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


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ghana
AreaAfrica West
Members106,888 (2023)[1]
Stakes29
Districts10
Wards201
Branches152
Total Congregations[2]353
Missions4
Temples1 Operating
2 Announced
3 Total
Family History Centers75[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) was introduced to Ghana, West Africa, in 1962. It was officially organized in 1978, following announcement of the revelation on priesthood. As of 2022, the LDS Church reported 101,924 members in 353 congregations in Ghana,[1] making it the second largest body of LDS Church members in Africa, behind Nigeria. In 2021, Ghana ranked as having the third most LDS Church members per capita in Africa, behind Cape Verde and Sierra Leone.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Ghana", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 10 June 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ^ Ghana Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved August 29, 2022
  4. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics

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