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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS
Beautiful Farm Land Surrounding the Bacolod Philippines Temple
With the main body of the Bacolod Philippines Temple clad in stone, work is now moving up the central steeple. The temple is located on the northeastern edge of the city where farm land is abundant. Sugarcane plantations are a typical sight along highways, as thousands of acres are dedicated to its production. Other common crops include rice, coconuts, bananas, and a variety of vegetables.
Groundbreaking Date Announced for the Tarawa Kiribati Temple
The First Presidency has announced that a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarawa Kiribati Temple will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi, Second Counselor in the Pacific Area Presidency, will preside at the event. The temple will be constructed on a 0.8-acre site located across from the Kiribati House of Parliament. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet. Ancillary facilities, including a meetinghouse and patron housing facility, will be located about a quarter mile west of the temple site.
Groundbreaking Held for the Wichita Kansas Temple
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, groundbreaking services were held for the Wichita Kansas Temple. Elder Steven R. Bangerter, First Counselor in the North America Central Area Presidency, presided. In his site dedicatory prayer, he said: "Please bless us this day that, as we turn this dirt as a symbol of a new beginning, that we may feel Thy Holy Spirit within our hearts as a manifestation of the divine mission of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that we may each feel a new beginning with renewed commitment to live our lives according to His teachings and filled with His love."
Open House of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple Begins
A news conference for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple was held this morning where Church leaders shared information on the second house of the Lord to have been constructed in Honduras. Following two more days of tours for invited guests, the public will received at the temple from Thursday, September 12, through Saturday, September 28, 2024, excluding Sundays. No tickets are needed to participate in these free tours.
TEMPLE STATISTICS
350
Total
195
Dedicated
55
Under Construction
100
Announced
The construction and renovation of Latter-day Saint temples is determined by the Church's First Presidency. New temple locations are most often announced at the Church's semiannual General Conference meetings.
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