Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Mission

REPUBUCOFTHE CONGO
Jan. 1, 2012: Est. population, 4,013,000; Members 5,235; Stakes 1; V^ards 9; Branches 8; Percent LDS, .1, or one member in 957; Africa Southeast Area; DR Republic of CongoMission.
The Republic ofCongo, previously known asFrench Equatorial Africa, became independent from France on15August 1960. Located in west-central Africa on the equator, it is bordered by Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic oftheCongo, andGabon. French istheofficial language, while local dia-lects arealso spoken. Fifty percent ofthepeople areChristian, while 48percent follow tribal beliefs and2per-cent areMuslim.
In1971,there werearound10 membersofthe Church scatteredthroughoutthe country. Twentyyearslater,on 20 January 1991, the Zaire Kinshasa Mission President Scott H. Taggart traveled to the capital city of Brazzaville to begin missionary work there. They metwith theMassamba-Sita family andPresident Taggart setapartHyacinthe Massamba-Sita as lead elder in Brazzaville andgave him permission to hold sacrament meetings. Senior missionary couple, George Leland and Emily Burningham arriveda fewmonthslater.
The Zaire Kinshasa Mission headquarters were moved to Brazzaville because of civil unrest in Kinshasa, Zaire, during September and October 1991. The mission headquarters returned to Zaire in November 1991. A month later, on 23 December, thegovernment oftheRepublic oftheCongo granted legal recognition totheChurch.. The Brazzaville Republic of Congo District was organized on 23 February1992.
Elder Richard G. Scott became the first member of the Quorum of the Twelve and first General Authority to visit the Republic ofCongo on 24 August 1992.
On29 December 1993,the ZaireKinshasa Mission, whichincluded the Republic ofCongo, wasclosed becauseofwarsin the region. It was re-openedin late 1994.
On19 October 2003, the Brazzaville Republic ofCongo Stake wascreated withJean Patrice Milembolo as president
Membershipwas 3,262 in 2003.

	Elder Manuarii Taraufau www.mymission.com/eldermanuariitaraufau	2024
	Elder Joseph Mbikayi www.mymission.com/elderjosephmbikayi	2023
	Elder Carter McKee www.mymission.com/eldercartermckee	2023
	Elder Larousse Omole www.mymission.com/eldermelchiomole	2023
	Elder Jonathan Rodriguez www.mymission.com/elderjonathanrodriguez	2023
	Elder Tavita Ah Loe www.mymission.com/eldertavitaahloe	2022
	Elder John Woodbury www.mymission.com/elderjohnwoodbury	2022
	Elder Joshua Wright www.mymission.com/elderjoshuawright	2022
	Elder Jonathan ball www.mymission.com/elderjonathanball	2022
	Elder Traiten Bingham www.mymission.com/eldertraitenbingham	2021
	Elder Adam Edwards www.mymission.com/elderadamedwards	2021
	Elder Brynn Olsen www.mymission.com/elderbrynnolsen	2021
	Elder Aaron Zarate www.mymission.com/elderaaronzarate	2021
	Elder Benjamin Hall www.mymission.com/elderbenjaminhall	2020
	President Jerry and Sister Jeanette Thompson www.mymission.com/presidentjerryandsisterjeanettethompson	2020
	President Jerry and Sister Jeanette Thompson www.mymission.com/presidentjerryandsisterjeanettethompson1	2020
	Elder Isaac Colby www.mymission.com/elderisaaccolby	2019
	Elder Kalen Dorson www.mymission.com/elderkalendorson	2017
	Elder Dallin Freshour www.mymission.com/elderdallinfreshour	2017
	Elder & Sister Call missionaryserviceincameroon.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Jared Russell elderjaredrussell.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Preston Stephens elderstephenscongo.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Spencer Thomas elderspencerthomas.wordpress.com	2017
	Elder & Sister Dimond cameroondimondsintherough.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Noah Scoffield eldersco.wix.com/thecongo	2016
	Elder Zachary Legerski elderzacharylegerski.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder & Sister Bailey calledtoservethecongo.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Tyler VanAusdal tylersafricamission.blogspot.com	2014

Republic of the Congo Brazzaville Mission