Davao Philippines Temple

The Davao Philippines Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under construction in Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.

Davao Philippines Temple
Under construction
Number199
Site2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Floor area18,450 sq ft (1,714 m2)
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Announced7 October 2018, by Russell M. Nelson[1][2]
Groundbreaking14 November 2020, by Taniela B. Wakolo
LocationDavao, Philippines
Geographic coordinates7°05′18″N 125°34′44″E
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History

In 1961, Gordon B. Hinckley and a small gathering of members at the Manila American Cemetery marked the beginning of the LDS Church in the Philippines.[3] With more than 800,000 members in the country, the Philippines has the fourth largest membership in the world after the United States, Mexico and Brazil.[3]

The Davao Philippines Temple was announced by church President Russell M. Nelson on October 7, 2018. The temple will be a The two-story, 18,450-square-foot building with a tall, tapering spire over the main entrance, and a patron housing facility behind the building.[4]

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Davao Philippines Temple on November 14, 2020, under the direction of Elder Taniela B. Wakolo, president of the Philippines Area. The Davao Philippines Temple will be the fifth LDS temple built in the Philippines, following the Manila (1984), Cebu City (2010), Urdaneta (estimated for late 2022), and Alabang (estimated for 2023) temples. Two more temples were announced in 2018 and 2019, which are the Cagayan de Oro and Bacolod temples, but no dates have been set for groundbreaking.

See also


Temples in the Philippines
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed

References
  1. "Twelve Temples Announced as October 2018 General Conference Closes: Number of temples operating, announced or under construction now above 200", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 October 2018
  2. LDS Church announces plans to build 12 new temples worldwide, pioneer generation temples will be renovated, KSTU Fox 13, 7 October 2018
  3. "First Presidency Announces Groundbreaking Date for 4th Temple in PH", Church News, 24 January 2020. Retrieved on 5 April 2020.
  4. "Davao Philippines Temple", ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org, 2021. Retrieved on 5 January 2021.


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