[4] Limited missionary contact began in Zimbabwe (what was Southern Rhodesia) in the 1930s,[6] but the first convert was not baptized until 1951.

[6] Gordon B. Hinckley visited Zimbabwe and spoke to members on February 18, 1998.

[7] In April 2016 Thomas S. Monson announced the Church would build a temple in Zimbabwe.

[8] More than 4,000 people turned out to hear Russell M. Nelson speak on April 17, 2018 during his visit to Zimbabwe.

On April 3, 2016 the Harare Zimbabwe Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson.