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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mozambique
Area	Africa South
Members	24,733 (2023)[1]
Stakes	5
Districts	1
Wards	32
Branches	24
Total Congregations[2]	56
Missions	2
Temples	1 Announced
Family History Centers	8[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mozambique refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Mozambique.

History[edit]

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In 1982, Chico Mapenda, who was 13 years old at the time, left Mozambique to study in the German Democratic Republic. In 1989, he came across missionaries there and was baptized on January 14, 1990. Upon the reunification of East and West Germany, he returned to Mozambique. Upon return to Mozambique in 1990, he shared his new believes with his family and friends and held meetings with groups of up to 150 people.^[5]

In February 1996, the LDS Church received legal recognition. In June 1996, Elder Earl C. Tingey of the Seventy visited Beira, organized the Beira group, and authorized the first baptisms in the Country. On January 30, 1999, the Beira Branch was organized. On October 19, 1999, Mozambique was dedicated for the preaching of the gospel.^[6] About 650 attended the creation of the Beira Mozambique District on April 13, 2003.^[5]

In 2003, there were nine branches in the country. On February 15, 2015, the Maputo Mozambique Stake (Mozambique's first) was created.^[7][8]

Stakes & District[edit]

Maputo (3 stakes)

As of Dec 2023, the following stake and districts exist in Mozambique:^[9]

Branches not part of a stake or district:

Mozambique Beira Mission

• Coalane Branch
• Marromeu Branch
• Matundo Branch
• Moatize Branch
• Mozambique Beira Mission Branch
• Quelimane Branch
• Tete Branch
• Zambeze Branch

Mozambique Maputo Mission

• Chinunguine Branch
• Mozambique Maputo Mission Branch
• Xai Xai Branch

The Mozambique Beira Mission Branch and the Mozambique Maputo Mission Branch serves families and individuals in Mozambique that is not in proximity of a meetinghouse. Congregations not part of a stake are called branches, regardless of size.

Missions[edit]

Temples[edit]

On April 4, 2021, the intent to construct the Beira Mozambique Temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson.

See also[edit]

• Religion in Mozambique

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Africa South) - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Mozambique Newsroom (Portuguese)
• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site

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