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

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola
AreaAfrica South
Members7,321 (2024)[1]
Stakes2
Districts2
Wards13
Branches16
Total Congregations[2]29
Missions1
FamilySearch Centers3[3]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members in Angola. The first branch (small congregation) was organized in 1996 with fewer than 100 members. As of 2024, there were 7,321 members in 29 congregations.[1]

Membership in Angola[4][1]
YearMembership
198925
1999107
2004621
2009831
20141,684
20193,490
20247,321
*Membership was published as a rounded number.

History

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A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Angola) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Country Information: Angola)

Congregations

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Angola is located in Angola
Luanda
Luanda
Viana
Viana
Huambo
Huambo
Lubango
Lubango
Menongue
Menongue
Malanje
Malanje
Cuito
Cuito
Benguela
Benguela
Moçâmedes
Moçâmedes
Ondjiva
Ondjiva
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As of November 2025, the following were located in Angola
Green = Stake
Orange = District
Purple = Meetinghouse not part of a stake or district

As of November 2025, Angola had the following congregations:

Luanda Angola Stake

  • Benfica Ward
  • Camama Branch
  • Cassequel Ward
  • Golf Ward
  • Morro Bento Ward
  • Nova Vida Ward
  • Patriota Ward
  • Prenda Ward

Viana Angola Stake

  • Cacuaco Ward
  • Cazenga Branch
  • Kilamba Ward
  • Luanda Sul Branch
  • Terra Nova Ward
  • Viana Ward
  • Vila Pacifica Ward
  • Zango Ward

Huambo Angola District

  • Bom Pastor Branch
  • Caala Branch
  • Cidade Alta Branch
  • Santa Iria Branch
  • Sao Joao Branch

Lubango Angola District

  • Mapunda Branch
  • Tchioco Branch

Menongue Angola District

  • Menongue 1st Branch
  • Menongue 2nd Branch
  • Menongue 3rd Branch

Other Congregations Congregations in Angola not part of a stake or district include

  • Benguela Branch
  • Cuito Branch
  • Malanje 1st Branch
  • Malanje 2nd Branch
  • Moçâmedes Branch
  • Ondjiva Branch
  • Angola Luanda Dispersed Members Unit

The Angola Luanda Mission Branch serves Families and individuals not in proximity of a meetinghouse. Congregations not part of a stake are called branches, regardless of size.

Missions

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The Luanda Angola Mission was created on July 1, 2013 and encompases all of Angola and Sao Tome and Principe.[5]

Temples

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Angola was located in the Johannesburg South Africa Temple District as of October 2023.

On October 1, 2023, the Luanda Angola Temple was announced.[6]

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Location:
Announced: 		Luanda, Angola
1 October 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Angola", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 10 June 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches
  3. ^ Angola Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 16 July 2021
  4. ^ Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Angola
  5. ^ "New mission presidents by area for 2013". Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  6. ^ "Instagram".
  7. ^ Where the 20 new Latter-day Saint temples will be built as Russell Nelson’s record tally continues to rise, Salt Lake Tribune, 1 October 2023
  8. ^ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 1 October 2023
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