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

As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 10,880 members in one stake and four districts, 62 congregations (eight wards^[1] and 54 branches^[1]), three missions, and one temple in Ukraine.^[2]

History

The first missionaries arrived in Ukraine in 1990. Ukraine's first branch was organized in 1991 in Kiev. On May 30, 2004, the Kyiv Ukraine Stake, Ukraine's first, was organized.^[3][2]

Missions

• Ukraine Dnepropetrovsk Mission
• Ukraine Donetsk Mission
• Ukraine Kiev Mission
• Ukraine L'viv Mission

Kyiv Ukraine Temple

The Kyiv Ukraine Temple was announced in 1998, then completed and dedicated in 2010.

	134. Kyiv Ukraine
	Location: Announcement: Dedication: Coordinates: Size:	Kiev, Ukraine 20 July 1998 29 August 2010 by Thomas S. Monson[4] 50°24′15.04080″N 30°23′43.16639″E / 50.4041780000°N 30.3953239972°E 10,700 sq ft (990 m^2) and 137.8 ft (42 m) high on a 12.35 acre (5 ha) site

See also

• Religion in Ukraine

References

1. LDS Meetinghouse Locator. Nearby Congregations (Wards and Branches).
2. "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Ukraine", Newsroom, LDS Church, 31 December 2011, retrieved 2012-10-18
3. "Country information: Ukraine", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
4. "Kyiv Ukraine Temple Details", Church News, September 4, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-15

External links

• LDS Newsroom - Ukraine
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Official Site
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Visitors Site