Yigo Guam Temple
The Yigo Guam Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) under construction in Yigo, Guam.
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Number | 172 | ||||||||||||||||
Dedicated | 22 May 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Site | 5.46 acres (2.2 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||
Floor area | 6,860 sq ft (637 m2) | ||||||||||||||||
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History
The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Russell M. Nelson on October 7, 2018.[2] The Yigo Guam Temple was announced concurrently with 11 other temples.[3] At the time, the number of the church's total number of operating or announced temples was 201.
On May 4, 2019, a groundbreaking to signify beginning of construction was held, with Yoon Hwan Choi, who was then president of the church's Asia North Area, presiding.[4][5][6] On January 12, 2022, the LDS Church announced that a public open house is scheduled for May 4 through 14, 2022, excluding Sunday. The temple is scheduled to be dedicated by David A. Bednar on May 22, 2022.[1]
See also
References
- "Dedication Date Announced for the Yigo Guam Temple: Public open house to be held in May". Newsroom. LDS Church. 2019-06-18.
- The Mendoza Argentina, Salvador Brazil, Feather River California, Phnom Penh Cambodia, Praia Cape Verde, Puebla Mexico, Auckland New Zealand, Lagos Nigeria, Davao Philippines, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Red Cliffs Utah temples.
- "Ground Broken for Three International Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2019-05-04
- Staff, Daily Post (28 April 2019). "Latter-day Saints to build temple in Yigo". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- Weiss, Jasmine Stoe (2 May 2019). "New temple to be built in Yigo". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 8 April 2022.