*Membership was published as a rounded number. Source: Wendall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: Sierra Leone[1]
The first official meeting of the LDS Church in Sierra Leone was held in Goderich in January 1988, with the first LDS missionaries arriving in May of that year. They were under the Liberia Monrovia Mission. A district was organized in Freetown in 1990. At various times in the 1990s, missionaries were withdrawn due to the civil war in the country. In 1991, the Liberia Monrovia Mission was discontinued and Sierra Leone was placed under the Accra Ghana Mission. The first LDS-built meetinghouse in the country was completed in Bo in 2004. In 2007, the Sierra Leone Freetown Mission was created covering both Sierra Leone and Liberia.[4] In December 2012, Jeffrey R. Holland created the first LDS stake in Sierra Leone in Freetown. In 2013, Liberia was split off to be its own separate mission.
A brief history can be found at Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac (Country Information: Sierra Leone)
Stakes and districts
The Freetown Sierra Leone Stake was organized on December 2, 2012, making it the 3,000th stake in the LDS Church.[5][6] As of February 2023, Sierra Leone had the following stakes and districts:[7]
Stakes and Districts
Stake/District
Organized
Bo Sierra Leone East Stake
1 Jun 2014
Bo Sierra Leone North Stake
27 Nov 2016
Bo Sierra Leone West Stake
28 Feb 1992
Freetown Sierra Leone Stake
5 Nov 1991
Freetown Sierra Leone East Stake
3 Dec 2017
Kenema Sierra Leone Stake
25 Nov 2012
Kissy Sierra Leone Stake
21 Aug 2011
Kossoh Town Sierra Leone Stake
16 Mar 2014
Makeni Sierra Leone District
21 May 2017
Moriba Town Sierra Leone District
26 Jun 2022
Wellington Sierra Leone Stake
10 Oct 2021
Congregations in Sierra Leone not part of a stake or district include:
Kapeteh Branch
Koidu Branch
Moyamba Branch
Sierra Leone Freetown Mission Branch
The Sierra Leone Freetown Mission Branch serves families and individuals in Sierra Leone that is not in proximity of a meetinghouse.
After two of its members died during the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak, the LDS Church required its missionaries to remain in their apartments as a precautionary measure.[9][10] Then on August 1, 2014 the LDS Church announced that it would transfer all of its 274 missionaries out of Sierra Leone and Liberia, thereby closing the Sierra Leone Freetown Mission for the duration of the outbreak.[9][10][11]
^Historic milestone: Sierra Leone stake marks LDS Church's 3,000th, Deseret News, December 2, 2012, retrieved 2012-12-03
^"Country information: Sierra Leone", Church News, Deseret News, December 2, 2012, retrieved 2012-12-03
^"Accra Ghana Temple District", churchofjesuschristtemples.org, retrieved February 21, 2022
^"New missions bring total to 347 missions", Church News, Deseret News, February 10, 2007, retrieved 2012-12-03
^ ab"Official Statement: Missionaries Serving in Two African Nations are Reassigned". Church News. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^ abStack, Peggy Fletcher (August 2014). "Mormon missionaries leaving Sierra Leone and Liberia". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^Walch, Tad (1 August 2014). "Ebola outbreak prompts evacuation of LDS missionaries from two African nations". Deseret News. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^"President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
External links
LDS Newsroom (Sierra Leone)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site
May 13, 2023
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remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Sierra Leone refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church and its members in Sierra Leone At year end 2009 there were 8 054 members in 17 branches in Sierra Leone In 2021 there were 26 108 members in 86 congregations In 2019 Sierra Leone ranked as having the second most LDS Church members per capita in Africa behind Cape Verde The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Sierra LeoneAreaAfrica WestMembers26 108 2021 1 Stakes9Districts1Wards62Branches24Total Congregations 2 86Missions1Temples1 Under ConstructionFamily History Centers8 3 Contents 1 History 2 Stakes and districts 3 Missions 3 1 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak 4 Temples 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditMembership in Sierra LeoneYearMembership1988121989 2001995 2 40019993 56420045 71220098 054201413 078201922 787 Membership was published as a rounded number Source Wendall J Ashton Jim M Wall Deseret News various years Church Almanac Country Information Sierra Leone 1 The first official meeting of the LDS Church in Sierra Leone was held in Goderich in January 1988 with the first LDS missionaries arriving in May of that year They were under the Liberia Monrovia Mission A district was organized in Freetown in 1990 At various times in the 1990s missionaries were withdrawn due to the civil war in the country In 1991 the Liberia Monrovia Mission was discontinued and Sierra Leone was placed under the Accra Ghana Mission The first LDS built meetinghouse in the country was completed in Bo in 2004 In 2007 the Sierra Leone Freetown Mission was created covering both Sierra Leone and Liberia 4 In December 2012 Jeffrey R Holland created the first LDS stake in Sierra Leone in Freetown In 2013 Liberia was split off to be its own separate mission A brief history can be found at Deseret News 2010 Church Almanac Country Information Sierra Leone Stakes and districts EditThe Freetown Sierra Leone Stake was organized on December 2 2012 making it the 3 000th stake in the LDS Church 5 6 As of February 2023 Sierra Leone had the following stakes and districts 7 Stakes and Districts Stake District OrganizedBo Sierra Leone East Stake 1 Jun 2014Bo Sierra Leone North Stake 27 Nov 2016Bo Sierra Leone West Stake 28 Feb 1992Freetown Sierra Leone Stake 5 Nov 1991Freetown Sierra Leone East Stake 3 Dec 2017Kenema Sierra Leone Stake 25 Nov 2012Kissy Sierra Leone Stake 21 Aug 2011Kossoh Town Sierra Leone Stake 16 Mar 2014Makeni Sierra Leone District 21 May 2017Moriba Town Sierra Leone District 26 Jun 2022Wellington Sierra Leone Stake 10 Oct 2021Congregations in Sierra Leone not part of a stake or district include Kapeteh Branch Koidu Branch Moyamba Branch Sierra Leone Freetown Mission BranchThe Sierra Leone Freetown Mission Branch serves families and individuals in Sierra Leone that is not in proximity of a meetinghouse Missions EditSierra Leone Freetown 8 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak Edit After two of its members died during the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak the LDS Church required its missionaries to remain in their apartments as a precautionary measure 9 10 Then on August 1 2014 the LDS Church announced that it would transfer all of its 274 missionaries out of Sierra Leone and Liberia thereby closing the Sierra Leone Freetown Mission for the duration of the outbreak 9 10 11 Temples EditOn October 5 2019 the Freetown Sierra Leone Temple was announced by church president Russell M Nelson 216 Freetown Sierra Leone Temple Under construction Official website News amp images editLocation Announced Groundbreaking Size Freetown Sierra Leone5 October 2019 by Russell M Nelson 12 19 March 2022 by Hugo E Martinez18 000 sq ft 1 700 m2 on a 2 9 acre 1 2 ha siteSee also Edit LDS Church portalReligion in Sierra LeoneReferences Edit a b Facts and Statistics Statistics by Country Sierra Leone Newsroom LDS Church retrieved 24 February 2023 Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches Sierra Leone Family History Centers Map familysearch org retrieved 24 February 2023 Church News 2010 Edition p 571 Historic milestone Sierra Leone stake marks LDS Church s 3 000th Deseret News December 2 2012 retrieved 2012 12 03 Country information Sierra Leone Church News Deseret News December 2 2012 retrieved 2012 12 03 Accra Ghana Temple District churchofjesuschristtemples org retrieved February 21 2022 New missions bring total to 347 missions Church News Deseret News February 10 2007 retrieved 2012 12 03 a b Official Statement Missionaries Serving in Two African Nations are Reassigned Church News The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints August 2014 Retrieved 5 August 2014 a b Stack Peggy Fletcher August 2014 Mormon missionaries leaving Sierra Leone and Liberia The Salt Lake Tribune Retrieved 5 August 2014 Walch Tad 1 August 2014 Ebola outbreak prompts evacuation of LDS missionaries from two African nations Deseret News Retrieved 5 August 2014 President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference Newsroom LDS Church 5 October 2019External links EditLDS Newsroom Sierra Leone The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Official Site The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Visitors Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints in Sierra Leone amp oldid 1146114596 Temples, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
