Iloilo Philippines Temple Wiki

Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
2 April 2023

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
TBA

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
TBA

DEDICATED BY
TBA

DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
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PHONE
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Additional Facts

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Description

Iloilo City is the capital of Iloilo province in Central Philippines. The city is about 400 miles south of Manila.

History

Church growth in the Philippines has been among the fastest in the world since it officially opened for missionary work in 1961. At the time of the temple’s announcement, there were more than 850,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 1,275 congregations in the country.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples.

Announced

On 2 April 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Iloilo Philippines Temple at the April 2023 General Conference.[2]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 14 other temples.

It was the 12th temple announced for the Philippines. Teguegarao Philippines temple was announced at just before it was.

Philippines Temples at the time of Announcement

Announced

Under Construction

Dedicated

ANNOUNCED ORDER
306

Date2 April 2023
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Tuguegarao City Philippines
Followed by Jakarta Indonesia⮞

Location Announced

The Church announced on 23 February 2026 that Iloilo Philippines Temple will be constructed on 7.7 acres at Circumferential Road 1, Green Meadows, in Barangay Tacas, Jaro District, Province of Iloilo, Philippines.

Plans call for a one-story, 18,850 square-foot temple, as well as patron housing, a distribution center, an arrival facility and a meetinghouse.[3]“News for Temples in Brazil, the Philippines, Texas and South Dakota.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 23 Feb. 2026, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/news-fortemples-in-brazil-thephilippines-texasand-south-dakota.

Render Released

On 23 February 2026, in conjunction with the location announcement, the render was released for the Iloilo Philippines Temple.

OFFICIAL RENDER

Official Render of the Iloilo Philippines Temple

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 15 New Houses of the Lord,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 2 Apr. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/april-2023-general-conference-new-temples.
↑3 “News for Temples in Brazil, the Philippines, Texas and South Dakota.” newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org, 23 Feb. 2026, newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/news-fortemples-in-brazil-thephilippines-texasand-south-dakota.

Last updated on: 23 February 2026