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    Sweden Click here for the Sweden Mormon Newsroom

    9,531

    Total Church Membership

    1-in-

    4

    Stakes

    40

    Congregations

    25 Wards
    15 Branches

    37

    FamilySearch Centers

    37

    1

    Temples

    1

    Missions | 1 Districts

    History

    John E. Forsgren, a Swede who had joined the Church in Boston in 1843, returned as the first missionary to his homeland in 1850. Despite intense early opposition, the restored gospel spread quickly, and by 1860 there were branches of the Church spread around the country. Many early converts immigrated to Utah to help build up new Latter-day Saint settlements there, but they and their children maintained ties to Sweden and often returned as missionaries.

    In the early 1900s, emigration from Sweden declined, and Latter-day Saint congregations gained new strength. In 1905, the Swedish Mission was organized, with Peter Matson, a Swedish convert, as president. As the Church grew, however, so too did opposition. Persistent false accusations of plural marriage prompted the Riksdag (parliament) to consider funding a public awareness campaign opposing the Church and, in 1920, to temporarily discontinue visas for Latter-day Saint missionaries. Despite this, members persisted in sharing the gospel, meeting together often, and strengthening one another (see Moroni 6:5–6). By the mid-20th century, branches had been reestablished throughout Sweden. In 1975, the first stake in Sweden was organized in Stockholm.

    Throughout their history, Swedish Saints have provided strength and support for members throughout Europe. In 1966, Festinord, an annual conference attended by young adult members from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, was first held in Stockholm. Since the dedication of the Stockholm Sweden Temple, the first in Scandinavia, in July 1985, Saints from throughout northern and eastern Europe have traveled to Stockholm to participate in temple ordinances.

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    Africa

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    791,837

    Members

    2,559

    Congregations

    Missions

    40Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    421

    Temples

    6Temples

    Asia

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    1,281,560

    Members

    2,103

    Congregations

    Missions

    45Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    368

    Temples

    8Temples

    Europe

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    503,692

    Members

    1,318

    Congregations

    Missions

    36Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    660

    Temples

    14Temples

    North America

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    9,551,107

    Members

    18,426

    Congregations

    Missions

    175Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    2,819

    Temples

    113Temples

    Oceania (Pacific)

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    591,950

    Members

    1,308

    Congregations

    Missions

    18Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    317

    Temples

    11Temples

    South America

    Total Church Membership

    Members
    Congregations

    4,269,273

    Members

    5,616

    Congregations

    Missions

    97Missions

    FamilySearch Centers

    1,119

    Temples

    24Temples