDS.org, LDS Church, archived from the original on 22 October 2013
  7. "Church News: The British Pageant 2013", LDS.org, LDS Church, 23 July 2013, archived from the original on 7 April 2014
  8. "Country information: United Kingdom", Online Almanac, Church News, 1 February 2010, retrieved 15 January 2014



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