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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (abbreviated as the LDS Church, and colloquially referred to as the Mormon Church) is a restorationist Christian religion and the largest denomination originating from the Latter Day Saint movement founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. in Upstate New York in 1830. The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has established congregations (called wards or branches) internationally. There are currently over 13 million members of the LDS Church worldwide. .