Manila Philippines Temple
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| Number | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 25 September 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Site | 3.5 acres (1.4 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 26,683 sq ft (2,479 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 115 ft (35 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sydney Australia Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Dallas Texas Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 14°36′4.881599″N 121°4′11.34479″E / 14.60135599972°N 121.0698179972°E
The Manila Philippines Temple is the 29th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
On April 1, 1981, the LDS Church announced that a temple would be built in the Philippines. The groundbreaking and site dedication for the temple were on August 25, 1982. In January 1981, the LDS Church had purchased land in Quezon City, in the Metro Manila area. The site was partly chosen because of its accessibility to members throughout the temple district.
On September 25, 1984, Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Manila Philippines Temple. Along with the temples in Cebu City and one announced in Urdaneta, the temple serves half a million members of the LDS Church in the Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, India, and part of Burma. The temple has four ordinance rooms and three sealing rooms and has a total floor area of 26,683 square feet (2,478.9 m2).
See also
- Augusto A. Lim, a former temple president
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines
External links
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Media related to Manila Philippines Temple at Wikimedia Commons - Official Manila Philippines Temple page
- Manila Philippines Temple page
- Asian Latter-day Saint temples page
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