Uturoa French Polynesia Temple wiki
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Quick Facts
ANNOUNCED
7 April 2024
ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
TBA
GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA
DEDICATED
TBA
DEDICATED BY
TBA
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Description
History
In 1843, missionaries set sail from the North Atlantic to Tahiti. The Prophet Joseph Smith and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles called four missionaries to take the gospel “unto the islands of the sea” in the Pacific.
Announcement
On April 7, 2024, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Uturoa French Polynesia Temple at the 194th Annual General Conference. The temple was announced in conjunction with 14 other temples.
At the time of the temple announcement, the Pacific Area was celebrating the 180th anniversary of the missionaries’ arrival. There were nearly 30,000 Latter-day Saints in approximately 100 congregations in French Polynesia.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2024 04 07 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Ulaanbaatar Mongolia
Followed by Chihuahua Mexico⮞
Announced 2024 04 07
Dedication
Dedication Order
It will be the second house of the Lord in French Polynesia. The Papeete Tahiti Temple was dedicated in 1983 and was rededicated in 2006 following an expansion. I
Details
Region
TEMPLES IN OCEANIA by country
| American Samoa | 1 | Pago Pago |
| Australia | 6 | Adelaide · Brisbane · Brisbane South · Melbourne · Perth · Sydney |
| Fiji | 1 | Suva |
| French Polynesia | 2 | Papeete · Uturoa |
| Guam | 1 | Yigo |
| Kiribati | 1 | Tarawa |
| New Zealand | 3 | Auckland · Hamilton · Wellington |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | Port Moresby |
| Samoa | 2 | Apia · Savai’i |
| Tonga | 2 | Neiafu · Nuku’alofa |
| Vanuatu | 1 | Port Vila |