Uganda
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15,979
Total Church Membership
Population vs. Church Members
3
Stakes
29
Congregations
8
Family History Centers
1
Missions |
History
In Uganda, expatriate Latter-day Saints were living and holding meetings as early as the 1960s. The first Ugandan to join the Church was Charles Osinde, who was baptized in Scotland and returned to his homeland. A couple arrived in the country in March 1990 as part of a USAID program. Meetings were then held in their home.
A branch (a small congregation) was soon created in Kampala, and in December 1990 the first missionary couple arrived in Uganda. By March 1991 an average of 30 to 35 people attended branch meetings.
Church humanitarian efforts have benefited Ugandans through such projects as delivering clothing to the Kitgum District in Northern Uganda for victims of fighting between political factions.
Currently there are more than 10,000 members of the Church living in Uganda. They are organized into two districts, Jinja and Kampala, and eight branches. The first Church-built chapel, in the Kololo Branch was dedicated in 1997, and a second chapel, in Jinja, was dedicated in 1998.
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Africa
Total Church Membership
578,944
Members
2,010
Congregations
Missions
32Missions
Family History Centers
Temples
3Temples
Asia
Total Church Membership
1,181,411
Members
2,124
Congregations
Missions
44Missions
Family History Centers
Temples
8Temples
Europe
Total Church Membership
512,269
Members
1,408
Congregations
Missions
42Missions
Family History Centers
Temples
12Temples
North America
Total Church Membership
9,254,663
Members
18,167
Congregations
Missions
192Missions
Family History Centers
Temples
109Temples
Oceania (Pacific)
Total Church Membership
552,825
Members
1,251
Congregations
Missions
18Missions
Family History Centers
Temples
10Temples
South America
Total Church Membership
4,038,057
Members
5,546
Congregations