Antanarivo Madagascar Temple Wiki

Quick Facts

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Detail

As of the announcement, Madagascar is home to nearly 13,000 Latter-day Saints in over 40 congregations. Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar and home to more than 1.4 million people.

History

The Church has been in Madagascar since 1993.^[1]”At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Oct. 2021.

Announcement

Temple Rendering

Renderings of the Antananarivo Madagascar Temple and site plan have not yet been publicly released.

Temple Site

On December 11, 2023, the location of the Antananarivo Madagascar Temple was announced as a 9.8-acre site next to a U.S. Embassy on Lalana Général Andrimahazo where the meetinghouse for the Ambohijanahary and Ambohimanarina Wards is located. The property is situated in Fokontany Andranoro, Commune Ambohibao, Antehiroka in Antananarivo. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 10,000 square feet with patron housing and arrival facilities.^[2]”Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for Temples in Mexico, the Philippines and Utah,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 11 Dec. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/open-house-and-dedication-dates-announced-for-temples-in-mexico-philippines-utah

Groundbreaking

The Antananarivo Madagascar Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.

Dedication

No Dedication has been scheduled.

Dedication Order

The Antananarivo Madagascar Temple will be the first temple in the country.

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