Calabar Nigeria Temple Wiki

Description

Calabar, a port city in southern Nigeria, located in West Africa, is home to more than 657,000 residents. At the time of the announcement, there were around 225,000 Latter-day Saints in approximately 770 congregations in Nigeria, which organized its first stake in 1988, ten years after the Church’s presence was established in the country.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples.

History

Announced

On October 1, 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Calabar Nigeria Temple at the October 2023 General Conference.[2]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 19 other temples.

At the time of announcement, there was one dedicated and s announced temples in Nigeria.

Dedicated

Announced

Temple Site

No location has been announced for this temple.

Temple Rendering

No render of this temple has yet been released.

Announced 2023 10 01

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  • Cancún Mexico
  • Piura Peru
  • Huancayo Peru
  • Viña del Mar Chile
  • Goiãnia Brazil
  • João Pessoa Brazil
  • Calabar Nigeria
  • Cape Coast Ghana
  • Luanda Angola
  • Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Laoag Philippines
  • Osaka Japan
  • Kahului Maui Hawaii
  • Fairbanks Alaska
  • Vancouver Washington
  • Colorado Springs Colorado
  • Tulsa Oklahoma
  • Roanoke Virginia

Groundbreaking

Open House

Dedication

Dedication Order

The temple will be the fifth in the country, joining the Aba, Benin City, Eket and Lagos temples.[3]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples.

Presidents

Details

Exterior

Interior

References

References
↑1, ↑2, ↑3 ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples.