Hello again, everyone! According to new reports in the Newsroom and the Church News, ground was broken this evening for the Cody Wyoming Temple. The reports indicate that Elder Steven R. Bangerter, First Counselor in the North America Central Area, presided, while Elder Kevin R. Duncan, Executive Director of the Temple Department, conducted the services.
Given the public opposition to the temple, I can understand why the groundbreaking was not announced in advance. As previously mentioned, this temple will be a modular one, and the modules are currently on an adjacent property.
Once construction gets underway, it could take only 18-24 months, which would put its' completion sometime in mid- or mid-to-late 2026, assuming construction can begin soon and continue without disruption. With this unexpected additional temple groundbreaking, a total of 13 have been announced thus far for 2024, in contrast to the 8 from 2023.
I am grateful to have learned of this unexpected development and to be able to pass it along to you all here. Stay tuned here for updates from the Church News, Newsroom, and Church of Jesus Christ Temples sites. I’ll be sure to pass word of those along to you all as soon as I learn about them. In the meantime, that does it for now.
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I suspected that this might have a quietly announced groundbreaking or no official groundbreaking ceremony. I understand we have had at least two temples without an official groundbreaking, Paris France and one other that I can't remember. I think we had a few quietly announced groundbreakings during the pandemic.
ReplyDeleteHey, Chris! Great to hear from you, as always. This groundbreaking was reported after the fact, so no advanced announcement in this case, quiet or otherwise. I think in this case, the Church wanted to be sensitive to the fact that there is intense opposition to this temple, so not publicly announcing or acknowledging the groundbreaking until after the fact was absolutely the right move. As far as what you said, I did some research: According to the Church's official page for the Parais France Temple, a "groundbreaking" date of August 24, 2012 is listed. The Church Temples Paris France page references the same date, but as a "construction commencement" rather than a groundbreaking. I can also confirm that all temples built in the COVID-19 era did have formal groundbreakings, all of which were announced in advance, but with limited attendance at each one. It seems to me as well that there might have been another temple or two that began construction without formal groundbreakings, but I was unable to remember or ascertain which temples those might be. I think that the Russia and Shanghai Temples might also begin construction without a formal groundbreaking, but we'll have to see what happens there. Anyways, thanks, as always, for sharing your thoughts. I always appreciate hearing from you, Chris!
DeleteOn this Saturday, the Church News has shared a report about Young Women camps and another about the importance of the upcoming General Conference. Other reports released later today will be shared as time and circumstances allow. My thanks once again to you all.
ReplyDeleteAlso, on a personal note, I've got a few known reports coming this week. In addition to reporting on any major temple construction announcement(s) that may be made on Monday at 2:00 PM, at roughly 11:45 PM the following day, I will be posting my end-of-third-quarter 2024 temple construction progress review. That will be followed on Wednesdeay with a birthday tribute for Elder Ulisses Soares. Then on Thursday at around 10:00 PM, the final version of my October 2024 General Conference predictions will be published. I will have coverage of all Church News, Newsroom, and Church of Jesus Christ Temples updates throughout the week, and full coverage of any major announcements coming out of General Conference weekend. So there are major reports ahead. Hope you all are looking forward to those updates as much as I am. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has just provided the text of the message that will be given during tomorrow's "Music & the Spoken Word' broadcast. It will be another message previously given by Lloyd Newell. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News just announced that, for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, the October 2024 General Conference will see the Conference Center at full capacity for all 5 sessions of the conference. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteAnd the Newsroom has provided one new report as well. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Sabbath Day, the series about the soon-to-be-200 temples of the Church continues, with an article about Temples 121-140. The top 10 developments covered by the Church News within the lasst week were summarized in the latest edition of "In Case You Missed It: Week in Review". And this week's "Come, Follow Me" study will focus on 3 Nephi 12-16. Read what Church leaders have taught about those chapters. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteOn this Monday, we are less than 2 hours away from the next anticipated major temple construction announcement. I am personally hoping to see opening arrangements announced for the Antofagasta Chile Temple, with perhaps one or two more groundbreakings announced, one or two more exterior renderings released, and/or one or two site location confirmations. Just by way of reminder, this is the final Monday before General Conference, and if, as expected, new temples are announced by President Nelson on Sunday, it is likely that nothing new will be announced a week from today.
DeleteMore on temple news in a moment. The Church News has shared two new reports in terms of pre-General Conference coverage.
And in temple construction developments, a new update on the Cleveland Ohio Temple also comes with a completion estimate change. It has been moved up from mid-2026 to late 2025-early 2026. This document reflects that change. And just by way of reminder, tonight at roughly 11:45 PM, I will be publishing my end-of-third-quarter 2024 temple construction progress update. So expect two new posts today.
I also continue to monitor all Church News, Newsroom, and Church of Jesus Christ Temples updates, and will be sure to pass word of any of those along to you all as time and circumstances allow. For now, my thanks once again to you all.
The Church News has shared one new report, while the Newsroom has shared three new reports. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteSorry. The Newsroom shared this report as well.
DeleteHm, no major temple construction news today either, unless the Cody Wyoming Temple update and the Salt Lake Temple updates cover it this week. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteHere is one new report from the Church News.
DeleteA new update has been provided on the Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple, and it has had a change in its' completion estimate, which has now been moved up from being the second temple estimated to be completed in late 2026 to now being the last of three temples estimated to be completed in mid-to-late 2026, That change, and several others, will be reflected in my end-of-third-quarter 2024 temple construction progress report. My thanks once again to you all.
DeleteThe Church News has shared two additional reports. My thanks once again to you all.
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