The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uganda refers to

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(LDS Church) and its members in

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. A branch was created in Kampala in 1991, and by year-end 1991, there were 99 members in Uganda. In 2022, there were 20,693 members in 38 congregations.

History

The first Ugandan to join the LDS Church was Charles Osinde, who was baptized in Scotland and returned to Uganda. The LDS Church was profiled in the Broadway musical ''The Book of Mormon'' that premiered in 2011. The story follows two missionaries in Uganda. In 2012, ''

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'' profiled an LDS Church missionary, Jared Dangerfield, as he served in Uganda, "Each day he rises with the African sun to say his prayers before venturing into the urban wilderness of Kampala, Uganda, a churning kaleidoscope of motorcycles, street urchins, vegetable carts and pterodactyl-like storks that circle office towers and lampposts. They orbit above him as he makes his way up and down the muddy hills of the capital city, careful to keep his black pants and white shirt clean, scanning faces in search of those who will listen to him speak of his faith. His Mormon faith."

Stakes and Districts

As of February 2023, the following stakes and districts were located in Uganda. Branches not part of a stake or district include: *2 branches in

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*2 branches in

Mbale Mbale is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Mbale District and the surrounding sub-region. Location Mbale is approximately , by road, northeast of Kampala, Uganda's capita ...

*Uganda Kampala Mission Branch The Uganda Kampala Mission Branch serves families and individuals in Uganda and South Sudan that is not in proximity of a meetinghouse.

Mission

The

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Mission was created in 2005 as a division of the Kenya Nairobi Mission. In 2012, the mission split again creating the Rwanda Kigali Mission. As of January 2023, the Uganda Kampala Mission remains the only mission of the LDS Church in Uganda and also encomases

South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ...

South Sudan

The LDS Church has reported no official church membership and congregational figures. Member groups in

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and Akobo operated starting in 2009 but was discontinued during a civil war in the mid 2010's. All of South Sudan is included in the Uganda Kampala Mission Branch which serves individuals and families not in proximity to a meetinghouse.

Temples

Uganda is currently in the Johannesburg South Africa Temple district. On April 2, 2017, the

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was announced by Church President

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References

External links

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Uganda Newsroom site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Official site Christian denominations in Uganda

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