Davao Philippines Temple Wiki
Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
7 October 2018
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
14 November 2020
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
Elder Taniela B. Wakolo
DEDICATED
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Description
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History
Announcement
On 7 October 2018, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans for the construction of a temple in Davao City, Philippines at the 188th Semiannual General Conference. The temple was announced concurrently with 11 other temples, making it the single largest one time announcement of temples to date. The other temples announced will be in Lagos Nigeria, Mendoza Argentina, Salvador Brazil, Yuba City California (Now the Feather River California Temple,) Phnom Penh Cambodia, Praia Cape Verde, Yigo Guam, Puebla Mexico, Auckland New Zealand, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Washington County Utah.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2018 10 07 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Lagos Nigeria
Followed by San Juan Puerto Rico⮞
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Render Released
On September 8, 2020, an official exterior rendering of the Davao Philippines Temple was released.
Location announced
On September 8, 2020, the location of the Davao Philippines Temple was announced. The temple will be constructed on the site of an existing meetinghouse at the intersection of Ma-a Road and Anahaw Road in Barangay Ma-a. The meetinghouse will be demolished and replaced with the temple, a meetinghouse, and housing for patrons and the temple presidency.[1]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Davao Philippines Temple Rendering Released,” 8 Sept. 2020.
Groundbreaking
“It never ceases to amaze me how the hand of the Lord has been over this nation. How He has prepared its people and its land to receive the gospel and the blessings of the temples of the Lord,” said Elder Taniela B. Wakolo, president of the Philippines Area, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Davao Philippines Temple on 14 November 2020. He was joined by his wife, Anita, Elder Yoon Hwan Choi and Elder Steven R. Bangerter of the area presidency, and invited local interfaith leaders.
“My prayer is that we visit the temple as often as we can. Let us experience heaven here on earth through the temple. Heaven becomes closer when we go to the temple,” said Elder Wakolo.[2]”Ground Broken for Davao Philippines Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 14 Nov. 2020.
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| Date | 2020 11 14 |
| By | Taniela B. Wakolo |
| Role | Seventy |
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⮜Preceded by Cobán Guatemala
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Dedication/Open House Announced
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the open house and dedication dates for the Davao Philippines Temple on 1 December 2025.
A media day will be held Monday, March 23, 2026. Invited guests will tour the temple on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24-25, 2026. The public open house will take place Thursday, March 26, through Friday, April 10, 2026 (excluding Sundays). The dedication ceremony will be held Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 10 a.m. (Rebroadcast: 2 p.m.).
Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the dedication. It will be broadcast to all units in the Davao Philippines Temple district.[3]“Open House and Dedication Dates for Temple in the Philippines.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 1 Dec. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/open-house-and-dedication-dates-for-temple-in-the-philippines.
The Davao Philippines Temple will be the fifth temple built in the Philippines. The Manila Philippines Temple was dedicated in 1984 and the Cebu City Philippines Temple in 2010. The Alabang Philippines temple was dedicated just 2 months prior in January 2026. Temples are under construction in Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro and Tacloban, and announced in Iloilo, Laoag, Naga, San Jose del Monte, Santiago and Tuguegarao City. There is a strong Church presence in the Philippines where there are over 780,000 members of the Church.[4]”Twelve Temples Announced as October 2018 General Conference Closes,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Oct. 2018.[5]“Open House and Dedication Dates for Temple in the Philippines.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 1 Dec. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/open-house-and-dedication-dates-for-temple-in-the-philippines.
Detail
Location
The two-story, 18,450-square-foot temple will be constructed on a 2.7-acre site at Ma-a Road and Anahaw Road along with a meetinghouse and housing for patrons and the temple presidency.
Location
200 North and 400 East
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Exterior
The two-story Davao Philippines Temple will be approximately 18,450 square feet with single attached end tower. It appears to share a floor plan with the Star Vallwy Wyoming Temple
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Region
TEMPLES IN ASIA by country
| Cambodia | 1 | Phnom Penh |
| China | 2 | Hong Kong · Shanghai |
| India | 1 | Bengaluru |
| Indonesia | 1 | Jakarta |
| Japan | 4 | Fukuoka · Okinawa · Osaka · Sapporo · Tokyo |
| Mongolia | 1 | Ulaanbaatar |
| Philippines | 14 | Alabang · Bacolod · Cagayan de Oro · Cebu City · Davao · Iloilo · Laoag · Manila · Naga · San Jose del Monte · Santiago · Tacloban City · Tuguegarao City · Urdaneta |
| Singapore | 1 | Singapore |
| South Korea | 1 | Seoul · Busan |
| Taiwan | 2 | Kaohsiung · Taipei |
| Thailand | 1 | Bangkok |
References
| ↑1 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Davao Philippines Temple Rendering Released,” 8 Sept. 2020. |
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| ↑2 | ”Ground Broken for Davao Philippines Temple,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 14 Nov. 2020. |
| ↑3, ↑5 | “Open House and Dedication Dates for Temple in the Philippines.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 1 Dec. 2025, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/open-house-and-dedication-dates-for-temple-in-the-philippines. |
| ↑4 | ”Twelve Temples Announced as October 2018 General Conference Closes,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Oct. 2018. |
Last updated on: 1 December 2025