The Auckland New Zealand Temple is a
temple
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of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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(LDS Church) under construction in the suburb of
Goodwood Heights outside
Manukau Central in
Auckland
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,
New Zealand
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.
History
The intent to construct the temple was announced by
church president Russell M. Nelson on October 7, 2018.
The Auckland New Zealand Temple was announced concurrently with 11 other temples.
[The Mendoza Argentina, Salvador Brazil, Yuba California, Phnom Penh Cambodia, Praia Cape Verde, Puebla Mexico, Yigo Guam, Lagos Nigeria, Davao Philippines, ]San Juan Puerto Rico
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, and Red Cliffs Utah temples. At the time, the number of the church's total number of operating or announced temples was 201 with this announcement.
On June 13, 2020, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Ian S. Ardern, who is the president of the church's Pacific
Area
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, presiding.
See also
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Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
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Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
On December 27, 1832, two years after the organization of the Church of Christ, the movement's founder, Joseph Smith, stated he received a revelation that called upon church members to restore the practice of temple worship. The Latter Day Saints ...
References
External links
Church Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAuckland New Zealand Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
21st-century Latter Day Saint temples
Churches in Auckland
Temples (LDS Church) in Oceania
Proposed buildings and structures in New Zealand
Proposed religious buildings and structures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand
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