Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Construction activity has been underway at the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple site since the groundbreaking event was held at the end of August. Massive retaining walls are being installed at the rear of the property, and excavation for the foundation has been carried out. A safety fence has been erected around the excavation pit, and a tower crane has been installed to facilitate the upcoming framing and construction.

On Saturday, August 31, 2024, senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered alongside community and interfaith leaders to break ground for the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple. Presiding at the services was Elder Carlos G. Revillo Jr., President of the Philippines Area. He is himself a Mindanaoan, having grown up in General Santos City. It will be the second temple constructed on the island of Mindanao, joining the Davao Philippines Temple, which is currently under construction. The two-story temple will be built on Rosario Limketkai Avenue in Cagayan de Oro City. The project will also include an ancillary building, housing an arrival center, patron housing, and a distribution center.

On Saturday, August 31, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple will be held. Elder Carlos G. Revillo Jr., Philippines Area President, will preside at the event. The temple will be constructed on a 4.9-acre site located at Lot 2163-c and Lot 2163-d on Rosario Limketkai Avenue in Cagayan de Oro City. The two-story structure will be approximately 18,449 square feet. An ancillary building will also be constructed, housing an arrival center, patron housing, and distribution center.

The location of the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple has been announced. The two-story temple of approximately 18,449 square feet will be constructed on a 4.9-acre property located at Lot 2163-c and Lot 2163-d on Rosario Limketkai Avenue in Cagayan de Oro City. An ancillary building with an arrival center, patron housing, and distribution center will also be constructed. Site clearing has already begun, but no groundbreaking date has been announced.