As I analyzed those developments and molded my thoughts around them, I began with 16 temples in the "Groundbreaking anticipated" section, along with 8 others for which I needed more information. From there, based on what is known and what is not, I made appropriate adjustments. The two adjusted sections of my report follow below. So as to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do:
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Groundbreaking anticipated:
178. Saratoga
Springs Utah Temple: Government approval phase; awaiting official site
confirmation and release of artist’s rendering; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
179. 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.
180. Brasilia
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; property fence installed around
temple site; groundbreaking could
occur in mid-to-late 2019.
181. Greater
Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official name
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
182. 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.
Note: Although the site visited by President Nelson in April 2018
has not been confirmed as the official location for the temple, Elder Andersen,
in a November meeting with Zimbabwe’s Vice President, noted that the Church
hoped to break ground for that temple in the late months of 2019. So I have no
doubt that will be able to occur.
183. Nairobi
Kenya Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site confirmation; groundbreaking
could occur in late 2019.
Note: The Church of Jesus Christ Temples site noted in mid-February
2019 that a site had been procured for this temple. But during President
Nelson’s visit to Nairobi in April 2018, a public affairs representative had
noted that this temple would be smaller, and that a dedication for it was
anticipated to occur sometime in 2021. So it seems reasonable to assume that a
groundbreaking could occur within the next 12 months, but hopefully sooner, if
all goes well.
184. Salta
Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; groundbreaking
could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
Note: The site has already been confirmed for this temple.
185. Quito
Ecuador Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official site confirmation; groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
Note: The Church of Jesus Christ Temples site noted in mid-February
2019 that a site had been procured for this temple.
186. Mendoza Argentina Temple: Planning
and approval phase; groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
Note: The site has already been confirmed
for this temple.
187. Puebla
Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
Note: A Church member living in Mexico reports that the area
presidency is scouting that city for temple locations, and that construction
could begin in the early months of 2020.
Announced Temples (for which more
information is needed before I provide a groundbreaking estimate):
188. Layton Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement.
Note: A potential site has already been identified (though not yet
confirmed) for this temple.
189. Richmond
Virginia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
Note: A potential site has already been identified (though not yet
confirmed).
190. Managua Nicaragua Temple: Planning and approval phase;
awaiting official site announcement.
Note: I found out several years ago that the Church had held land in
reserve for a temple in this city for a while now, so I hope that means a site
confirmation will occur sooner rather than later.
191. Auckland New Zealand Temple:
Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
Note: I found out several years ago that the Church had held land in
reserve for a temple in this city for a while now (with that fact confirmed by
a Church member living in that area), so I hope that means a site confirmation
will occur sooner rather than later.
192.
Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2020.
Note: A potential site has already been
identified (though not yet confirmed) for this temple.
193. Bengaluru India Temple: Planning and
approval phase; announced April 1, 2018; awaiting official site announcement;
President Nelson toured potential locations on April 19, 2018.
194. Belem Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official site announcement.
195. Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple: Planning and
approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
196.
Salvador Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
197.
Yuba City, California Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
198.
Lagos Nigeria Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
199.
Davao Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
200.
Washington County Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official city
(and site) announcement.
201. Russia
Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official city (and site)
announcement.
The groundbreaking and construction dates for a temple in Managua Nicaragua depend on the civil strive going on in that country.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by to comment. Your point is well-taken. The same civil unrest and strife which caused the Church to pull missionaries out of that nation still exists to a certain degree. At the same time, I have on good authority that the Church has held land in reserve for the Managua temple, so if they already own the land (if that parcel is confirmed as the site for the temple) that might speed things up a bit. The Lord has been known to move mountains in cases like this, so I am sure He could and will do so again. When then-Elder Nelson visited Managua in 2012 and publicly proposed a temple for Managua, he made the following statement: "I promise you that when you are ready, the Lord will do His part so that you have a temple." The nature of that statement goes back to what has been said on this blog previously, that in similar cases, unless the Lord or His servants attach conditions or restrictions to such promises, they remain in force.
DeleteI mention this because, before April 2018, if anyone had told me temples for Russia and India were going to be announced in the near future, I would have dismissed that as impossible. But the Lord's higher ways and thoughts prevailed, and I have no doubt He will facilitate a swift beginning for both temples, even if that beginning is slower than we have typically seen with areas not affected by political or religious problems. With that in mind, there have been other areas (Venezuela, for example) where the Lord's prophets or apostles have promised a temple, and the Lord has moved the necessary mountains to enable that to happen. I have no doubt whatsoever He will do so again with Nicaragua, India, and Russia. Hope these insights are helpful to you. Thanks again for taking time to comment.