2020 – Year In Review

Top Image- Salta Argentina

Year End Totals

2020 Summary

Announcements

Groundbreakings

Angel Moroni Placements

• Winnipeg Manitoba
• Quito Ecuador

Scheduled For Dedication

Dedication

• Durban South Africa

Renovation Announced

Under Renovation

Rededicated

Rededication Announced

Under Construction

Awaiting Groundbreaking

2020 Timeline of Temple Events

Salt Lake	Decommissioned (Renovation)	29 December – 7 January
Bengaluru India	Render Released, Location Announced	15 January
Global	Changes made to clothing	17 January
Durban South Africa	Open House Begins	22 January
Richmond Virginia, Alabang Philippines, Layton Utah	Groundbreaking announced	23 January
Durban South Africa	Open House Ends	1 February
Rio de Janeiro Brazil	Open House Announced	12 February

Seol Korea, Taipei Taiwan	COVID Closure	21 February [2 total]
Brasília Brazil	Render Released	26 February 2020
Washington D. C.	Open House, Dedication Announced	27 February
Sapporo Japan, Fukuoka Japan	COVID Closure	27 February [4 total]
Rome Italy	Covid Closure	5 March [5total]
Seattle Washington	Covid Closure	6 March [6 total]
Vancouver British Columbia	Covid Closure	10 March [7 total]
Asunción Paraguay, Boston Masssachusetts, Copenhagen Denmark, Louisville Kentucky, Manhattan New York	Covid Closure	11 March [12 total]
Auckland New Zealand	Render Released, Groundbreaking Announced	12 March
Global	COVID Closure	14 March [26 total]
Global	Limited COVID restrictions begin	16 March [35 total]
Global	COVID Closure	17 March [43 total]
Rio de Janeiro Brazil	Open House/Dedication Postponed	18 March
Global	COVID Closure	18 March [44 total]
Salt Lake	Earthquake/Trumpet Lost	18 March
Global	COVID Closure	19 March [46 total]
Global	COVID Cloasure	20 March [58 total]
Global	COVID Cloasure	22 March [88 total [50%]]
Global	COVID Closure	23 March [104 total]
Global	COVID Closure	24 March [112 Temples]
ALL TEMPLES	COVID Closure	25 March [100% total]
Columbus Ohio	Renovation Announced	27 March
Bahía Blanca Argentina	Announced	5 April by Russell M. Nelson
Tallahassee Florida	Announced	5 April by Russell M. Nelson
Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Cong	Announced	5 April by Russell M. Nelson
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania	Announced	5 April by Russell M. Nelson
Benin City Nigeria	Announced	5 April by Russell M. Nelson
Syracuse Utah	Announced	5 April by Russell M. Nelson
Dubai United Arab Emirates	Announced	5 April by Russell M. Nelson
Shanghai China	Announced	5 April by Russell M. Nelson
Moses Lake Washington	Render Released, Location Announced	7 April
Red Cliffs Utah	Render Released , Location Announced	7 April
Tooele Valley Utah	Render Released	7 April
Richmond Virginia	Groundbreaking	11 April by Randell K. Bennett
Rio de Janeiro Brazil	Open House Begins	17 April
Bentonville Arkansas	Location Announced	23 April 2020
Feather River California	Groundbreaking Announced	28 April
Tooele Valley Utah	Interior Render Released	28 April
Winnipeg Manitoba	Open House, Dedication Announced	30 April
Rio de Janeiro Brazil	Open House Ends	2 May
Tooele Valley Utah	Neighborhood plans released	5 May
Global	Phased Reopenings Announced	7 May
Global	Phase 1 – 17 total	11 May
Rio de Janiero Brazil	Dedicated	17 May
Global	Phase 1 – 34 total	18 May
Salt Lake	Capstone and Angel Removed	18 May
Salt Lake	Capstone Opened	20 May
Layton Utah	Groundbreaking	23 May by Randy D. Funk (Seventy) and Craig C. Christensen (Seventy)
Cobán Guatemala	Render Released, Location Announced	25 May
Okinawa Japan	Render Released, Location Announced	25 May
Global	Phase 1 – 52 total	25 May
Salt Argentina	Render Released, Location Announced, Groundbreaking Announced	27 May
Global	Phase 1 – 66 total	1 June
Alabang Philippines	Groundbreaking	4 June by Evan A. Schmutz (Seventy)
Global	Phase 1 – 77 total	8 June
Auckland New Zealand	Groundbreaking	13 June by Ian S. Ardern (Seventy)
Global	Phase 1 – 89 total	15 June
Washington D. C.	Open House/Dedication Postpone	17 June
Global	Phase 1 – 93 total	22 June
Mendoza Argentina	Render Released	23 June
Orem Utah	Render released, Groundbreaking Announced	24 June
Global	Phase 1 – 99 total	29 June
Global	Phase 1 – 109 total	6 July
Global	Phase 1 – 115 total	13 July
Feather River California	Groundbreaking	18 July by S Paul H. Watkins (Seventy)
Global	Phase 1 – 122 total	20 July
Global	Changes announced for endowment	20 July
Global	Phase 1 – 113 Phase 2 – 12	27 July
Winnipeg Manaitoba	Angel Moroni Placed	31 July
Global	Phase 1 – 115 Phase 2 – 12	3 August
San Pedro Sulas Honduras	Render Released, Location Announced, Groundbreaking Announced	5 August
Brasília Brazil	Groundbreaking Announced	6 August
Salta Argentina	Groundbreaking Delayed	12 August
Taylorsville Utah	Render Released, Groundbreaking Announced	13 August
Red Cliffs Utah	Groundbreaking Announced	13 August
Pago Pago American Samoa	Render Released	14 August
Neiafu Tonga	Render Released	14 August
Columbus Ohio	Renovation Commenced	15 August
Salta Argentina	Groundbreaking	15 August by Benjamín De Hoyos
Global	Phase 1 – 101 Phase 2 – 29	17 August
Global	Phase 1 – 90 Phase 2 – 48	24 August
Global	Temple Prayer Rolls submission goes online	25 August
Bentonville Arkansas	Render Released, Location Announced, Groundbreaking Announced	28 August
McAllen Texas	Render Released, Location Announced, Groundbreaking Announced	28 August
Syracuse Utah	Location Announced	28 August
Global	Phase 1 – 71 Phase 2 – 68	31 August
Winnipeg Manitoba	Open House, Dedication Postponed	1 September
San Pedro Sulas Honduras	Groundbreaking	5 September by José Bernardo Hernández (Seventy)
Orem Utah	Groundbreaking	5 September by Craig C. Christensen (Seventy)
Global	Phase 1 – 60 Phase 2 – 79	7 September
Davao Philippines	Render Released, Location Announced	8 September
Moses Lake Washington	Groundbreaking Announced	11 September
Global	Phase 1 – 56 Phase 2 – 89	14 September
Papua New Guinea	Render Released	15 September
Salta Argentina	Groundbreaking Delayed (2)	17 September
Global	Phase 1 – 46 Phase 2 – 99	21 September
Cobán Guatemala	Groundbreaking Announced	22 September
Okinawa Japan	Groundbreaking Announced	22 September
Washington D. C.	Open House Begins	24 September
Brasília Brazil	Groundbreaking	26 September by Adilson de Paula Parrella (Seventy)
Global	Phase 1 – 43 Phase 2 – 103	28 September
Bengaluru India	Groundbreaking Announced	1 October
Davao Philippines	Groundbreaking Announced	1 October
Harare Zimbabwe	Render Released, Location Announced, Groundbreaking Announced	1 October
Antofagasta Chile	Render Released, Location Announced, Groundbreaking Announced	2 October
Mendoza Argentina	Groundbreaking Rescheduled	2 October
Tarawa Kiribati	Announced	4 October
Port Vila Vanuatu	Announced	4 October
Lindon Utah	Announced	4 October
Greater Guatemala City Guatemala	Announced	4 October
São Paulo East Brazil	Announced	4 October
Santa Cruz Bolivia	Announced	4 October
Global	Phase 1 – 44 Phase 2 – 103	5 October
Salta Argentina	Groundbreaking	8 October
Moses Lake Washington	Groundbreaking	10 October by David L. Stapleton (Seventy)
Global	Phase 1 – 28 Phase 2 – 121	12 October
Winnipeg Manitoba	Open House Begins	22 October
Global	Phase 1 – 27 Phase 2 – 122	26 October
Washington D. C	Open House Ends	31 October
Winnipeg Manitoba	Open House Ends	31 October
Taylorsville Utah	Groundbreaking	31 October by Gerrit W. Gong (Apostle)
Global	Phase 1 – 26 Phase 2 – 123	2 November
Salta Argentina	Groundbreaking	4 November by Benjamín De Hoyos (Seventy)
Bentonville Arkansas	Groundbreaking	7 November by David A. Bednar (Apostle)
Red Cliffs Utah	Groundbreaking	7 November by Jeffry R. Holland (Apostle)

Global	Phase 1 – 22 Phase 2 – 127	7 November
Cobán Guatemala	Groundbreaking	14 November by Brian K. Taylor (Seventy)
Davao Philippines	Groundbreaking	14 November by Taniela B. Wakolo (Seventy)
McAllen Texas	Groundbreaking	21 November by Art Rascon (Seventy)
Global	Phase 1 – 26 Phase 2 – 125 2 return to pause operations	23 November
Antofagasta Chile	Groundbreaking	27 November by Juan Pablo Villar (Seventy)
Global	Phase 1 – 24 Phase 2 – 128	30 November
Columbus Ohio	Angel Moroni Removed	3 December
Global	Phase 1 – 31 Phase 2 – 127 7 returned to paused operations	7 December
Quito Ecuador	Angel Moroni Placed	8 December
Harare Zimbabwe	Groundbreaking	12 December by Edward Dube (Seventy)

Global	Phase 1 – 26 Phase 2 – 122	14 December
Mendoza Argentina	Groundbreaking	17 December by Allen D. Haynie (Seventy)
Global	Phase 1 – 21 Phase 2 – 123	21 December
Lindon Utah	Location Announced	21 December
Global	Phase 1 – 24 Phase 2 – 123 Phase 3 – 1	28 December