Barranquilla Colombia Temple

Barranquilla Colombia Temple
Groundbreaking Scheduled
Number 165
Announcement 1 October 2011
Groundbreaking scheduled for
20 February 2016[1]
Floor area TBD
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The Barranquilla Colombia Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to be constructed in Barranquilla, Colombia.[2] The announcement was made by church president Thomas S. Monson on October 1, 2011.[3] The temple was announced concurrently with the Durban South Africa, Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo, Star Valley Wyoming, and Provo City Center temples.[2] When announced, this increased the total number of temples worldwide to 166 and, along with the temple in Bogotá, became the second in Colombia.

The temple will be located in the metropolitan area of Barranquilla, in the oceanside community of Puerto Colombia across from Colegio Alemán, approximately two kilometers west of Barranquilla. On December 9, 2015, the church announced that a groundbreaking, to signify beginning of construction, will take place on Saturday, February 20, 2016.[4]

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  1. 1 2 "Groundbreakings for Kinshasa and Barranquilla Temples Set for Early 2016", Newsroom (LDS Church), 2015-12-09
  2. 1 2 3 Walker, Joseph (1 October 2011). "LDS general conference opens with the announcement of six new Mormon temples". Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Retrieved 1 October 2011..
  3. 1 2 "Mormon church president announces plans for new temples in Utah, Wyoming, Colombia, Africa". Washington Post. AP. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011..
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