With that said, I also wanted to note that there has been a major change in the order in which I list those temples that have not progressed beyond an announcement. This is primarily because, as noted below, I became aware of new information that indicated the probable locations of some of these temples, although, with a few exceptions (namely the Urdaneta and Greater Manila Philippines, Brasilia Brazil, and Bangkok Thailand Temples, all of which have had an official confirmation of their site locations).
As you will notice from the revised order, which I will share below, the Pocatello Idaho and Saratoga Springs Utah Temples have moved up on the list, because a probable site has been identified for the former, and it has been noted for the latter that the design process is underway. I have also adjusted the order of the Layton Utah and Richmond Virginia Temples, since new information has indicated that the Church procured certain plots of land in both locations, which reportedly occurred for the former just two days prior to its' announcement, while for the latter, a newspaper report notes that land was procured in 2015.
Just as a general point of information, I will also be watching for news of the Managua Nicaragua Temple site with great interest as well. Longtime readers of this blog will no doubt recall that, when sharing my belief that a Nicaraguan temple was just a matter of time, I used a report I had received in sharing the news that land has been held in reserve for a temple in Managua for a while now. The Church may at some point confirm that the site on which this temple will eventually be built is that one that had been held in reserve for an announcement.
All of that said, the revised version of the list of announced temples that I keep with my traditional temple construction report follows below. So as not to disturb the flow of that information, I will close now as I always do. 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.
Announced
temples:
171. Bangkok Thailand Temple: Planning and approvals;
artist’s rendering released on March 19, 2018.
Note:
With the site identified and the release of the artist’s rendering, a
groundbreaking for this temple may just be a matter of time.
172. Urdaneta Philippines Temple: Awaiting government
approvals.
Note:
The biggest barriers preventing progress on this temple were getting government
approval and having an official site announced. With the recent confirmation of
the site location, it may simply be a matter of time before government approval
goes through, at which point a groundbreaking can be held.
173. Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple: Planning and
preliminary construction phase; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
The contractor assigned to oversee design and construction for this temple
indicated in March 2017 that a year of pre-planning would be needed before a
groundbreaking was held. If that year has come and gone, we may see a
groundbreaking set soon.
174. Brasilia Brazil Temple: Planning and approval;
site inspected by Church engineers on June 21, 2017.
Note:
With the site having been confirmed and inspected almost a year ago, a
groundbreaking for this temple may just be a matter of time.
175. Greater Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and approval;
awaiting official name announcement.
Note:
The site for this temple was confirmed not long after it was announced. Whether
or not an official name is announced anytime soon, it may just be a matter of
time until the groundbreaking is held.
176. Pocatello Idaho Temple: Planning and approval;
awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
Although the citizens of Pocatello have speculated about two or more potential
locations for this temple, one of those locations has emerged as being the most
likely to be chosen. Depending on how quickly that is confirmed, a
groundbreaking could follow shortly thereafter.
177. Saratoga Springs Utah Temple: Planning and
approval; designs underway; awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
Having received notification that the design process is underway for this
temple, since it is a Utah temple, it seems relatively safe to assume that a
groundbreaking could be held sooner rather than later.
178. Layton Utah Temple: Announced April 1, 2018; awaiting
official site announcement.
Note:
The Church reportedly acquired land in Layton two days before this temple was
announced. Based on that acquisition, members have speculated that will be the
most likely location for this temple. If that is confirmed in the near future,
since this is a Utah temple, a groundbreaking could occur sooner rather than
later.
179. Richmond Virginia Temple: Announced April 1, 2018;
awaiting official site announcement.
Note:
In mid-April 2018, a Virginia newspaper disclosed that the Church had purchased
an 8-acre site in 2015. If the Church confirms that the site in question will
be the official location for the temple, a potential groundbreaking could
follow shortly thereafter, especially since temples in the US generally have
their construction start a lot sooner than their international counterparts.
180. Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple: Planning and approval;
awaiting official site announcement.
181. Quito Ecuador Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting
official site announcement.
182. Harare Zimbabwe
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
183. Belem Brazil
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement.
184. Nairobi Kenya
Temple: Planning and approval; awaiting official site announcement; media event
held June 14, 2017.
185. Salta Argentina
Temple: Announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement.
186. Bengaluru India Temple: Announced April 1, 2018;
awaiting official site announcement.
187. Managua Nicaragua Temple: Announced April 1, 2018;
awaiting official site announcement.
Note: When I first began sharing my thoughts on potential temples, I
heard that the Church had land held in reserve in Nicaragua for a temple to be
built when the timing and conditions were right for a subsequent announcement.
If the Church confirms at any point both the site location and that it was
being held in reserve, a groundbreaking could follow sooner rather than later.
188. Cagayan de Oro
Philippines Temple: Announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site
announcement.
189. Russia: Announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official
location and site announcement.
Exciting updates. I anticipate that we will be seeing a lot happen this year.
ReplyDeleteThank you for that, Chris. I agree fully. I am particularly keeping an eye on the first five temples on the list above. I have previously shared my opinion that, with the site announced and artist's rendering released, a groundbreaking for the Bangkok Thailand Temple may just be a matter of time. The same could be said for the Urdaneta Philippi;nes Temple, which would just need government approval and perhaps the release of an official rendering. With the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple, my personal research has shown that, as noted, the contractor needed a year of preparation and planning with the site before a groundbreaking is able to occur there. If, as many sources I have available have claimed, that year began in March of 2017, then a site announcement and groundbreaking could be simultaneously announced for the temple there. And, as we know, not long after April General Conference last year (when both were announced), we had site confirmations for both the Brasilia Brazil and second Manila Philippines Temple. Given that Church engineers have inspected the former site, and that an official name could be identified for the latter anytime now, we have reason to believe that both could also have a groundbreaking soon.
ReplyDeleteGiven the emphasis President Nelson has clearly placed on temples, I would anticipate he has taken or will continue to take what steps he can to not only be focused on announcing new temples, but also will be working on anything he can do to ensure that those temples that have not progressed beyond an announcement, particularly those announced under President Monson, will be able to move forward quickly.
If the information I have heard in passing is any indication, both this year and next year will be big ones for temple groundbreakings. And there is a lot of information to track. But I will continue to do my best in that regard to bring you the latest as I hear of it. Thanks, Chris!