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Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
5 April 2020
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
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Description
History
Church membership in Nigeria has grown at a steady pace since the first Nigerians were baptized in 1978. There are now more than 175,000 Latter-day Saints and approximately 650 congregations. Members in Benin City currently attend the Aba Nigeria Temple, which is located over 180 miles (300 km) away over roads that can be difficult to travel.[1]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at General Conference,” 5 Apr. 2020.
History
Announcement
Nigeria’s third temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson on 5 April 2020 at the concluding session of the 190th Annual General Conference. [2]“Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 4 Oct. 2020, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2020-general-conference-temples.
Nigeria Temples at Time of Announcement
Announced
Under Construction
- –
Dedicated
- Aba Nigeria [2005]
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2020 04 05 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Followed by Syracuse Utah⮞
Announced 2020 04 05
- Bahía Blanca Argentina
- Tallahassee Florida
- Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
- Benin City Nigeria
- Syracuse Utah
- Dubai United Arab Emirates
- Shanghai People’s Republic of China
Location Announced
On 11 September 2023 the location of the Benin City Nigeria Temple was announced as a 2.17-acre site located at 16 Commercial Avenue in Benin City. Plans call for a two-story temple of approximately 30,700 square feet with an arrival center and patron housing.
Details
Location
A 2.17-acre site located at 16 Commercial Avenue in Benin City has been chosen as the location for the temple.
Location
16 Commercial Avenue
Benin City
Nigeria
| Latitude | # |
| Longitude | # |
Phone
Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 258 | 79 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 2.17 | 0.9 |
Interior
Plans call for a two-story temple of approximately 30,700 square feet
| Area | 30,700 f2 (2,852 m2) |
| Floors above grade | 2 |
| Floors below Grade | 0.25* |
| Baptistries | 1* |
| Initiatories | # |
| Endowment Rooms | 2* |
| Sealing Rooms | 2* |
Region
TEMPLES IN AFRICA by country
| Angola | 1 | Luanda |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | Praia |
| DRC | 4 | Kananga · Kinshasa · Lubumbashi · Mbuji-Mayi |
| Ghana | 3 | Accra · Cape Coast · Kumasi |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | Abidjan |
| Kenya | 1 | Nairobi |
| Liberia | 1 | Monrovia |
| Madagascar | 1 | Antananarivo |
| Mozambique | 1 | Beira · Maputo |
| Nigeria | 5 | Aba · Abuja · Benin City · Calabar · Eket · Lagos |
| ROC | 1 | Brazzaville |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | Freetown |
| South Africa | 3 | Cape Town · Durban · Johannesburg |
| Uganda | 1 | Kampala |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | Dubai |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | Harare |
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at General Conference,” 5 Apr. 2020. |
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| ↑2 | “Prophet Announces Six New Temples at October 2020 General Conference.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 4 Oct. 2020, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2020-general-conference-temples. |