| Panamá City Panamá Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number | 127 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 10 August 2008 by Thomas S. Monson |
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| Site | 6.96 acres (2.8 hectares) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 18,943 sq ft (1,760 m2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 111 ft (34 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Curitiba Brazil Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Twin Falls Idaho Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Announced in 2002, the Panamá City Panamá Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) was dedicated on August 10, 2008 by Thomas S. Monson, making it the 127th operating temple of the church.[2] Located in Cárdenas, a suburb of Panamá City, it is the first LDS Church temple in Panamá.[3]
The plans to build a temple in Panamá City were announced by the LDS Church on August 23, 2002.[4] Ground was broken and the site was dedicated on October 30, 2005, by Spencer V. Jones, a member of the church's Second Quorum of the Seventy and the president of the church's Central America Area.[5] On May 4, 2007, a statue of the Angel Moroni was added to the temple's spire.[3]
The temple is adjacent to the LDS Church's Cárdenas Ward meetinghouse, close to the Panama Canal.[5] The Panamá City Panamá Temple serves Latter-day Saints in all of Panamá. There are 39,000 Latter-day Saints in Panamá in seven stakes and eight mission districts.[5]
The open house for the temple began on the July 11 and ended on July 26, 2008. During the open house, the temple was open to everyone; however, since it has been dedicated only members of the church in good standing can enter.[6] The temple's dedication was held on August 10, 2008 in four sessions. Prior to the dedication, a cultural celebration was held including performances by Panamanian youth members of the church.[2][3]
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