The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom explained

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom
Area:	Europe North
Membership:	186,933 (2022)
Stakes:	44
Wards:	275
Branches:	42
Missions:	6
O:	2
A:	1
Fhc:	124

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in the United Kingdom. In 2019, the United Kingdom had the second highest number of LDS Church members per capita among countries in Europe, behind Portugal.^[1]

Church activity in the UK

The LDS Church opened its Mormon Helping Hands programme in Britain. The project runs off of donations and volunteer work from church members, and provides service in local communities by Latter-day Saints who live there.

In the summer of 2013, the United Kingdom hosted the first official church pageant outside of North America. Titled "Truth Will Prevail", it told the story of early missionary efforts in Britain. The pageant included 33 core cast members, 300 family cast, and a 150-voice choir.

Stakes

Stake	data-sort-type=date	Organized	Mission	Temple District
Aberdeen Scotland	12 Oct 1980	Scotland/Ireland	Preston England
Ashton England	6 Jun 1982	England Manchester	Preston England
Belfast Northern Ireland	9 Jun 1974	Scotland/Ireland	Preston England
Billingham England	13 Jun 1976	England Leeds	Preston England
Birmingham England	14 Sep 1969	England Birmingham	Preston England
Bristol England	29 Apr 1973	England Bristol	London England
Canterbury England	27 Aug 1995	England London	London England
Cardiff Wales	9 May 1982	England Bristol	London England
Cheltenham England	21 Mar 1982	England Bristol	London England
Chester England	6 Jun 1982	England Manchester	Preston England
Chorley England	13 Nov 2005	England Manchester	Preston England
Coventry England	9 May 1993	England Birmingham	London England
Crawley England	19 Aug 1977	England London	London England
Dundee Scotland	23 Nov 1975	Scotland/Ireland	Preston England
Edinburgh Scotland	19 Oct 1980	Scotland/Ireland	Preston England
Glasgow Scotland	26 Aug 1962	Scotland/Ireland	Preston England
Huddersfield England	19 Mar 1961	England Leeds	Preston England
Hull England	26 Apr 1973	England Leeds	Preston England
Ipswich England	29 May 1983	England Birmingham	London England
Leeds England	12 Nov 1976	England Leeds	Preston England
Leicester England	5 Mar 1961	England Birmingham	London England
Liverpool England	14 Mar 1976	England Manchester	Preston England
London England Hyde Park	28 May 1978	England London	London England
Manchester England	27 Mar 1960	England Manchester	Preston England
Merthyr Tydfil Wales	12 Jan 1975	England Bristol	London England
Newcastle-Under-Lyme England	17 Jan 1975	England Manchester	Preston England
Northampton England	13 Feb 1977	England Birmingham	London England
Norwich England	20 Jun 1971	England Birmingham	London England
Nottingham England	4 Feb 1973	England Birmingham	Preston England
Paisley Scotland	12 Oct 1980	Scotland/Ireland	Preston England
Plymouth England	27 Nov 1977	England Bristol	London England
Poole England	23 May 1982	England Bristol	London England
Portsmouth England	11 Feb 1973	England Bristol	London England
Preston England	17 Jun 1976	England Manchester	Preston England
Sheffield England	14 Nov 1982	England Leeds	Preston England
St Albans England	28 May 1978	England London	London England
Staines England	28 May 1978	England London	London England
Sunderland England	17 Mar 1963	England Leeds	Preston England
Thames East England	24 Nov 1974	England London	London England
Thames Valley England	24 May 1973	England London	London England
York England	24 Nov 1996	England Leeds	Preston England

Missions

Mission	data-sort-type=date	Organized
England Birmingham	6 Mar 1961
England Bristol	28 Jun 2022
England Leeds	27 Mar 1960
England London	20 Jul 1837
England Manchester	1 Jul 1976
Scotland/Ireland	28 Feb 1961

Temples

On 7 September 1958, the London England Temple was dedicated by church president David O. McKay.

On 7 June 1998, the Preston England Temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.

Membership statistics

Table shows LDS membership statistics as of 31 December 2011 for various regions and nations of the UK, along with British Crown Dependencies.

Country/Dependency/ Territory	Membership	Stakes	Wards	Branches	Total Congregations	Missions	Temples
England	145,385	36	230	28	258	5	2
Northern Ireland	5,297	1	8	3	13
Scotland	26,598	5	26	13	39	1
Wales	9,491	2	18	6	24
Bermuda	156			1	1
British Virgin Islands	150			2	2
Cayman Islands	230			1	1
style=white-space:nowrap	Falkland Islands	10			1	1
Gibraltar	16
Guernsey	60			1	1
Isle of Man	281		1		1
Jersey	282		1		1
Turks and Caicos Islands	92			1	1

See also

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Wales
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Scotland
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ireland
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Isle of Man
• Religion in the United Kingdom

External links

• ComeUntoChrist.org Latter-day Saints Visitor site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Official site

Notes and References

1. [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics#Countries|The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics]