Busan Korea Temple Wiki

Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
2 October 2022

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
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LOCATION
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Description

The southeastern city of Busan is Korea’s busiest port. Nearly 90,000 Latter-day Saints in 100 congregations live in the country.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2022-general-conference-new-temples.

History

Latter-day Saint service members brought the Church’s teachings to Korea in the 1940s. In 1973 the Seoul Korea Stake, the first stake in mainland Asia, was organized.

Announced

On October 2, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Busan Korea Temple at the October 2022 General Conference.[2]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2022-general-conference-new-temples. The temple was announced concurrently with 17 others.

It will be the second temple in South Korea. The first was completed in Seoul in 1985.

ANNOUNCED ORDER
283

Date2 October 2022
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Modesto California
Followed by Naga Philippines⮞

Details

Region

TEMPLES IN ASIA by country

Cambodia1Phnom Penh
China2Hong Kong · Shanghai
India1Bengaluru
Indonesia1Jakarta
Japan4Fukuoka · Okinawa · Osaka · Sapporo · Tokyo
Mongolia1Ulaanbaatar
Philippines14Alabang · Bacolod · Cagayan de Oro · Cebu City · Davao · Iloilo · Laoag · Manila · Naga · San Jose del Monte · Santiago · Tacloban City · Tuguegarao City · Urdaneta
Singapore1Singapore
South Korea1Seoul · Busan
Taiwan2Kaohsiung · Taipei
Thailand1Bangkok

Sources and Citations

References

References
↑1, ↑2 ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Oct. 2022, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2022-general-conference-new-temples.