Luanda Angola Temple Wiki

Description

The port city of Luanda is the nation’s capital and largest metropolitan area with an estimated 9.3 million residents. Currently, the nearest temple for most Angolan Latter-day Saints is the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple. Latter-day Saints have been present in Angola since 1985. The first congregation was organized in 1996 in Luanda. At the time of the announcement, Angola was home to nearly 5,000 Latter-day Saints in approximately 20 congregations.[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 Laoag Philippines 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.

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

  • Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
  • 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

Groundbreaking

Open House

Dedication

Dedication Order

It will be the first temple in the Portuguese-speaking nation of Angola, located in southwestern Africa. [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.