2008 – Year in Review

Posted on by Brian Olson in Research

Top Image – Rexburg Idaho

Year End Totals

Dedicated

Under Construction

Announced

Total

128

9

9

146

Temples In Operation

Temples Under Renovation

127

1

2011 Summary

Announcements

Groundbreakings

Dedication

Angel Moroni Placements

10

3

4

3

Announcements

Angel Moroni Placements

Groundbreakings

Dedication

2008 Timeline

Rexburg IdahoOpen House Begins7 January
Curitiba BrazilMoroni Placed11 January
Rexburg IdahoOpen House Ends26 January
Rexburg IdahoDedication Postponed29 January
Rexburg IdahoDedicated3 February

Rexburg Idaho

Dedicated: 10 February by Thomas S. Monson (President)

Curitiba BrazilOpen House/Dedication Announced10 March
Twin Falls IdahoOpen House/Dedication Announced17 March
The Gila Valley Arizona
Announced26 April by Thomas S. Monson (President)
Gilbert ArizonaAnnounced 26 April by Thomas S. Monson (President)
Curitiba BrazilOpen House Begins10 May
Curitiba BrazilOpen House Ends24 May
Phoenix ArizonaAnnounced24 May

Curitiba Brasil

Dedicated: 1 June by Thomas S. Monson (President)

Manaus BrazilGroundbreaking20 June by Charles A. Didier (Seventy)
Kyiv UkraineGroundbreaking23 June by Paul B. Piper (Seventy)
Draper UtahMoroni Placed8 July
Oquirrh MountainMoroni Placed11 July
Panama City PanamaOpen House Begins11 July
Twin Falls IdahoOpen House Begins11 July
Panama City PanamaOpen House Ends26 July
Mexico City MexicoOpen House/Rededication Announced28 July
Twin Falls IdahoOpen House Ends16 August

Panama City Panama

Dedicated: 10 August by Thomas S. Monson (President)

Twin Falls Idaho

Dedicated: 24 August by Thomas S. Monson (President)

San Salvador El SalvadorGroundbreaking20 September by Don R. Clarke (Seventy)
Draper UtahOpen House/Dedication Announced26 September
Calgary AlbertaAnnounced4 October by Thomas S. Monson (President)
Cordoba ArgentinaAnnounced 4 October by Thomas S. Monson (President)
Kansas City MissouriAnnounced4 October by Thomas S. Monson (President)
Philadelphia PennsylvaniaAnnounced4 October by Thomas S. Monson (President)
Rome ItalyAnnounced4 October by Thomas S. Monson (President)
Philadelphia PennsylvaniaGeneral Location Announced7 October
Kansas City MissouriLocation Announced7 October
Cordoba ArgentinaLocation AnnouncedOctober
Calgary AlbertaLocation Announced7 October
Rome ItalyLocation Announced7 October
Mexico City MexicoOpen House Begins20 October
Mexico City MexicoOpen House Ends8 November

Mexico City Mexico

Rededicated: 16 November by Thomas S. Monson (President)

Trujillo PeruAnnounced13 December
London England Moroni Placed 15 December, 50 years post dedication