Cape Coast Ghana Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
1 October 2023
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
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DEDICATED
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Additional Facts
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Description
Cape Coast is in the south-central region of Ghana and is one of the country’s most historic sites. There are more than 100,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 350 congregations 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 1 October 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Cape Coast Ghana 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.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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Date | 1 October 2023 |
By | Russell M. Nelson |
Role | President |
Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Calabar Nigeria
Followed by Luanda Angola⮞
Announced 2023 10 01
- Savai’i Samoa
- 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
- Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
Dedication
Dedication Order
It will be the third house of the Lord in the country. The Accra Ghana Temple, dedicated in 2004, was the first temple built in West Africa and the second built on the African continent. The Kumasi Ghana Temple was announced in April 2021.[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.
Details
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, ↑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. |
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