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Independent Latter Day Saint congregations in Nigeria was created in 1953.

Independent Latter Day Saint congregations in Ghana was created in 1964.

Joseph Smith, Jr. is the founder of the Latter-day Saint movement, a Restorationist Christian movement branching out of the Second Great Awakening. The largest churches or denominations affiliated with this movement are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) and the Community of Christ.

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