Russia macro church moscow religion jesus christ. The three alexey samaykin kristina nikogosyan and sergei antamanov took different paths to membership in the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Jump to navigation jump to search. Trunova is one of thousands of russians who converted to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints unofficially referred to as the mormon church in the 1990s and early 2000s. Two american members of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints who were jailed by russian authorities for three weeks have been deported back to the us church leaders said in a statement.
By 2010 the church reported membership of 20276 in 126 congregations in russia. Latter day saints in russia reached an important milestone in 2011 as their countrys first stake was created in moscow. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints established its first congregation in russia in 1990 and the church was recognized in may 1991.