Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple

Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS #	163rd Operating Temple
Location	Congo DRC
Address	Avenue de l'OUA, Commune de Ngaliema, Kinshasa
Map	map
LDS Web	weblink
Gallery	gallery
District	The Congo
History
Announced	1 Oct 2011
Open House	12–30 March 2019
Dedication Date	14 April 2019
Dedication By	Dale G. Renlund

Overview

The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple is the 163rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (LDS Church) and the 1st temple completed in Congo. This will be the fourth temple in Africa; three others are currently operating are the Johannesburg South Africa Temple, Accra Ghana Temple and Aba Nigeria Temple. The Durban South Africa Temple is under construction and the Abidjan Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) Temple has been announced. It stands next to the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake Center on land that was reserved for several years for a future temple. An institute and seminary building also operates on the 10-acre property.

Temple History

Public Open House

The free public open house for the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple will begin Tuesday, March 12, 2019, and continue through Saturday, March 30, 2019, except for Sundays, March 17 and 24.

Dedication

The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple will be dedicated on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Sessions will be broadcast to all congregations in the temple district. A youth devotional with Church leaders is planned for the evening before the dedication on Saturday, April 13, 2019. Additional information will be communicated through local priesthood leaders.

Facilities

The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple is being constructed next to the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake Center on land that was reserved for several years. An institute and seminary building also operates on the 10-acre property.

Temple District

The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple serves members from 26 stakes and 6 districts headquartered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola, Cameroon, and Rwanda:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

1. Kananga Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
2. Kasumbalesa Democratic Republic of the Congo District
3. Katoka Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
4. Katuba Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
5. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Binza Stake
6. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Kimbanseke Stake
7. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Lukunga Stake
8. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Masina Stake
9. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Mokali Stake
10. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Mont Ngafula Stake
11. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Mapasa Stake
12. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo N'Djili Stake
13. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Ngaba Stake
14. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Ngaliema Stake
15. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
16. Kisanga Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
17. Kolwezi Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
18. Likasi Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
19. Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
20. Luputa Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
21. Malandji Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
22. Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
23. Mwene-Ditu Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake
24. Ngandajika Democratic Republic of the Congo District
25. Ruashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Stake

Republic of Congo

1. Brazzaville Republic of Congo Stake
2. Makelekele Republic of Congo Stake
3. Pointe-Noire Republic of the Congo District

Angola

1. Luanda Angola Stake

Cameroon

1. Douala Cameroon District
2. Yaounde Cameroon District

Rwanda

1. Kigali Rwanda District

Temple Presidents

1. Brent L. Jameson 2019–

References

• Congo List of Stakes of the Church
• Africa List of Stakes of the Church
• Kinshasa Temple - ChurchOfJesusChristTemples.org
• Construction Start for Kinshasa Temple -
• Temple Open House Announcement - LDS.org