The Church Is Here

Kyiv Ukraine

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Kyiv, the largest city and capital of Ukraine, has been inhabited for at least 1,400 years. The Kyiv Ukraine Stake has eight wards and three branches. Here are some facts about the Church in Ukraine:

11,153

Church members

48

congregations, 2 missions, 1 stake

35

family history centers

1

temple

30

hours required (one way) to travel by train to nearest temple (Freiberg, Germany) prior to temple in Kyiv

1990

First Latter-day Saint missionaries arrive in Ukraine

1996

Church is granted national registration

2004

First stake organized

2010

Kyiv Temple dedicated