Manila Philippines Temple

Manila Philippines Temple
Number	29
Dedication	25 September 1984 (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
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 1 April 1981 Groundbreaking 25 August 1982 by Gordon B. Hinckley Open House 3–15 September 1984 Designed by Church A&E Services with Felipe M. Mendoza & Partners Location 13 Temple Drive Greenmeadows Subdivision Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines Exterior finish Ceramic tile Temple design Modern adaptation of six-spire design Ordinance rooms 4 with Movie, stationary sessions Sealing rooms 3 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria No services Visitors' center No

Coordinates: 14°36′4.881599″N 121°4′11.34479″E / 14.60135599972°N 121.0698179972°E / 14.60135599972; 121.0698179972

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).

Presidents

Notable presidents of the Manila Philippines Temple include Augusto A. Lim (1996–2000) and Earl M. Monson (2006–09). The current president is Modesto M. Amistad (2014–)

See also

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines
• 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 (LDS Church)

External links

• Media related to Manila Philippines Temple at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Manila Philippines Temple page
• Manila Philippines Temple page
• Asian Latter-day Saint temples page