“Praia, Cape Verde,” Ensign, September 2019
The Church Is Here
Praia, Cape Verde
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Here are a few facts about the Church in Cape Verde:
1
Temple announced, to be built in Praia
14,205
Church members
42
Congregations
100+
Full-time missionaries
9
Islands inhabited out of 10; members and missionaries live on all 9
350
Distance in miles to the west coast of Africa (560 km)
1989: First missionaries arrive
1991: Members from Cape Verde begin receiving mission calls
1994: Islands formally dedicated for the preaching of the gospel
2012: First stake organized