![]() ![]() ![]() There are 1.5 million Latter-day Saints in Brazil in more than 2,100 congregations. This will be the second temple in the state of Paraná with the first temple in Curitiba. The state is home to Iguaçu Falls, with hundreds of cascades straddling the border with Argentina and Paraguay. Londrina, Brazil is a city located in the state of Paraná in southeastern Brazil. Ground was broken for the Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple in April 2022. Argentina is home to about 475,000 Latter-day Saints and 725 congregations in a country of more than 45 million residents. Ground was broken for the Salta Argentina Temple and the Mendoza Argentina Temple in late 2020. The Buenos Aires Argentina Temple was dedicated in 1986, while the Córdoba Argentina Temple was dedicated in 2015. The Buenos Aires City Center Temple will be Argentina’s sixth temple. Other temples in operation or under construction include the Arequipa Peru Temple, Cusco Peru Temple, Lima Peru Temple, Trujillo Peru Temple and Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple.īuenos Aires is the capital of and largest city in Argentina. The first missionaries arrived in the country in 1956. Chiclayo is located in northern Peru, just a few miles inland from the Pacific coast. The country is home to nearly 625,000 Latter-day Saints spread throughout 780 congregations. There are more than 211,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 750 congregations in Nigeria. Two other temples are yet to be built, the Benin City Nigeria Temple and the Lagos Nigeria Temple. One temple is currently in operation, the Aba Nigeria Temple. The Eket Nigeria Temple will be the fourth temple built in the country. The other nine temples announced, under construction or in operation in the country include those in Alabang, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu City, Davao, Manila, Naga (announced today), Tacloban City and Urdaneta.Įket is an industrial city in southeastern Nigeria. Located about 225 miles northeast of Manila, the Santiago Philippines Temple will be the 10th announced temple in the Philippines. Since the country officially opened for missionary work in 1961, Church growth has been among the fastest in the world. There are more than 833,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 1,250 congregations in the Philippines. The first temple in Manila was dedicated in 1984. Naga City is located about 250 miles southeast of Manila. The Naga City Philippines Temple will be the ninth announced temple in the Philippines. In 1973 the Seoul Korea Stake, the first stake (group of congregations) in mainland Asia, was organized. Latter-day Saint service members brought the Church’s teachings to Korea in the 1940s. The southeastern city of Busan is Korea’s busiest port. Nearly 90,000 Latter-day Saints in 100 congregations live in the country. The first was completed in Seoul in 1985. This will be the second temple in South Korea. See more information below about the Church in each of the locations where these new temples will be built. I bless you to grow closer to God and Jesus Christ every day.” … My dear brothers and sisters, may you focus on the temple in ways you never have before. I promise that increased time in the temple will bless your life in ways nothing else can. He is also making it easier for each of us to become spiritually refined. He is increasing our ability to help gather Israel. He is accelerating the pace at which we are building temples. He is making His temples more accessible. Let us never lose sight of what the Lord is doing for us now. The Church of Jesus Christ currently has 168 operating temples and another 68 announced, 41 under construction and five undergoing renovation. Since becoming the senior Apostle in 2018, President Nelson has announced 118 new temples. ![]()
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