Hello again, everyone! Breaking news has been reported on a couple of fronts today. First, President Nelson's next Global Ministry Tour has been announced, with some of the details originally shared by Bryan D., a user who regularly comments here, having been confirmed. The tour, which will focus on locations throughout Latin America, will see Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife Mary G. Cook, accompanying President Russell M. Nelson and his wife, Wendy W. Nelson, on a 9-day tour that will entail 5 stops between Saturday August 24 and Monday September 2.
On August 24, after departing from Salt Lake, the leaders will stop first in Guatemala City Guatemala, where an evening devotional will be held for all congregations in Guatemala. The following day, the leaders will travel to Bogota Colombia, where a devotional will be broadcast to all Colombian congregations. A stop in Quito Ecuador one day later will allow leaders to speak to all congregations in that city. They will then have one day to rest before visiting Buenos Aires Argentina on Wednesday August 28. After a 3-4 day respite, the leaders will then wrap up their tour by stopping in Sao Paulo Brazil, where they will speak at a Sunday afternoon devotional before returning home on Monday September 2.
I imagine the extensive layovers will enable them not just to rest, but also to take care of unspecified business, which may, as Bryan D. noted in his comment earlier this week, involve scouting for future temple locations in Argetina and Brazil, especially if the current level of activity at the Buenos Aires Argentina and Sao Paulo Brazil Temples requires a second temple to be built within the boundaries of both current temple districts. The Newsroom will provide full and complete coverage of these stops, as will I, either through new posts here, or in comments on existing posts.
If that were the only news I had to share in this breaking news update, that would be reason enough to rejoice, but a new report of which I became aware a short while ago indicates that heavy equipment is arriving at the Bangkok Thailand temple site. This is good news, as it is a key indicator that preliminary work will begin soon on the temple site, putting it out of the "full-scale construction pending" status. But I also wanted to issue a reminder: due to the preliminary work that will need to be done to prepare the site prior to the construction of the temple proper, it may be 6-9 months or so before that temple's footings and foundation are poured. While that does not and should not lessen our excitement about this development, it needed to be noted.
Still no word on how long it might take before full-scale work begins on the Yigo Guam, Praia Cabo Verde, San Juan Puerto Rico, or Quito Ecuador Temples, but hopefully work will at least have begun on the latter well in advance of President Nelson's August 26 visit to that city. In the interim, it is now definitively verified that whomever may actually preside at the September 1 dedication for the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple, it will not be President Nelson or Elder Cook.
In the interim, I will be posting a birthday tribute to President Eyring honoring his 86th birthday two days from now, and will also have coverage this weekend on the dedication of the Fortaleza Brazil Temple by Elder Soares. I likewise continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple developments and will do my level best to pass word of the significant developments along to you all as I receive word thereof.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: President Nelson's Latin American Ministry Announced; Preliminary Work Begins on Bangkok Thailand Temple
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Thursday, May 23, 2019
Updated Estimates for Future Temple Events: Part Three—All Other Known Events
Hello again, everyone! I am back with the third and final post in this installment of my updated estimates for known temple events in the future. This post will cover my estimates for all other known events (particularly those anticipated to occur between 2022 and 2024). Those estimates follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post.
Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. 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.
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2022:
Saturday &
Sunday April 2 & 3: 192nd Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples announced
during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s prophetic
administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every six months
in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each April,
October, and subsequent April.
Mid-to-late April:
Dedication of the Urdaneta Philippines Temple (177th operating
temple)
Mid-May:
Rededication of the Hong Kong China Temple
Note: This is just a projected estimate, based on
what is currently known. As more information is revealed, this estimate could
be pushed forward or back as needed.
Mid-September:
Dedication of the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple (178th operating
temple)
Saturday &
Sunday October 1 & 2: 192nd Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Mid-December:
Dedication of the Bangkok Thailand Temple (179th operating temple)
Note: Because this temple is significantly larger
than temples which have been built in recent years, delays in that construction
process are more likely than not. It is also worth noting that the official
number for this temple is almost certain to change as other temples have a
groundbreaking and construction and are potentially completed before this one
is.
Final note on 2022:
Between now and the end of 2022, the face of the Church’s temple
construction program will likely look very different. We currently have a
Church President who has clearly prioritized bringing the temples to the
people, and the fact that he announced 19 new temples within his first year as
such verifies that beyond doubt. I also am equally certain he will do all he
can to clear the existing backlog of announced temples. With that in mind,
there will likely be many more temple events to add to this list in the future.
I am committed to bringing updates in that regard to you all as I receive them.
2023:
February:
Rededication of the St. George Utah Temple
Saturday &
Sunday April 1 & 2: 193rd Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Saturday September
30 & Sunday October 1: 193rd Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Final note on
2023: Any temple events which may occur during 2023 will be determined by
whatever temple announcements are made within the next couple of years. I will
be sure to add such events as I learn about their likelihood.
2024:
Saturday &
Sunday April 6 & 7: 194th Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
May or June:
Rededication of the Salt Lake Temple
Saturday &
Sunday October 5 & 6: 194th Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Final note: Any
other temple events which may occur during 2024 will be determined by whatever
temple announcements are made within the next couple of years. I will be sure
to add such events as I learn about their likelihood.
Labels:
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Temple Construction Update,
Temples Undergoing Renovation
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Updated Estimates for Future Temple Events: Part Two—Events Anticipated in 2020 & 2021
Hello again, everyone! Having prefaced this mini-series of posts previously, I am back to share my more specific estimates for known temple events in 2020 and 2021. The estimates speak for themselves and follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post.
Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everythig you do.
Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you all in everythig you do.
2020:
Mid-March: Dedication
of the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple (169th operating temple)
Note: Although information about the progress on
this temple’s renovation is scarce, given the need to adjust my estimate for
the Durban South Africa Temple, I have moved this temple’s rededication to this
point. If I find out anything that leads me to alter my thoughts in that
respect, I will adjust this estimate again.
Saturday &
Sunday April 4 & 5: 190th Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
June: Rededication
of the Tokyo Japan Temple
Mid-August:
Dedication of the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple (170th operating temple)
Saturday &
Sunday October 3 & 4: 190th Semiannual General Conference
Note: Temple announcements are always possible, so
it is not hard to believe that a few could be announced during this General
Conference.
Mid-to-late October:
Rededication of the Washington DC Temple
December: Dedication
of the Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire Temple (171st operating temple)
Note: At the groundbreaking for this temple (which
occurred on November 8, 2018), Elder Neil L. Andersen, who presided at this
event and gave his remarks in French, noted that construction of the temple was
anticipated to take around two years. For that reason, I am moving my previous
estimate for this temple’s dedication to this point.
Final note on
2020: Based on what I have heard, 2020 seems as though it will be another
big year for temple groundbreakings. I am specifically keeping my eyes open for
information on the following temples: Puebla Mexico (in view of a tip from a
member of the Church in Mexico, who noted the groundbreaking for that temple is
anticipated in early 2020), Salta and Mendoza Argentina, Managua Nicaragua,
Phnom Penh Cambodia, Yuba City California, Layton Utah, and Belem Brazil Temples.
2021:
Mid-March:
Rededication of the Mesa Arizona Temple
Saturday &
Sunday April 3 & 4: 191st Annual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Late April-early
May: Dedication of the Yigo Guam Temple (172nd operating temple
Mid-to-late May: Dedication
of the Praia Cabo Verde Temple (173rd operating temple)
Early-to-mid June:
Dedication of the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple (174th operating
temple)
Mid-August: Rededication
of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple
Saturday &
Sunday October 2 & 3: 191st Semiannual General Conference
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Mid-to-late
October: Dedication of the Pocatello Idaho Temple (175th operating
temple)
December:
Dedication of the Quito Ecuador Temple (176th operating temple)
Final note on
2021: If, as anticipated, several more temples are announced in 2019 and
2020, and any which have not yet had a groundbreaking have that occur within
that same time period, that in turn will multiply the number of known temple
events which will likely occur in 2021 and the years beyond. As more is learned
about future temple renovations, that will also have an impact on the number of
future events.
Labels:
Estimated Time-frames for Future Temple Events,
Temple Construction Update,
Temples Undergoing Renovation
I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
Updated Estimates for Future Temple Events: Part One—Overview and Scheduled/Anticipated Events in 2019
Hello again, everyone! In view of the mass number of temple developments which have occurred within the last 3 weeks or so since I posted my estimates for known temple events, I thought it was high time I again revisited them. So this will be the first in a multiple-post series. This post will share those events which have been or may yet be scheduled to occur this year, while the next post will share the events anticipated to occur in 2020 and 2021, and the final post will cover those known events which are anticipated to occur between 2022 and 2024. So let's get right into those updates.
The scheduled or estimated events for this year follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. 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.
Monday July 8: Hong Kong China Temple Renovation Closure
The scheduled or estimated events for this year follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. 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.
2019:
Thursday May
16-Saturday May 25: President Nelson’s Pacific Ministry Tour
Note: On April 10, 2019, the Church announced that
this tour would take place on these dates. That gave me hope that some temple
news would be announced during the tour. While making the scheduled stop in
Auckland New Zealand, President Nelson confirmed the site for the temple in
that city on May 21, 2019. This gives me hope that a groundbreaking for that
temple could take place within the next year or less.
Sunday June 2:
Dedication of the Fortaleza Brazil Temple (165th operating temple;
confirmed)
Note: On January 10, 2019, the First Presidency
announced this temple’s dedication. Then, on May 14, 2019, a Brazilian newspaper
indicated that the temple would be dedicated by our native Brazilian apostle,
Elder Ulisses Soares.
Saturday June 8:
Groundbreaking for the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple
Note: On March 7, 2019, the groundbreaking for
this temple was announced. Since this temple is being built within the South
America Northwest Area, the president of that area, Elder Enrique R. Falabella
will preside over it. And based on the fact that the design of this temple
reminds me of the Mesa Arizona Temple, I am anticipating a 3-4 year
construction period for that process.
Sunday June 16: Rededication
of the Oakland California Temple (confirmed)
Note: This temple’s rededication was announced on
December 18, 2018. Since senior apostles have presided at temple rededications lately,
Elder David A. Bednar, who was born in Oakland, could be asked to preside, as
could Elder Quentin L. Cook, who has connections to this area.
Monday July 8: Hong Kong China Temple Renovation Closure
Note: On January 30, 2019, the First Presidency announced
the renovation closure for this temple, with the plans to be detailed more
fully at a later time. I am anticipating that that process will take around 3 years,
so I have set a preliminary estimate of mid-to-late 2022.
Sunday September 1:
Dedication of the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple (165th operating
temple; confirmed)
Note: On November 14, 2018, the First Presidency
announced the open house and dedication information for this temple (with the
latter originally set for mid-May). Then, on January 18, 2019, the dedication
was pushed back to this date in view of delays in the construction process. It
is possible that President Nelson could preside at this temple’s dedication,
and that perhaps that would be done as part of a Global Ministry Tour, but time
will tell whether he dedicates this temple, or delegates that task to either of
his counselors, or any of the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Given that Elder Neil L. Andersen broke ground for this temple and is fluent in
French, it wouldn’t shock me if he were sent back to rededicate this temple.
Friday September
6: President Nelson’s 95th Birthday Celebration
Note: On March 14, 2019, the Church announced this
milestone celebration for President Nelson, which will occur 3 days before his
actual 95th birthday. In view of the fact that President Nelson has
announced 27 temples since his prophetic administration began, it seems appropriate
to mention this milestone birthday among other events on this timeline.
Sunday September
15: Dedication of the Lisbon Portugal Temple (166th operating
temple; confirmed)
Note: On March 4, 2019, the First Presidency
announced the open house and dedication information for this temple. What I
noted above in terms of who might preside at this event (and under what
circumstances that might occur) applies to this event as well.
Saturday &
Sunday October 5 & 6: 189th Semiannual General Conference:
Note: Given that there have been 27 new temples
announced during the first 3 General Conferences of President Nelson’s
prophetic administration, I believe he will continue to announce temples every
six months in General Conference, and may also announce some in between each
April, October, and subsequent April.
Sunday October 13:
Private rededication for the Raleigh North Carolina Temple (confirmed)
Note: On May 3, 2019, the First Presidency
announced that a one-session private rededication for this temple would take
place on this date (following a one-week public open house), with President M.
Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles,
presiding.
Sunday October 20: Rededication of the Frankfurt Germany Temple
(confirmed)
Note: On March 5, 2019, the First Presidency
announced that this temple would be rededicated on this date. I am anticipating
that Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, our native German apostle will be asked to
rededicate this temple.
Sunday November 3: Private rededication of the Asuncion Paraguay Temple
(confirmed)
Note: On May 21,
2019, the First Presidency announced the one-week open house and one-session
private rededication for this temple. Since Paraguay is a neighbor nation to
Argentina, and since Elder D. Todd Christofferson is a senior member of the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles who has a connection to Argentina, I could see
the Brethren asking him to oversee this temple’s dedication.
Monday November 4:
St. George Utah Temple Renovation Closure (confirmed)
Note: This temple’s renovation was announced on
January 25, 2019. Given the fact that seismic and systemic updates are
anticipated to occur, I have set a preliminary general completion estimate of
mid-to-late 2022.
Sunday November 17: Private rededication of the Baton Rouge Louisiana
Temple (confirmed)
Note: On May 3, 2019, the First Presidency also
announced the one-week public open house for this temple, which will be
privately rededicated on this date by Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of
the Twelve Apostles.
December 15: Dedication
of the Arequipa Peru Temple (167th operating temple)
Note: On May 21,
2019, the First Presidency also announced the dedication of this temple. Since Peru is a neighboring nation to Chile,
and since Elder Jeffrey R. Holland spent two years presiding over what was then
the Chile Area of the Church, it is possible the First Presidency could assign
him to dedicate this temple.
Sunday December
29: Salt Lake Temple Renovation Closure (confirmed); Dedication of the Durban
South Africa Temple (168th operating temple)
Note: On April 19, 2019, President Nelson
announced renovation plans for the Salt Lake Temple, identifying this date for
its’ closure. I will offer an estimate for its’ completion (which is
anticipated in early-to-mid 2024) later in this document. Subsequently, in May
2019, I received new information which indicated that the completion of this
temple could occur in either late 2019 or early 2020. I am going to be
optimistic and say that the dedication of that temple could also occur on this
date, but will update my thoughts on that as I find out more.
Final note on 2019: Groundbreakings have been held so far this year
for the Urdaneta Philippines, Bangkok Thailand, Pocatello Idaho, Yigo Guam,
Praia Cabo Verde, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Quito Ecuador Temples, with the
Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple groundbreaking scheduled to occur in roughly 2
weeks. Given what I have heard about 2019, it seems more likely than not that
several other temples will have a groundbreaking at some point during that
year. In particular, I am watching for information on the Brasilia Brazil, Greater
Manila Philippines, Richmond Virginia, Nairobi Kenya, Harare Zimbabwe, Saratoga
Springs Utah, Bengaluru India, Auckland New Zealand and Puebla Mexico Temples.
Even if not all of them have a groundbreaking occur in 2019, many of them will likely have a groundbreaking scheduled before the end of this year.
Labels:
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I have had a lifelong love for Church history, which has extended to ongoing reports of the ministry of our apostles and prophets, General Conference, and all temple developments. This blog enables me to share that love with all who read my thoughts on these developments, which are sometimes reported multiple times per day as needed.
President Nelson Visits Tonga; 5 New Temple Presidents Called
Hello again, everyone! The Church News has shared this report on President Nelson's visit to Tonga, which highlights his visit with the King and Queen of Tonga, and the member devotional at which he spoke. Following that devotional, the Nelsons and Gongs crossed the international dateline, and are now in Papeete Tahiti. They will have around a day to rest and regroup, and will then cap their Pacific Ministry Tour by attending a cultural celebration marking the 175th anniversary since missionaries first arrived in French Polynesia, and will speak at a devotional that evening which will be broadcast to all congregations in Tahiti.
As that ministry tour winds to a close, although we did not hear anything about the Brethren looking over site locations for the Pago Pago American Samoa or Neiafu Tonga Temple, it is tremendous that the site location for the Auckland New Zealand Temple has been confirmed. And as I mentioned yesterday, I am anticipating that at least 9 temples will have a groundbreaking within the next year or so. But I am hoping that we may hear about many more groundbreakings, especially in view of the unexpected way 8 temples will have had a groundbreaking within the first half of this year,
Having noted that, I also wanted to mote that the Copenhagen Denmark Temple is today marking the 15th anniversary of its' dedication, and that 5 new temple presidents have been called to serve, among which are the first president for the Arequipa Peru Temple, 1 former area seventy, and 1 former counselor in the presidency of the same temple for which he will assume oversight. With the announced calls of these 5 additional temple presidents, the total number of new temple presidents called is 62.
There are also 2 other temples under construction (Winnipeg Manitoban and Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire) for which the first presidents may be called before the end of this year. And in view of the fact that only 1 of the remaining 8 temples which are on my list for this year has not been or will not be affected by a renovation, it may be anyone's guess how many other temples might have a new president announced at some point this year. An updated copy of my list of the temples which have had or may yet have a new president announced follows below.
In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as longa as such comments are made in accordance with the stablished guidelines.Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. 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.
As that ministry tour winds to a close, although we did not hear anything about the Brethren looking over site locations for the Pago Pago American Samoa or Neiafu Tonga Temple, it is tremendous that the site location for the Auckland New Zealand Temple has been confirmed. And as I mentioned yesterday, I am anticipating that at least 9 temples will have a groundbreaking within the next year or so. But I am hoping that we may hear about many more groundbreakings, especially in view of the unexpected way 8 temples will have had a groundbreaking within the first half of this year,
Having noted that, I also wanted to mote that the Copenhagen Denmark Temple is today marking the 15th anniversary of its' dedication, and that 5 new temple presidents have been called to serve, among which are the first president for the Arequipa Peru Temple, 1 former area seventy, and 1 former counselor in the presidency of the same temple for which he will assume oversight. With the announced calls of these 5 additional temple presidents, the total number of new temple presidents called is 62.
There are also 2 other temples under construction (Winnipeg Manitoban and Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire) for which the first presidents may be called before the end of this year. And in view of the fact that only 1 of the remaining 8 temples which are on my list for this year has not been or will not be affected by a renovation, it may be anyone's guess how many other temples might have a new president announced at some point this year. An updated copy of my list of the temples which have had or may yet have a new president announced follows below.
In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as longa as such comments are made in accordance with the stablished guidelines.Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. 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.
New presidents have been called for the following
temples:
1.
Copenhagen Denmark
2.
Manila Philippines (not anticipated; current
president has only served for two years)
3.
Tampico Mexico
4.
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
5.
Spokane Washington
6.
Manhattan New York
7.
Columbia River Washington
8.
St. Paul Minnesota
9.
Jordan River Utah
10. Medford
Oregon
11. Rexburg
Idaho
12. Provo
Utah
13. London
England
14. Tegucigalpa
Honduras (not anticipated; current president has only served for one year)
15. Johannesburg
South Africa
16. Fort
Collins Colorado
17. Panama
City Panama
18. Nauvoo
Illinois
19. Suva
Fiji (not anticipated; current president has only served for one year)
20. Paris
France (not anticipated; current president has only served for two years)
21. Dallas
Texas
22. Guadalajara
Mexico
23. Gilbert
Arizona
24. Detroit
Michigan
25. Anchorage
Alaska
26. Twin
Falls Idaho
27. Sapporo
Japan
28. Kyiv
Ukraine
29. Columbus
Ohio
30. Calgary
Alberta (not anticipated; current president has only served for two years)
31. Tuxtla
Gutierrez Mexico
32. Ciudad
Juarez Mexico
33. Monterrey
Mexico
34. Idaho
Falls Idaho
35. Orlando
Florida
36. Halifax
Nova Scotia
37. Mexico
City Mexico
38. Santiago
Chile
39. Nashville
Tennessee
40. Merida
Mexico
41. Star
Valley Wyoming
42. Winter
Quarters Nebraska
43. Portland
Oregon
44. Montreal
Quebec
45. Santo
Domingo Dominican Republic
46. Seattle
Washington
47. Campinas
Brazil
48. Perth
Australia
49. Curitiba
Brazil
50. Melbourne
Australia
51. Chicago
Illinois
52. Reno
Nevada
53. Seoul
Korea
54. Cochabamba
Bolivia
55. Rio
de Janeiro Brazil (first president)
56. Hartford
Connecticut
57. Nuku’alofa
Tonga
58. Arequipa
Peru (fist president)
59. Aba
Nigeria
60. Lima
Peru
61. Birmingham
Alabama
62. Fresno
California
The first presidents will likely be announced for the
following new temples:
1.
Winnipeg Manitoba
2.
Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire
List of currently-operating temples which may be getting
a new president in 2019:
1.
Hamilton New Zealand (Note: It is possible that
the Church could hold off on calling a new president for this temple until its’
rededication is held in 2021)
2.
Hong Kong China (Note: It is possible that the
Church could hold off on calling a new president for this temple until its’
rededication in 2021 or 2022)
3.
Memphis Tennessee (Note: Since the current
president of this temple had his service interrupted by its’ renovation, the
Church could hold off another year or two on replacing him.)
4.
Oklahoma City Oklahoma (Note: Since the current
president of this temple had his service interrupted by its’ renovation, the
Church could hold off another year or two on replacing him.)
5.
Raleigh North Carolina (Note: Since the current
president of this temple had his service interrupted by its’ renovation, the
Church could hold off another year or two on replacing him.)
6.
St. George Utah (Note: Since this temple is
scheduled to close for renovation later this year, the Church could hold off on
calling a new president until the renovation is complete)
7.
Veracruz Mexico
8.
Washington D.C. (Note: Since the current president
of this temple had his service interrupted by its’ renovation, the Church could
hold off another year or two on replacing him.)
I
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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Temples Which Have a Groundbreaking Anticipated or Are Announced
Hello again, everyone! Given the whirlwind couple of days we have observed in terms of temple-related developments and announcements, I have again reanalyzed the sections of my temple construction progress report that cover temples for which I am anticipating a groundbreaking within the next 10 months or so. Part of my reanalysis involved resorting the temples in both of these sections based on the newest official information which has been released.
The result of my analysis has been placing 9 temples in the former section and 21 in the latter. Of the 9 for which a groundbreaking is "anticipated", I have felt at least 5 are most likely to have a groundbreaking between August 1 and December 31 of this year. But I would not in any way be shocked if more than that wind up actually having a groundbreaking, and I have 3-4 of the announced temples for which I anticipate more information will be released in the near future, which would enable me to offer groundbreaking estimates for those as well.
I heard somewhere that President Nelson wants to keep the backlog of announced temples at no more than 30 at any given time. Ideally, there wouldn't be a backlog at all, of course, but if work is done continuously to clear the queue between each General Conference, there may be nothing preventing the prophet from announcing additional temples every six months, with some in between as circumstances require.
And for the moment, I stand by my belief that between 12 and 16 temples may be announced in the General Conference that is upcoming in 4.5 months or so. And speaking of that conference, just a reminder that I am accepting feedback on my latest list of potential temple locations that may be announced during the October 2019 General Conference. That being said, the two updated sections in question follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do:
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privlege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. 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.
The result of my analysis has been placing 9 temples in the former section and 21 in the latter. Of the 9 for which a groundbreaking is "anticipated", I have felt at least 5 are most likely to have a groundbreaking between August 1 and December 31 of this year. But I would not in any way be shocked if more than that wind up actually having a groundbreaking, and I have 3-4 of the announced temples for which I anticipate more information will be released in the near future, which would enable me to offer groundbreaking estimates for those as well.
I heard somewhere that President Nelson wants to keep the backlog of announced temples at no more than 30 at any given time. Ideally, there wouldn't be a backlog at all, of course, but if work is done continuously to clear the queue between each General Conference, there may be nothing preventing the prophet from announcing additional temples every six months, with some in between as circumstances require.
And for the moment, I stand by my belief that between 12 and 16 temples may be announced in the General Conference that is upcoming in 4.5 months or so. And speaking of that conference, just a reminder that I am accepting feedback on my latest list of potential temple locations that may be announced during the October 2019 General Conference. That being said, the two updated sections in question follow below. In order to not disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do:
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privlege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. 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.
Groundbreaking
anticipated:
180. Brasilia
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; property fence installed around
temple site; groundbreaking could
occur in mid-2019.
181. Greater
Manila Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official name
announcement; groundbreaking could occur in mid-2019.
182. Richmond
Virginia Temple: Preliminary plans submitted to local government on March 22,
2019; groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
183. Nairobi
Kenya Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site confirmation;
groundbreaking could occur in mid-to-late 2019.
184. 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.
185. Saratoga Springs Utah Temple: Preliminary plans submitted to
local government on May 7, 2019; groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early
2020.
186. Bengaluru
India Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement;
groundbreaking could occur in late 2019-early 2020.
187. Auckland New Zealand Temple: Planning and
approval phase; site location confirmed on May 21,
2019; groundbreaking could occur in late
2019-early 2020.
Note:
President Nelson toured potential locations for the temple on April 19, 2018.
188. Puebla Mexico Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting
official site announcement; groundbreaking could occur in early 2020.
Note on announced temples: During
2019, I had reasons to repeatedly reevaluate the information I had available,
and made further adjustments to this section following the completion of the
revision process for the “Groundbreaking anticipated” section. I have felt that
more information is needed on each of these temples before I offer any kind of
estimate for their groundbreaking ceremonies. But as such information is made
available, I will be sure to make further alterations to this section as
needed.
Announced Temples (for which more
information is needed before I provide a groundbreaking estimate):
189. Salta Argentina Temple: Planning and
approval phase; site location confirmed.
190.
Mendoza Argentina Temple: Planning and approval phase; site has been confirmed.
191. Managua
Nicaragua Temple: Planning and approval phase; potential site acquired;
awaiting official confirmation.
192.
Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple: Planning and approval phase; potential site
acquired; awaiting official confirmation.
193. Yuba
City California Temple: Planning and approval phase; potential site identified;
awaiting official confirmation.
Note: A potential site has been identified (though
not yet confirmed) for this temple.
194. Layton Utah Temple: Planning and
approval phase; awaiting official site announcement; some prospective site
locations identified.
Note: A potential site has been identified (though
not yet confirmed) for this temple.
195. Belem
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
196.
Washington County Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
city (and site) announcement.
197. Salvador
Brazil Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
198. Lagos
Nigeria Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
199. Cagayan
de Oro Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
200. Davao
Philippines Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site]p[opop-announcement.
201. Pago Pago
American Samoa Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
202. Okinawa
City Okinawa (Japan) Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official
site announcement.
203. Neiafu
Tonga Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement.
204. Tooele
Valley Utah Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site announcement
205. Moses
Lake Washington Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
206. San Pedro
Sula Honduras Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
207.
Antofagasta Chile Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
208. Budapest
Hungary Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official site
announcement.
209. Russia
Temple: Planning and approval phase; awaiting official city (and site)
announcement.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
1700th Blog Post: BREAKING TEMPLE NEWS: First Presidency Confirms Auckland Temple Site; Announces Open Houses; Dedication for Arequipa Peru Temple; Rededication for the Asuncion Paraguay Temple
Hello again, everyone! Multiple breaking developments have been reported on temples within the last several hours. and I am pleased to bring those to you all in this, my 1700th post on this blog. Firstly, President Nelson's time in Auckland has come to a close, and, among other things, he confirmed that the land held in reserve in Auckland will be the spot for that temple. No artist's rendering or groundbreaking information has been released. But the site confirmation gives me hope that will soon be the case.
The Church News additionally reports additional information regarding President Nelson's time in Auckland, in addition to a report on how Australians are already responding to President Nelson's invitations he offered them a few days ago. If that were the only news to report today, that would be significant enough in nature to warrant rejoicing.
But the First Presidency also announced information on the open houses and respective rededication/dedication for the Asuncion Paraguay and Arequipa Peru Temples. In Paraguay, the open house will be held for one week between the Saturdays of October 12 and 19, with the exception of Sunday October 13.
The temple's single-session private rededication will follow on Sunday November 3 at 10:00 am. While there is no indication as to who will preside at that event, the temple will reopen to patrons on Tuesday November 12. For the Arequipa Peru Temple, its' open house will run for just over two weeks, occuring between Friday November 15 and Saturday November 30.
A youth devotional will be held on Saturday December 14, with the dedication of the temple being held the following day, Sunday December 15, in 3 sessions. Both the youth devotional and the dedicatory sessions for that temple will be broadcast by satellite to meetinghouses throughout the new temple district. The temple will open for ordinance work on Thursday December 19.
I have to say that I was anticipating President Nelson would visit the site for the Auckland Temple, but wasn't sure he would confirm its' location. Likewise, I was anticipating the dedication information being announced for the Arequipa Peru Temple, but was pleasantly surprised by the announcement of the rededication information for the Asuncion Paraugay Temple. I had heard that might be coming, but wasn't sure it would be announced so soon.
It appears that some of you may have already commented on some of these developments in the threads of another post. If that is the case, I thank you for those contributions and will address them later this afternoon. In the meantime, it is my hope that, with so many other dedications and rededications announced lately, the next several sets of temple-related announcements will be for groundbreakings.
It also appeears more likely than not that the Durban South Africa Temple's dedication will be one of the first temple events in 2020. While there is a part of me that hopes something might happen sooner than that for that temple, until further notice, that is my assumption. In the meantime, I continue to monitor all Church news and temple developments and will do my best to pass word of those along to you all as I receive them.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you alll in everything you do.
The Church News additionally reports additional information regarding President Nelson's time in Auckland, in addition to a report on how Australians are already responding to President Nelson's invitations he offered them a few days ago. If that were the only news to report today, that would be significant enough in nature to warrant rejoicing.
But the First Presidency also announced information on the open houses and respective rededication/dedication for the Asuncion Paraguay and Arequipa Peru Temples. In Paraguay, the open house will be held for one week between the Saturdays of October 12 and 19, with the exception of Sunday October 13.
The temple's single-session private rededication will follow on Sunday November 3 at 10:00 am. While there is no indication as to who will preside at that event, the temple will reopen to patrons on Tuesday November 12. For the Arequipa Peru Temple, its' open house will run for just over two weeks, occuring between Friday November 15 and Saturday November 30.
A youth devotional will be held on Saturday December 14, with the dedication of the temple being held the following day, Sunday December 15, in 3 sessions. Both the youth devotional and the dedicatory sessions for that temple will be broadcast by satellite to meetinghouses throughout the new temple district. The temple will open for ordinance work on Thursday December 19.
I have to say that I was anticipating President Nelson would visit the site for the Auckland Temple, but wasn't sure he would confirm its' location. Likewise, I was anticipating the dedication information being announced for the Arequipa Peru Temple, but was pleasantly surprised by the announcement of the rededication information for the Asuncion Paraugay Temple. I had heard that might be coming, but wasn't sure it would be announced so soon.
It appears that some of you may have already commented on some of these developments in the threads of another post. If that is the case, I thank you for those contributions and will address them later this afternoon. In the meantime, it is my hope that, with so many other dedications and rededications announced lately, the next several sets of temple-related announcements will be for groundbreakings.
It also appeears more likely than not that the Durban South Africa Temple's dedication will be one of the first temple events in 2020. While there is a part of me that hopes something might happen sooner than that for that temple, until further notice, that is my assumption. In the meantime, I continue to monitor all Church news and temple developments and will do my best to pass word of those along to you all as I receive them.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. Until my next post, I wish each one of you all the best and pray that the Lord will bless you alll in everything you do.
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Monday, May 20, 2019
Update Reported on Pocatello Idaho Temple; Additional Church News Developments Reported
Hello again, everyone! While I hope any additional feedback on any other content will continue to be offered (including and especially on the potential locations for which a temple may be announced during the October 2019 General Conference), I wanted to pass along an update on the Pocatello Idaho Temple which has been reported, in addition to a veritable plethora of new developments which have been recently reporeted by the Church's official Newsroom site, and on the Church News website as well. There is a lot to get to here, so, without further ado, let's dive right into it all.
Firstly, for the Pocatello Idaho Temple, new information received today indicates that a gravel layer has been added to the temple's subbasement during its' excavation, and that excavation work is progressing on the basement, which has now had a layer of dirt added.. There is still no word yet of any progress on the Bangkok Thailand, Yigo Guam, Praia Cabo Verde, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Quito Ecuador Temples as of yet, but hopefully that will change soon. I similarly hope to hear word of more temples having a groundbreaking scheduled, and the announcement of the open house and dedication being made for the Arequipa Peru Temple.
With that said, let's move on to the many Church news developments which have been reported. I had mentioned in a recent comment on an earlier thread that the reason for President Nelson's visit to Wellington New Zealand wwas a courtesy call to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was formerly a member of the Church (although she resigned her membership due to the Church's stance on same-gender marriage), and whose uncle, Elder Ian S Ardern, serves as First Counselor and will start serving in August as President of the Church's Pacific Area.
The Newsroom and the Church News provided coverage of that visist, during which tiume President Nelson and Elder Gong presented her with a copy of her family history, while President Nelson expressed his personal condolence and offer to help both through financial and humanitarian aid in light of the recent shooting at the mosque in Christchurch. The Nelsons and Gongs now head to Auckland, where the leaders are anticipated to meet with members andd missionaries, and will also likely asseess the land which has been held in reserve for a temple for a while. If that happens, hopefully a groundbreaking will be able to be held later this year.
Turning now to other news which has been reported, after a hiatus of several weeks, the Church News published biographies for several more new mission presidents that will begin serving in their fields of labor in July. And with the dedication of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple having occurred yesterday, the Newsroom gave general details, while the Church News specified why that event was personally significant to President Henry B. Eyring, Second Coounselor in the First Presidency, who presided over that rededication. The Church News also shared the text of the rededicatory prayer President Eyring gave for that temple yesterday.
The Church News also highlighted why President Nelson's upcoming visit to Tonga will be significant to a Tongan mother, with a more complete version of that story being posted on the Pacific Newsroom. And with the United States preparing to observe the annual Memorial Day (which is used to honor deceased members of the Armed Services, although some take the opportunity to remember others in their lives who have passed away as well), which will occur one week from today, the Church News has sent out a request for feedback about experiences relating thereunto.
I do continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple developments, and will be sure to pass word of those along to you all as I receive word of them. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-adeed content, please feel free to subscribe. 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..
Firstly, for the Pocatello Idaho Temple, new information received today indicates that a gravel layer has been added to the temple's subbasement during its' excavation, and that excavation work is progressing on the basement, which has now had a layer of dirt added.. There is still no word yet of any progress on the Bangkok Thailand, Yigo Guam, Praia Cabo Verde, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Quito Ecuador Temples as of yet, but hopefully that will change soon. I similarly hope to hear word of more temples having a groundbreaking scheduled, and the announcement of the open house and dedication being made for the Arequipa Peru Temple.
With that said, let's move on to the many Church news developments which have been reported. I had mentioned in a recent comment on an earlier thread that the reason for President Nelson's visit to Wellington New Zealand wwas a courtesy call to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who was formerly a member of the Church (although she resigned her membership due to the Church's stance on same-gender marriage), and whose uncle, Elder Ian S Ardern, serves as First Counselor and will start serving in August as President of the Church's Pacific Area.
The Newsroom and the Church News provided coverage of that visist, during which tiume President Nelson and Elder Gong presented her with a copy of her family history, while President Nelson expressed his personal condolence and offer to help both through financial and humanitarian aid in light of the recent shooting at the mosque in Christchurch. The Nelsons and Gongs now head to Auckland, where the leaders are anticipated to meet with members andd missionaries, and will also likely asseess the land which has been held in reserve for a temple for a while. If that happens, hopefully a groundbreaking will be able to be held later this year.
Turning now to other news which has been reported, after a hiatus of several weeks, the Church News published biographies for several more new mission presidents that will begin serving in their fields of labor in July. And with the dedication of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple having occurred yesterday, the Newsroom gave general details, while the Church News specified why that event was personally significant to President Henry B. Eyring, Second Coounselor in the First Presidency, who presided over that rededication. The Church News also shared the text of the rededicatory prayer President Eyring gave for that temple yesterday.
The Church News also highlighted why President Nelson's upcoming visit to Tonga will be significant to a Tongan mother, with a more complete version of that story being posted on the Pacific Newsroom. And with the United States preparing to observe the annual Memorial Day (which is used to honor deceased members of the Armed Services, although some take the opportunity to remember others in their lives who have passed away as well), which will occur one week from today, the Church News has sent out a request for feedback about experiences relating thereunto.
I do continue to monitor any and all Church news and temple developments, and will be sure to pass word of those along to you all as I receive word of them. That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-adeed content, please feel free to subscribe. 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..
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Initial Predictions for the October 2019 General Conference: Part Three—Potential New Temples
Hello again, everyone! Several days later than I hoped to do so, I have wrapped up working on my list of potential locations for which there is reason to believe a temple may be announced during the upcoming October 2019 General Conference. The list of locations, in company with the relevant notes, speaks for itself and follows below. An open commenting period will be offered on this list (and other versions of it) up until the Monday before the October General Conference. In order to avoid disturb the flow of that information, I will end here and now as I always do:
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[23]Since one new temple has
been announced in the Utah Area of the Church within each of the last four sets
of announcements, more are surely in the works. Particularly, a temple site was
publicly mentioned as being held in reserve in April 2005 for a temple in the
Southwest Salt Lake Valley. Though no official confirmation has occurred, if my
research is correct, the land in question has been the subject of a border
dispute between Herriman and Bluffdale cities, but is currently owned by the
city of Herriman. For Heber City, Preston, and Evanston, they all seem to have
an equal likelihood of having a temple announced in the near future. And Elder
Steven E. Snow, who was born in Washington County, recently told the Saints
there at a stake conference that someone from the Temple Department had
indicated to him that a third Washington County temple would be needed in the
not-too-distant future. For these reasons, I couldn’t narrow any of these
selections down, at least not for the moment.
That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines. Thank you for the privilege of your time. If you enjoyed what you read here and would like to stay informed of newly-added content, please feel free to subscribe. 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.
Africa Southeast[2]:
Antananarivo Madagascar; Second DR Congo Temple (in Mbuji-Mayi or Lubumbashi);
Maputo Mozambique; Kampala Uganda; Cape Town South Africa
Africa West[3]:
Freetown Sierra Leone; Kumasi Ghana; Monrovia Liberia; Benin City Nigeria;
Yamoussoukro Ivory Coast
Asia[4]:
Ulaanbaatar Mongolia; Jakarta Indonesia; Singapore; Taichung Taiwan; Hanoi
Vietnam
Asia North[5]:
Osaka Japan
Brazil[6]:
Belo Horizonte, Florianopolis, João Pessoa, or Ribeirão Preto Brazil
Caribbean: Kingston
Jamaica[7]
Central America[8]:
Coban/Villa Nueva Guatemala
Europe[9]:
Edinburgh Scotland; Vienna Austria; Oslo Norway
Europe East[10]:
Vilnius Lithuania
Mexico: Torreon or
Queretaro Mexico[11]
Middle East/Africa North:
Dubai or Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates[12]
Pacific[13]:
Port Moresby Papua New Guinea; Tarawa Kiribati; Savaii Samoa; Christchurch New
Zealand
Philippines[14]:
Tacloban, Bacolod, or Angeles Philippines
South America Northwest[15]:
Santa Cruz or La Paz Bolivia; Iquitos or Cusco Peru; Cali or Medellin Colombia
South America South[16]:
Valparaiso Chile; Santa Fe, Rosario, or Neuquen Argentina; Ciudad del Este
Paraguay
North America (including
the United States and Canada) [17]:
North America Central[18]:
Missoula Montana; Pueblo or Colorado Springs Colorado; Wichita Kansas; Green
Bay Wisconsin; Des Moines Iowa; Lethbridge Alberta; Rapid City South Dakota
North America Northeast[19]:
Cleveland Ohio; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania; East Brunswick New Jersey; Augusta
Maine; Montpelier Vermont
North America Southeast[20]:
Jackson Mississippi; Shreveport Louisiana; Jacksonville Florida; Knoxville
Tennessee; Savannah Georgia; Charlotte North Carolina
North America Southwest[21]:
Bentonville Arkansas; Fort Worth Texas; Las Cruces New Mexico; Flagstaff or
Queen Creek Arizona; Elko or Ely Nevada
North America West[22]: Victoria
British Columbia; Fairbanks Alaska; Bakersfield California
Utah[23]:
Herriman Utah; Evanston Wyoming or Preston Idaho; Heber City Utah; Washington
County Utah (Third Temple)
[1]Although some have offered
their opinions that the record-breaking 27 new temples announced by President
Nelson within his first 3 General Conferences as Church Pres `ident will result in no new temples
being announced during this General Conference, much more has been said
recently by apostles, other Church leaders, and those privy to such information
regarding President Nelson’s plans to expand the number of temples. With that
in mind, I believe at least as many temples as I have suggested here may be
announced, though it could be more. I also believe that the expansion of the
number of temples will be done with wisdom, order, and common sense, which may
mean that President Nelson might not explain his plans for the near future, and
instead focus on gradually implementing them with the end result in mind that
the number of temples will include a ten-fold increase. The locations named
below seem to be the most likely to be announced during this conference, based
on the reasons I will detail in subsequent notes.
[2]The Africa Southeast Area
has experienced significant Church growth. With 2 dedicated temples in the area
currently, there is 1 other under construction, and 2 more announced (both of
which have had sites procured, and could therefore have a groundbreaking within
the next year), I have found 6 other potential locations which may get a temple
in the near future. Most of these candidates are on the list based on either the
mileage to the current temple(s), travel rigor, or oversized temple districts.
Additionally, Uganda, Mozambique, and Madagascar are fourth, sixth, and seventh
respectively on the list of top ten nations with the strongest Church presence
that do not have a temple in any phase. Madagascar is my top pick for this
area. And in reference to a second DR Congo Temple, I have personally favored
Lubumbashi, but a recent report on the Church Growth Blog pointed to the idea
that a temple in Mbuji-Mayi might be more imminently needed, so both are on
this list. For some of these locations which are in political, moral, or other
turmoil, the temples mentioned could provide a welcome refuge.
[3]The
same factors I referenced in note #6 above (about significant Church growth,
the mileage and rigors involved, and temple district sizes) also applies to the
Africa West Area, as reflected by the 5 candidate cities listed here. With only
2 temples currently operating, 1 more other construction, and 1 which has been announced,
the Church growth blog noted recently that West Africa could have at least 13
operating temples by 2030. There are a couple of big differences, however,
between this area and the Africa Southeast Area. Only two of the five candidate
locations in this area do not have a temple in any phase. The two are Sierra
Leone and Liberia, which rank as the second and fifth respectively on the
aforementioned top ten list. Sierra
Leone is my top pick for this area. And while it may be difficult to know how
soon a second Ivory Coast temple and a third Nigerian temple may be announced,
I have felt confident enough in these picks to include them here..
[4]The Asian Saints, whose
ability to practice their faith has been somewhat limited at times by
governmental regulations, are nonetheless very faithful, as evidenced by recent
temple announcements for that continent. With the Hong Kong and Taipei temples
serving the Saints currently, the one in Bangkok is under construction, and two
others have been announced for Bengaluru and Phnom Penh. The factors first
mentioned in previous notes above also apply to the Asia Area, which is the
largest geographically in the Church. Of the locations listed, Mongolia is my
favored pick, since that nation is eighth on the aforementioned top ten list.
Also, President Hinckley publicly proposed a temple in Singapore, and Vietnam
is a dark-horse pick that I included based on reports of Church growth in the
area.
[5]The Asia North Area of the
Church has seen some stagnated growth. But President Nelson announced a temple
for Yigo Guam in October 2018, and a temple for Okinawa Japan last April. As a
result, Osaka is on my list, with the main reasoning being that the Saints in
Osaka are roughly 1.5 times further away from their temple than the 200-mile
distance specified by previous prophets.
[6]Brazil
has been a Church stronghold for a while now. With seven temples currently in
operation, the Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple will be dedicated within the next 4-8
months, during which time the Brasilia Brazil Temple is likely to have a
groundbreaking occur. With two other temples (Belem and Salvador) awaiting a
site announcement and groundbreaking, some may feel that more Brazilian temples
may be delayed. But my research indicates that, due to the factors mentioned in
prior notes (primarily the distances involved), these cities are the next most
likely locations to have a temple announced. I personally favor Belo Horizonte,
but would be happy if any or all of these cities have a temple announced in the
near future.
[7]This city is another
dark-horse pick, but is on the list due to the factors mentioned previously,
and also because someone suggested it elsewhere. And given what President Nelson
has done in terms of the 27 temples he has announced thus far, Kingston could
be another location for a smaller temple. I say that because the Kingston
Jamaica Saints travel 298 miles one-way overseas to worship at their assigned
temple (in Port-au-Prince Haiti, which was dedicated 5 weeks before this
General Conference). Given President Nelson’s attention to remote areas, it
seems more likely than not that a temple in Jamaica may be in the works for
either the immediate or near future.
[8]I have previously
referenced information on prospective temples in Central America which I
received from someone living and working in that area. While Coban seems to be
the most likely location for Guatemala’s third temple, Villa Nueva was also
mentioned by name, and because that city has been on prior lists for past
General Conferences, I have added that location again as well this go-round.
[9]The situation of Saints
living on the European continent is somewhat interesting. Where there are
centers of strength, significant growth has occurred. But in many European
nations, the Church has experienced some stagnated growth, which has
necessitated discontinuing some congregations in order to strengthen others
within the last year or two. But due to the factors I mentioned previously, it
appears likely that most (if not all) of the candidate cities that follow in
this section could get a temple, even if only a smaller one.
[10]This area of the Church
has also experienced stagnated growth to the point that some have suggested
that the Church could consolidate it into the Europe Area. Additionally,
although President Nelson boldly announced a temple in April 2018 for a major
yet-to-be-determined city in Russia, the political and religious oppression
existing in that nation makes it hard to know how soon that temple will be
built. With that in mind, a temple in Vilnius makes a lot of sense. And that is
especially true given the public proposal for such a temple which was made by
then-Elder M. Russell Ballard in May 1993. Although Elder Ballard noted that
prospect might not occur for 50 years or so, based on what has been said about
President Nelson’s temple expansion plans, the prospect seems imminent enough
to include it on my list for now.
[11]Mexico presents an
interesting anomaly. With some significant growth in areas of strength, the
mass consolidation of units in that nation continues. A temple was announced in
Puebla last October, and it is difficult to know how soon another temple may be
announced for that nation. But the cities of Queretaro and Torreon have been
identified by a Church member living in Mexico as likely to get a temple in the
near future, so both are on this list.
[12]As recently as a year ago,
if someone had suggested a temple for the Middle East/Africa North Area, I
would have dismissed it as an impossibility. But within the last 3 General
Conferences, we have seen President Nelson announce temples for areas which I
felt would not get a temple for 15-20 years, and with that in mind, a temple in
this area seems feasible, if only a smaller one. Although the bulk of Church
membership in this area is comprised of military personnel, the United Arab
Emirates represent a stronghold of the Church in this area. And with that in
mind, a smaller temple in either of the two most populous cities in the UAE
(Dubai or Abu Dhabi respectively), feels like it may be more practical than I
would have believed this time last year.
[13]The Pacific area is
another stronghold of Church growth. With 10 temples currently operating there
(and 3 others announced), it seems logical to assume that other temples will be
needed to serve the area. Most (if not all) of the factors I mentioned
previously apply equally to this area. Additionally, New Guinea, and Kiribati are
ranked first and third respectively on the aforementioned top ten list of
nations. So I have no doubt the Pacific Area will see temples announced in each
of these cities within the next decade, if not sooner.
[14]The Church has two
operating temples in the Philippines (Manila and Cebu City). The temple
announced in October 2010 for Urdaneta is now under construction, with three
more announced for Muntinlupa City, Cagayan de Oro, and Davao. If that is any
indication of what might happen in the future, then other temples may be needed
for the Philippines, and the cities mentioned here seem to have the highest
likelihood of having a temple announced.
[15]The
entire South American continent has experienced massive Church growth. Having
previously discussed Brazil, in reference to the South America Northwest Area,
I wanted to observe that there are 7 operating temples there. 1 more is
currently under construction in Arequipa Peru (for which a dedication is
anticipated before the end of this year) Two others, the Lima Peru Los Olivos and
Quito Ecuador Temples, are both now under construction. And while I have
personally-favored candidates here, a second temple in Bolivia may be the most
imminent prospect. For Bolivia and Colombia, I have listed two potential
locations each due to my inability to narrow those down to one.
[16]The
South America South Area has likewise seen very significant and rapidly
expanding growth. So again, with President Nelson’s extensive temple-building
plans in mind, I have considered the most imminent prospects for future temples
in this area, and the factors mentioned in previous notes hold true here as
well. Currently, this area of the Church is served by 6 operating temples (1 of
which is closed for renovation), and there were 2 more announced for this area
last year. With that in mind, the 5 locations listed in this section seem to
have the strongest case in their favor of a temple announced in the near
future. And for Argentina, I have listed three cities which may, based on the
history of temple announcements within the previous 3 General Conference, have
an equally likely chance of having a temple announced, which I could not narrow
down any further than that.
[17]Although
the North American continent (primarily in the United States) has seen somewhat
of a stagnating growth situation, in light of the recent increased mentions of
President Nelson’s ambitious temple-building plans, the likelihood is extremely
high that the US and Canada will be included in whatever the plans are to
expand the number of temples worldwide. The locations listed below represent what
I believe are the most imminent prospects for each of the now-6 North American
areas of the Church.
[18]As mentioned in previous
notes, on the one hand, it may be difficult (if not impossible) to gauge the
imminent likelihood of any locations. But as also mentioned, in view of some of
the relevant factors, I can see the merits of each location listed here.
Particularly, I heard a report of a public proposal of a temple for Missoula
Montana. Pueblo and Colorado Springs (which may be even in their likelihood) made
the list due to a report I received of high attendance numbers at the Denver
Colorado Temple. For Kansas, Iowa, and South Dakota, mileage is the main factor
driving my choices, and a temple (if only a smaller one) seems likely for all
three states in the near future. And a temple in Iowa could be named for Mount
Pisgah, a significant landmark in the pioneer history of the Church.
[19]Given the steady growth of
the Church in Ohio and Pennsylvania, second temples for each seem to be likely
sooner rather than later. And New Jersey, Maine, and Vermont may each be
eligible for a temple of their own given the distance factor, and the rigors of
travel involved in getting to their currently assigned temples.
[20]Since the Saints in
Jackson currently have an arduous journey to get to their assigned temple, it
is my opinion that a temple will be announced in that city sooner rather than
later. And an arduous journey also factors in to my reasoning for temples in
Shreveport, Jacksonville, Knoxville, and Savannah. If, as I anticipate,
President Nelson plans to prioritize the mileage factor and also filling in the
gaps that exist in temple district coverage, then any or all of these may
simply be a matter of time.
[21]For this area of the
Church, the Saints in some cities currently assigned to temples across the
Mexican border may, depending on what happens in the future, have a hard time
reaching those temples. With that said, I am basing my theories on the
potential location of an Arkansas temple on information from a friend
indicating that land has been held in reserve for a temple in Bentonville for
several years now. And I am basing my picks for temples in Texas and New Mexico
on the opinion of someone living within the current Dallas Texas Temple
district. This individual noted that Fort Worth would almost certainly be the
next city in Texas to get a temple. So if border issues arise, those could be
ameliorated by a temple in Las Cruces, which would likely also cover El Paso
for the time being. Arizona and Nevada both fall under the “Mormon corridor”,
and I have heard that Flagstaff may well be the most likely Arizona city to get
a temple, though I have added Queen Creek due to recent growth in that city.
Both Elko and Ely have arduous journeys to their assigned temples in Utah, so
It seems to be just a matter of time before one (or both) of them get a temple
of their own, and I feel the next Nevada temple location is too close to call.
[22]With this area having been
consolidated in August of this year with the North America Northwest Area,
there are a total of 3 locations for which I feel a temple announcement is most
likely. Victoria was mentioned by name to me by someone living there, who
reports the hardship of rigorous travel and the expense involved, which makes a
temple a feasible prospect. Fairbanks is one of two Alaskan cities for which I
anticipate a temple will be announced in the near future (the other being
Juneau), but my research shows the former as being the more imminent prospect.
And although there has recently been some stagnant growth in California,
Bakersfield has been on my radar for a variety of reasons, many of which have
been explained in previous notes.
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