In temple news, several things have happened on that front. The Tijuana Mexico Temple was dedicated on December 13, the Lisbon Temple Groundbreaking was held on December 5, and groundbreakings were announced for the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo (Friday February 12 by Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles) and the Barranquilla Colombia Temples (Saturday February 20 by Elder Juan A. Uceda of the First Quorum of the Seventy, currently serving as president of the South America Northwest Area).
Today the Church announced that three other temples would have their dedications in 2016, one of which was being renovated. The Sapporo Japan Temple will have an open house from Friday July 8-Saturday July 23. A cultural celebration will be held on August 20. The temple will be dedicated on August 21, which will be the same day President Monson celebrates his 89th birthday. As President Dieter F. Uchtdorf was the last one to dedicate a temple, odds are that President Eyring will dedicate the Provo City Center Temple and the Sapporo Japan Temple. I wouldn't be surprised if Elder Gary E. Stevenson accompanied whoever dedicates the Sapporo Japan Temple, because Elder Stevenson was the one who originally broke ground for it. (He was at that time President of the Asia Area of the Church. See, I told you all our new apostles had international experience.)
The renovation of the Freiberg Germany temple began in February of last year. When the Frankfurt Germany temple closed on September 7 of last year for renovation, it left the German people temporarily without a temple. The Freiberg Germany Temple open house will take place betweeen August 12 and August 27. The cultural celebration will be held on September 3 and the temple will be dedicated the next day. President Uchtdorf will likely be asked to return to his native Germany to dedicate this temple, though who might accompany him is beyond me.
The Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple will host visitors at its open house from Friday August 5-Saturday September 3. A cultural celebration will be held on Saturday September 17, with the temple scheduled to be dedicated the next day. Since President Henry B. Eyring broke ground for this temple, it wouldn't surprise me if he was asked to officiate at the dedication.
There's a lot of temple-related stuff happening. In order to help my readers make sense of it all, I am including an updated list of temple-related events for 2016. The text in parentheses denotes what the status of temples will be once each event takes place. I follow it up directly with an updated progress report on temples currently announced, undergoing renovation, or under construction. Hope these lists prove helpful to you. Here's the lists, in the order indicated.
Upcoming Temple Events:
2016:
1. Friday February 12, 2016—Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple Groundbreaking (149 operating, 15 under
construction, 9 announced, 4 undergoing renovation)
2. Monday February 15—Jordan River Temple
Renovation begins (149 operating, 15 under construction, 9 announced, 5
undergoing renovation)
3. Saturday February 20—Barranquilla Colombia
Temple Groundbreaking (149 operating, 16 under construction, 8 announced, 5
undergoing renovation.
4. Sunday February 21—Suva Fiji Temple Rededication
(149 operating, 16 under construction, 8 announced, 4 undergoing renovation)
5. Sunday March 20—Provo City Center Temple
Dedication (150 operating, 15 under construction, 8 announced, 4 undergoing
renovation)
6. Sunday August 21—Sapporo Japan Temple Dedication
(151 operating, 14 under construction, 8 announced, 4 undergoing renovation)
7. Sunday September 4—Freiberg Germany Temple
Rededication (151 operating, 14 under construction, 8 announced, 3 undergoing
renovation)
8. Sunday September 18—Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Temple Dedication (152 operating, 13 under construction, 8 announced, 3
undergoing renovation)
Temple Construction Progress (current as of 1/21/16)
Current Temple
Status: 149 operating, 14 under construction, 10 announced, 4 undergoing
renovation.
Dedication scheduled:
150. Provo City Center Temple: Public open house tours
underway; scheduled to be dedicated Sunday March 20, 2016.
151. Sapporo Japan Temple: Exterior floodlighting
operational; work progressing on interior; scheduled to be dedicated Sunday
August 21, 2016.
152. Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple: Angel Moroni
installed on December 30, 2015; scheduled to be dedicated Sunday September 18,
2016.
Under Construction:
153. Fort Collins Colorado Temple: Sod laying and
landscaping continues; completion anticipated in late 2016.
154. Hartford Connecticut Temple: Angel Moroni installed on
December 11, 2015; attaching stone cladding; completion anticipated in late 2016.
155. Rome Italy Temple: Spire framework attached to both towers;
completion anticipated in late 2016—early 2017.
156. Paris France Temple: Attachment of exterior stone
cladding nearing completion; completion anticipated in late 2016—early 2017.
157. Star Valley Wyoming Temple: Steeple assembly installed;
attaching exterior cladding; completion anticipated in late 2016—early 2017.
158. Meridian Idaho Temple: Installing windows; work
progressing on interior; completion anticipated in mid-to-late 2017.
159. Cedar City Utah Temple: Structural framing rising;
completion anticipated in late 2017.
160. Tucson Arizona Temple: Foundation walls going up;
completion anticipated in late 2017—early 2018.
161. Concepcion Chile Temple: Laying foundation; completion
anticipated in late 2018.
162. Lisbon Portugal Temple: Ground broken on Saturday
December 5, 2015; completion anticipated in late 2018.
163. Fortaleza Brazil Temple: Full-scale construction
pending; completion date TBD (To be determined).
Groundbreaking scheduled:
164. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple:
Preparing for groundbreaking ceremony; groundbreaking scheduled for Friday
February 12, 2016.
165. Barranquilla Colombia Temple: Preparing for
groundbreaking ceremony; groundbreaking scheduled for Saturday February 20,
2016.
Rededication scheduled:
91. Suva Fiji Temple: Closed for renovation; scheduled to be
rededicated Sunday February 21, 2016.
33. Freiberg Germany Temple: Closed for renovation; adding extension;
steeple covered; scheduled to be rededicated Sunday September 4, 2016.
Undergoing Renovation:
8. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple: Closed for renovation; interior
remodeling underway; rededication anticipated in late 2016.
41. Frankfurt Germany Temple: Closed for renovation; rededication
anticipated in mid-2017.
Renovation scheduled:
20. Jordan River Utah Temple: Scheduled to close for
renovation on February 15, 2016.
Announced:
166. Arequipa Peru Temple: Construction preparation phase;
groundbreaking pending.
167. Winnipeg Manitoba Temple: Planning and approval phase;
groundbreaking pending.
168. Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple: Planning and approval
phase; groundbreaking pending.
169. Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple: Planning phase.
170. Bangkok Thailand Temple: Planning phase.
171. Urdaneta Philippines Temple: Planning and approval
phase; awaiting official site announcement.
172. Durban South Africa Temple: Planning and approval
phase; awaiting official site announcement.
173. Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple: Planning phase; awaiting official site announcement.
Please note that I have renumbered the temples based on the progress being made on them. Hope this informational post was helpful.
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