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

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.[4]


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom
The Preston England Temple
AreaEurope North
Members190,066 (2025)[1]
Stakes41
Wards257
Branches41
Total Congregations[2]298
Missions6
Temples
  • 2 operating
  • 1 under construction
  • 1 announced
  • 4 total
FamilySearch Centers121[3]

History

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LDS Church missionaries first arrived in the UK in 1837, though, according to the church, a large number of converts ultimately emigrated to the United States so that, by 1870, nearly half of Utah's population were British immigrants.[5]

Church activity in the UK

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Membership in the United Kingdom
YearMembers
1841* 6,000
1930 5,912
1940 6,481
1950 6,793
1960 6,500
1970 13,814
1980 89,854
1989* 152,000
1999 174,152
2009 183,672
2019 188,187
2025 190,066
*Membership was published as an estimate or rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: United Kingdom[1]

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.[6][7]

In the summer of 2013, the United Kingdom hosted the first official church pageant outside of North America.[8] Titled "Truth Will Prevail", it told the story of early missionary efforts in Britain.[9] The pageant included 33 core cast members, 300 family cast, and a 150-voice choir.[10]

Stakes

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Stake Organized Mission Temple District
Aberdeen Scotland12 Oct 1980Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Belfast Northern Ireland9 Jun 1974Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Billingham England13 Jun 1976England LeedsPreston England
Birmingham England14 Sep 1969England BirminghamPreston England
Bristol England29 Apr 1973England BristolLondon England
Canterbury England27 Aug 1995England LondonLondon England
Cardiff Wales9 May 1982England BristolLondon England
Cheltenham England21 Mar 1982England BristolLondon England
Chester England6 Jun 1982England ManchesterPreston England
Chorley England13 Nov 2005England ManchesterPreston England
Coventry England9 May 1993England BirminghamLondon England
Crawley England19 Aug 1977England LondonLondon England
Dundee Scotland23 Nov 1975Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Edinburgh Scotland19 Oct 1980Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Glasgow Scotland26 Aug 1962Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Greater Manchester England27 Mar 1960England ManchesterPreston England
Huddersfield England19 Mar 1961England LeedsPreston England
Hull England26 Apr 1973England LeedsPreston England
Ipswich England29 May 1983England BirminghamLondon England
Leeds England12 Nov 1976England LeedsPreston England
Leicester England5 Mar 1961England BirminghamLondon England
Liverpool England14 Mar 1976England ManchesterPreston England
London England Hyde Park28 May 1978England LondonLondon England
Merthyr Tydfil Wales12 Jan 1975England BristolLondon England
Newcastle-Under-Lyme England17 Jan 1975England ManchesterPreston England
Northampton England13 Feb 1977England BirminghamLondon England
Norwich England20 Jun 1971England BirminghamLondon England
Nottingham England4 Feb 1973England BirminghamPreston England
Paisley Scotland12 Oct 1980Scotland/IrelandPreston England
Plymouth England27 Nov 1977England BristolLondon England
Preston England17 Jun 1976England ManchesterPreston England
Sheffield England14 Nov 1982England LeedsPreston England
Southampton England11 Feb 1973England BristolLondon England
St Albans England28 May 1978England LondonLondon England
Staines England28 May 1978England LondonLondon England
Sunderland England17 Mar 1963England LeedsPreston England
Thames East England24 Nov 1974England LondonLondon England
Thames Valley England24 May 1973England LondonLondon England
York England24 Nov 1996England LeedsPreston England

Missions

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

Temples

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Temples in the United Kingdom
Red = Operating
Yellow = Announced
Blue = Under Construction
Black = Closed for Renovations

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

On 7 June 1998, the Preston England Temple was dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.[citation needed]
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Rededicated:
Size:
Style:		 Newchapel, Surrey, England
17 February 1955 by David O. McKay
27 August 1955 by David O. McKay
7 September 1958 by David O. McKay
18 October 1992 by Gordon B. Hinckley
42,652 sq ft (3,962.5 m2) on a 32-acre (13 ha) site
Modern contemporary, single spire - designed by Edward O. Anderson
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style:		 Chorley, Lancashire, England
19 October 1992 by Ezra Taft Benson
12 June 1994 by Gordon B. Hinckley
7 June 1998 by Gordon B. Hinckley
69,630 sq ft (6,469 m2) on a 32-acre (13 ha) site
Modern, single-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services
Map
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size:		 Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England
3 April 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[11][12]
22 March 2025 by Scott D. Whiting[13]
10,800 sq ft (1,000 m2) on a 2.7-acre (1.1 ha) site
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Location:
Announced:		 Edinburgh, Scotland
7 April 2024 by Russell M. Nelson[14][15]

Membership statistics

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Table shows LDS membership statistics as of 31 December 2011 for various regions and nations of the UK, along with British Crown Dependencies.[16]

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[a] 230 1 1
Falkland Islands 10 1 1
Gibraltar 16
Guernsey[a] 60 1 1
Isle of Man[a] 281 1 1
Jersey[a] 282 1 1
Turks and Caicos Islands 92 1 1
  1. 1 2 3 4 LDS Church Membership is still reported and used 31 December 2022 member and congregational statistics instead.

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: United Kingdom", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 31 May 2023
  2. ↑ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches
  3. ↑ Category:United Kingdom Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 18 August 2022
  4. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics
  5. ↑ Sherwood, Harriet (6 March 2024). "Mormons hoping to build first new temple in UK for 30 years". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Topic: Mormon Helping Hands", MormonNewsroom.org.uk, LDS Church
  7. ↑ "'Helping Hands' give 130 man hours to help St Patrick's Church", MormonNewsroom.org.uk (News Release), LDS Church, 1 September 2014
  8. ↑ Kerr, Stephen C., "British Pageant in 2013", LDS.org, LDS Church, archived from the original on 22 October 2013
  9. ↑ "Church News: The British Pageant 2013", LDS.org, LDS Church, 23 July 2013, archived from the original on 7 April 2014
  10. ↑ Holt, James (29 April 2013), "Truth Will Prevail is a new Mormon Pageant in UK this Summer", Deseret News, archived from the original on 3 May 2013
  11. ↑ "7 new temple locations announced by President Nelson to close conference", Deseret News, Deseret News, 3 April 2022
  12. ↑ "President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 April 2022
  13. ↑ As verified here.
  14. ↑ Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson names temples; Oaks reaffirms wearing of garments; Kearon points to a welcoming God, Salt Lake Tribune, 7 April 2024
  15. ↑ "President Russell M. Nelson Announces 15 Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2024
  16. ↑ "Country information: United Kingdom", Online Almanac, Church News, 1 February 2010, archived from the original on 10 May 2019, retrieved 15 January 2014
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