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 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]
History
A brief history can be found at LDS Newsroom (Angola) or Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Country Information: Angola)
Congregations
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
The Luanda Angola Mission was created on July 1, 2013 and encompases all of Angola and Sao Tome and Principe.[5]
Temples
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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Luanda, Angola 1 October 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[7][8] | ||
