Porto Portugal Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
6 April 2025
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA
DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
TBA
Additional Facts
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Description
Porto, with a population of approximately 1.3 million, is the second-largest city in Portugal, a nation home to nearly 48,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 60 congregations.
History
The first branch was organized in Lisbon in 1975. That same year, then-Elder Thomas S. Monson dedicated the country for the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ.[1]”15 New Temples Announced at the 194th Semiannual General Conference,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 6 Apr. 2025.
Announcement
On 6 April 2025, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Porto Portugal Temple at the 195th Annual General Conference.
The temple will be the second in the country, joining the Lisbon Portugal Temple.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2025 04 06 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Campo Grande Brazil
Followed by Uyo Nigeria⮞
Announced 2025 04 06
Region
TEMPLES IN EUROPE by country
| Austria | 1 | Vienna |
| Belgium | 1 | Brussels |
| Denmark | 1 | Copenhagen |
| Finland | 1 | Helsinki |
| France | 1 | Paris |
| Germany | 3 | Frankfurt · Freiberg · Hamburg |
| Hungary | 1 | Budapest |
| Ireland | 1 | Dublin |
| Italy | 2 | Milan · Rome |
| Netherlands | 1 | The Hague |
| Norway | 1 | Oslo |
| Portugal | 1 | Lisbon · Porto |
| Russia | 1 | Russia |
| Spain | 2 | Barcelona · Madrid |
| Sweden | 1 | Stockholm |
| Switzerland | 1 | Bern |
| Ukraine | 1 | Kyiv |
| United Kingdom | 4 | Birmingham · Edinburgh · London · Preston |
References
| ↑1 | ”15 New Temples Announced at the 194th Semiannual General Conference,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 6 Apr. 2025. |
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