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As of the early 1990s the majority of Latter-day Saints in South Africa were English-speaking white people, mainly of British origin. At some point between 2000 and 2005 the LDS Church reached a point where half the members in South Africa were black, and the percentage of blacks in the membership has continued to rise since then. [16]
In 2019, church leaders also announced the division of the Africa Southeast Area, into the Africa Central and Africa South areas, effective August 1, 2020. [9] Two months later, W. Christopher Waddell, second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric , announced in Johannesburg that the new Africa Central Area would be headquartered in Nairobi , Kenya .
In April 1981, LDS Church leaders announced the building of a temple in Parktown, Johannesburg, South Africa.Groundbreaking took place on 27 November 1982. Once the site of estates built by nineteenth-century mining magnates and financiers, the area around the temple now features hospitals, office buildings, and schools, many of which are housed in mansions from the Victorian era.
The Durban South Africa Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Durban, South Africa. [5] The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on 1 October 2011. [6]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) operates 449 missions [1] throughout the world, as of June 2024. Most are named after the location of the mission headquarters, usually a specific city.
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ... South Africa: Cape Town South Africa Temple: edit: Cape Town, South Africa: Site announced 9,500 sq ft 880 m 2:
Congregation growth statistics. In 2023 there was a large increase in Africa, and decline in Europe and North America. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) releases membership, congregational, and related information on a regular basis.
Mormon missionaries in South Africa (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Africa" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.