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

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Uganda reported 16,823 members in three stake, one district, 33 congregations (six wards and 17 branches), and one mission, in Uganda, as of December 31, 2018.[1][2] By the start of 2018 LDS Church membership in Uganda had risen to 15,000.[3]

History

The first Ugandan to join the LDS Church was Charles Osinde, who was baptized in Scotland and returned to Uganda.[1]

The LDS Church was profiled in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon that premiered in 2011.[4] The story follows two missionaries in Uganda.

In 2012, The New York Times profiled an LDS Church missionary, Jared Dangerfield, as he served in Uganda, "Each day he rises with the African sun to say his prayers before venturing into the urban wilderness of Kampala, Uganda, a churning kaleidoscope of motorcycles, street urchins, vegetable carts and pterodactyl-like storks that circle office towers and lampposts. They orbit above him as he makes his way up and down the muddy hills of the capital city, careful to keep his black pants and white shirt clean, scanning faces in search of those who will listen to him speak of his faith. His Mormon faith."[5]

Membership History
Year Membership[6]
1993800b
19951,300b
19992,375c
20043,788c
20096,919a
201210,368a
  • a Actual Membership for January 1 of the respective year
  • b Estimated membership for Dec 31 of the respective year
  • c Actual Membership for Dec 31 of the respective year

Stakes
The Plan of salvation in Swahili.
  • Jinja Uganda Stake
  • Kampala Uganda North Stake
  • Kampala Uganda South Stake

Mission

See also

References
  1. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Uganda", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2018, retrieved 2019-04-25
  2. "Country information: Uganda", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, 1 February 2010, retrieved 2013-03-09
  3. Newsroom report for Uganda
  4. Brantley, Ben. "Missionary Men With Confidence in Sunshine", The New York Times, 24 March 2011. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  5. Kron, Josh. "At Age 19, From Utah to Uganda", The New York Times, 13 April 2012. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
  6. "Country information: Uganda", Deseret News Church Almanac (multiple almanacs from various years), Deseret News
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