Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints churches in Newport Vermont, United States

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), often informally known as the Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian, Christian restorationist church that is considered by its members to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah in the United States, and has established congregations and built temples worldwide. According to the church, it has over 67,000 missionaries[3] and a membership of over 16 million.[3] In 2012, it was ranked by the National Council of Churches as the fourth-largest Christian denomination in the United States,[6] with over 6.5 million members reported by the church, as of January 2018.[7] It is the largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement founded by Joseph Smith during the period of religious revival known as the Second Great Awakening.