Hello again, everyone! This is just a quick post to note some updates and changes that have come to my attention regarding temples now under construction. First, I wanted to note that there has not been any progress reported on either new temples or those being renovated. With that in mind, I did want to note that many of the sources I have available for temple-related information have altered the completion time-frame for the Kinshasa DR Congo Temple.
As many of you may recall, for a while now, that estimate has shown that this temple was anticipated to be completed in early 2019. Given the lack of consistent progress on this temple and the somewhat more consistent progress that has been reported for the Fortaleza Brazil Temple, I would not in any way be surprised if the Fortaleza Temple was dedicated before the one in Kinshasa. I am evaluating these developments and the information I have available to me, and I will post any alterations I feel may be appropriate for the estimates on both temples ASAP.
In the meantime, while we are 11 days in to April, I have not yet heard anything to indicate that construction has formally begun on the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple. I know that there are still 19 days left in this month, and I hope that within that time, we do hear that full-scale construction is underway, but I wanted to note that for any interested.
I have said this many times before, and it bears repeating: It is amazing to see the way that temples progress so swiftly in some locations while there is more of a wait in others. As I also recently observed, while some have expressed hope that President Nelson could, during his time in Thailand, Zimbabwe, and Kenya, break ground for the temples in those nations, since nothing has been officially announced in that regard, that is likely not part of the plan for this trip.
With that said, I cannot rule out the prospect that each of those temples could have a groundbreaking at some point later this year. Nor would I be surprised if several others were to have a groundbreaking this year as well. As I have also noted many times in the recent past, I heard from many sources that 2018 and 2019 could both be big years in terms of temple groundbreakings taking place. I continue to monitor developments in that regard and will pass those along to you all as I hear of them.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated. Thank you for the privilege of your time. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everything you do.
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Completion Estimate Slightly Altered for the Kinshasa DR Congo Temple; More Specific Alterations for All Estimates Pending
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Groundbreakings are not likely on this trip. However he may visit potential temple sites where they plan to build. However there may be informal groundbreakings or site dedications. Paris did not have a formal groundbreaking. Has this happened for other temples?
ReplyDeleteHey, Chris! Thanks for taking time to comment. Insofar as I have been able to determine, aside from the Paris France Temple, the only other temple that had construction commence without a groundbreaking was the Tokyo Japan Temple. And for both Tokyo and Paris, it appears as though there may have been some =local opposition to having a formal ceremony to begin the construction process, but there wasn't any objection whatsoever to just having the construction begin. That strikes me as being somewhat odd, but that's what I was able to find out. I don't see anything of that nature happening with any of the currently announced temples, with Russia being the possible exception to that.
ReplyDeleteI cannot be sure, but I have a feeling that when President Nelson was going over the possibilities for temple locations to be announced during General Conference, he may have taken a longer view of things than we have seen in the past. As you might remember, before this General Conference, I had shared my belief that India and Russia would both get temples someday, but that I saw both cities as more distant prospects. Perhaps President Nelson felt that these nations might not be ready for temples now, but would be by the time they are constructed and dedicated. Without knowing what the process is exactly that Church presidents take to determine the locations they announce, that is just a feeling I have. No more and no less than my own opinion.
Based on what I have read about Russia, and the Church's progress (or, in some cases, the lack thereof), it would not surprise me in any way if the temple in Russia were to have its construction commence without a formal groundbreaking. But for the other 18 locations that have not progressed to construction yet, I would anticipate that there is nothing that would prevent the Church from conducting groundbreakings in any of them. Hope that information helps. Thanks for taking time to comment, Chris. I always appreciate hearing from you.