Perhaps the biggest change was reunifying the two previously-separated sections for announced temples, and consolidating them back into one section. I also considered the strength of the Church in each location, whether there was any known political or religious turmoil that might delay a future groundbreaking, whether or not there had been public confirmation of the site locations, and anything else which came to mind that would help me reorganize the order in which they are listed.
Coming in at a close second was the fact I took into consideration, to the effect that, we have recently seen President Nelson's administration working on the current backlog from both ends. 2 of the 19 temples announced last year have already had an artist's rendering released and a groundbreaking scheduled. If I am correct about this, then the next 2 years and beyond will be busy ones in terms of an influx for new temples having a groundbreaking and beginning construction.
According to those latest changes, I am estimating that the last of the current group (the temple for the major city yet-to-be determined in Russia) may have its' groundbreaking in early 2021. The others will likely have a groundbreaking within the 2 years between now and then. And if that is correct, then not only will the queue be rapidly cleared out within that time, but there will also be more room for other temples to be announced during General Conference within that same period of time.
And in that regard, I feel a need to reiterate some things I have previously said: President Nelson inherited a backlog of 12 announced temples which had not gone on to have a groundbreaking prior to the time when his prophetic administration began. Having announced 19 other temples last year, that brought the total number of announced temples to 32, and only 1 of those wound up having a groundbreaking last year.
This year, 2 groundbreakings have already taken place, and we have already seen 3 others scheduled to occur between now and mid-May. Additionally, there are at least 10 others for which a groundbreaking might also be set before the end of this year. If all of those were to occur, that would leave the remaining queue at somewhere around 15, which is just slightly over the amount of temples President Nelson inherited. As already noted, there is an equally likely chance that more groundbreakings could happen this year than I think might be possible as there is that several additional new temples will be announced during both the April and October General Conferences this year.
One thing is certain: The face of the Church's temple construction program is changing, and it will surely be interesting to see how that process evolves and proceeds in the days, weeks, months, and years ahead. That said, the list of massive updates to that section of my temple construction progress reports follows below. So as not to disturb its' flow, I will end here and now as I always do:
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Announced Temples (for which
sufficient information has me confident enough to venture a general groundbreaking
estimate):
177. Saratoga Springs Utah Temple: Government approval
phase; awaiting official site confirmation and release of artist’s rendering;
groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
178. Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple: Existing institute building and meetinghouse closed on January
27, 2019 in preparation for demolition; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
179. Brasilia Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; property
fence installed around temple site; groundbreaking
could occur in mid-2019.
180. Greater Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and
approval phase; awaiting official name announcement; groundbreaking could occur
in mid-to-late 2019.
181. Nairobi Kenya Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement; media event held June 14, 2017;
groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
182.
Auckland New Zealand Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
183. Harare Zimbabwe Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement; President Nelson visited potential site on
April 17, 2018; groundbreaking anticipated in late 2019.
184.
Puebla Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2019.
185. Layton Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase;
announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking
could occur in late
2019-early 2020.
186. Richmond Virginia Temple: Planning and approval phase;
announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking
could occur in late
2019-early 2020.
187.
Salvador Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
188. Salta Argentina Temple: Planning and
approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
189.
Mendoza Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement;
groundbreaking could occur in early-to-mid 2020.
190.
Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
191.
Yuba City, California Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early-to-mid 2020.
192.
Lagos Nigeria Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
193.
Davao Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
194. Managua Nicaragua Temple: Announced
April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur
in mid-2020.
195.
Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
196. Bengaluru India Temple: Planning and approval phase;
announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement; President Nelson
toured potential locations on April 19, 2018; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2020.
197. Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple: Planning and
approval phase; awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking
could occur in mid-to-late 2020.
198.
Praia Cape Verde Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in late 2020.
199. Belem Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur
in late 2020.
200. Quito Ecuador Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement; groundbreaking
could occur in late 2020-early 2021.
201. Russia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official city and
site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early 2021.
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