Urdaneta Philippines Temple Wiki

Description

The Urdaneta Philippines Temple is a planned temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be constructed in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, Philippines. More than 780,000 Latter-day Saints live in the Philippines, spread throughout 1,218 congregations in this country of more than 107 million people. There are ninety-nine stakes and districts in the area. Urdaneta is located approximately 100 miles north of Manila on the island of Luzon. Luzon is the largest and most populated island in the Philippines.

The Urdaneta Philippines Temple will help serve the 99 stakes and districts in the Luzon Island Group currently served by the Manila Philippines Temple.

History

In June 2011, the Philippines Baguio Mission was relocated to Urdaneta City, which offered a more central and accessible location for the members and missionaries of the mission. Ground was broken in September 2010 for the new mission home and office, which are located next to the recently remodeled and expanded Urdaneta Philippines Stake Center. In June 2013, the Philippines Urdaneta Mission was created from the Philippines Baguio Mission so that missions are now headquartered in both cities.

Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles created the 100th stake in the Philippines—the Mandaluyong Philippines Stake, on 10 September 2017. He said, “This is a special place. Do not underestimate who you are. The most important part of the Philippines is the people.” ^[1]Weaver, Sarah Jane. “Pioneering Members Help LDS Church Reach 100-Stake Milestone in the Philippines.” Church News and Events, 11 Sept. 2017.

During a Facebook Live event in March, Elder Ronald A. Rasband said, “This is just the beginning. The Philippines is going to be a source of huge strength for the future of this Church.”^[2]Weaver, Sarah Jane. “Filipino Saints Will Spread the Church Worldwide, Elder Rasband Says in Facebook Live Event.” Church News and Events, 21 Mar. 2018.

When Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles visited the Philippines in June, he said the growth of the Church in the Philippines is reflective of the character of the people. He said, “They are very spiritual by nature.” ^[3]Swensen, Jason. “Ministering Comes Naturally to Filipino Saints, Elder Christofferson Says.” Church News and Events, 28 June 2018.

Announcement

On 2 October 2010, during opening remarks at the Saturday morning session of the Church’s 180th Semiannual General Conference, church president Thomas S. Monson announced the construction of a temple in Urdaneta City, Philippines.^[4] Taylor, Scott, “President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples”. Deseret News. Retrieved 2010-10-02.

An Architectural Rendering of the temple design was released on Monday 19 November of 2018.

Groundbreaking

Senior Church leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined with community and interfaith leaders in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines, on Wednesday, 16 January 2019, to break ground for the Urdaneta Philippines Temple. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided at the ceremony. He was joined by Elder Evan A. Schmutz, Elder Michael John U. Teh and Elder Taniela B. Wakolo of the Philippines Area Presidency. Attendance for the ceremony was by invitation only, with the general public invited to view the proceedings on Facebook Live. ^[5]”Construction of Urdaneta Philippines Temple Will Begin in January 2019,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 19 Nov. 2018.

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The Urdaneta Philippines Temple will be the third temple built in the Philippines, following the Manila Philippines (1984) and Cebu City Philippines (2010) temples.

 

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The temple site is located in Barangay Nancayasan, Urdaneta City, fronting MacArthur Highway.

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