Description
History
Announcement
On October 7, 2018, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans for the construction of a temple in Davao City, Philippines at the 188th Semiannual General Conference. The temple was announced concurrently with 11 other temples, making it the single largest one time announcement of temples to date. The other temples annanoced will be in Lagos Nigeria, Mendoza Argentina, Salvador Brazil, Yuba City California (Now the Feather River California Temple,) Phnom Penh Cambodia, Praia Cape Verde, Yigo Guam, Puebla Mexico, Auckland New Zealand, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Washington County Utah.
Temple Rendering
On September 8, 2020, an official exterior rendering of the Davao Philippines Temple was released.
Temple Site
On September 8, 2020, the location of the Davao Philippines Temple was announced. The temple will be constructed on the site of an existing meetinghouse at the intersection of Ma-a Road and Anahaw Road in Barangay Ma-a. The meetinghouse will be demolished and replaced with the temple, a meetinghouse, and housing for patrons and the temple presidency.[1]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Davao Philippines Temple Rendering Released,” 8 Sept. 2020.
Groundbreaking
The”It never ceases to amaze me how the hand of the Lord has been over this nation. How He has prepared its people and its land to receive the gospel and the blessings of the temples of the Lord,” said Elder Taniela B. Wakolo, president of the Philippines Area, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Davao Philippines Temple on November 14, 2020. He was joined by his wife, Anita, Elder Yoon Hwan Choi and Elder Steven R. Bangerter of the area presidency, and invited local interfaith leaders. The two-story, 18,450-square-foot temple will be constructed on a 2.7-acre site at Ma-a Road and Anahaw Road along with a meetinghouse and housing for patrons and the temple presidency. “My prayer is that we visit the temple as often as we can. Let us experience heaven here on earth through the temple. Heaven becomes closer when we go to the temple,” said Elder Wakolo.[2]”Ground Broken for Davao Philippines Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 14 Nov. 2020.
Dedication
Dedication Order
The Davao Philippines Temple will be the sixth temple built in the Philippines. The Manila Philippines Temple was dedicated in 1984 and the Cebu City Philippines Temple in 2010. Temples announced for the country include the Urdaneta Philippines Temple, a second Manila temple in Alabang, Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temples, and now the Davao Philippines Temple. There is a strong Church presence in the Philippines where there are over 780,000 members of the Church.[3]”Twelve Temples Announced as October 2018 General Conference Closes,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Oct. 2018.
Detail
Location
Exterior
The two-story Davao Philippines Temple will be approximately 18,450 square feet with single attached end tower. It appears to share a floor plan with the Star Vallwy Wyoming Temple
References
| ↑1 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Davao Philippines Temple Rendering Released,” 8 Sept. 2020. |
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| ↑2 | ”Ground Broken for Davao Philippines Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 14 Nov. 2020. |
| ↑3 | ”Twelve Temples Announced as October 2018 General Conference Closes,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Oct. 2018. |