The Davao Philippines Temple is a
temple of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under construction in
Davao City,
Davao del Sur,
Philippines.
History
In 1961,
Gordon B. Hinckley and a small gathering of members at the
Manila American Cemetery marked the beginning of the LDS Church in the Philippines.
["First Presidency Announces Groundbreaking Date for 4th Temple in PH"]
'' Church News'', 24 January 2020. Retrieved on 5 April 2020. With more than 800,000 members in the country, the Philippines has the fourth largest membership in the world after the United States, Mexico and Brazil.
The Davao Philippines Temple was announced by church President
Russell M. Nelson
Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Nelson was a member of the LDS Church ...
on October 7, 2018. The temple will be a The two-story, 18,450-square-foot building with a tall, tapering spire over the main entrance, and a patron housing facility behind the building.
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''ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org'', 2021. Retrieved on 5 January 2021.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Davao Philippines Temple on November 14, 2020, under the direction of Elder Taniela B. Wakolo, president of the Philippines Area.
The Davao Philippines Temple will be the fifth LDS temple built in the Philippines, following the
Manila (1984),
Cebu City (2010),
Urdaneta (estimated for late 2022), and
Alabang (estimated for 2023) temples. Two more temples were announced in 2018 and 2019, which are the
Cagayan de Oro
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and
Bacolod
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temples, but no dates have been set for groundbreaking.
See also
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines
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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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Religion in the Philippines
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Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
References
External links
Alabang Philippines Temple Groundbreaking announcementAlabang Philippines Temple
at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org
Proposed religious buildings and structures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Temples (LDS Church) in the Philippines
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines
21st-century Latter Day Saint temples
Buildings and structures in Davao City
Churches in Davao del Sur
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