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San Juan Puerto Rico Temple
The San Juan Puerto Rico Temple is the 176th operating Temple (LDS Church), temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is the church's third temple in the Caribbean and the only one in Puerto Rico, serving the 23,000 members who live there. History The intent to construct the temple was announced by President of the Church (LDS Church), church president Russell M. Nelson on October 7, 2018, during the church's General Conference (LDS Church), general conference. Nelson announced 11 other temples at the same time, bringing the total number of temples operating, under construction, and announced at that time to 201. Following release of an artist's rendering of the temple a few days earlier, on January 17, 2019, the church announced that a groundbreaking to signify the beginning of construction would be held on May 4, 2019, with Walter F. González, the president of the church's Area (LDS Church)#Caribbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple (LDS Church)
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord. Temples are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "open house"). During the open house, the church conducts tours of the temple with missionaries and members from the local area serving as tour guides, and all rooms of the temple are open to the public. The temple is then dedicated as a "House of the Lord", after which only members who are deemed worthy are permitted entrance. Temples are not churches or meetinghouses designated for public weekly worship services, but rather are places of worship open only to the faithful where certain rites of the church must be performed. At present, there are temples in many U.S. states, as well as in many countries across the world. Several temples are at historical sites of the LDS Church, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
