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  • Temple Reopening
    • Kyiv Ukraine Temple
      • Reopened on October 14, 2022 on a “Limited Basis.”
      • “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has carefully evaluated the current circumstances and decided to resume—on a limited basis—the sacred religious ceremonies in the temple.”
      • Closed since February
    • Temple Rededication
      • Hamilton New Zealand Temple
        • Dieter Uchtdorf rededicated on October 16, 2022
        • Reopening after 4 years.
        • Met to traditional Māori ceremonies
        • Originally dedicated in 1958 by David O McKay
        • Two more temples planned for New Zealand
      • Temple Opens for Tours
        • Belem Brazil Temple
          • October 22 – November 5
          • November 20th dedication
          • View the Photos of the Interior
            • Identical to Quito Ecuador Temple with a cooler pallet
            • “The stylized motif found in the stone combines geometric elements inspired by local Marajoara indigenous pottery with the Victoria amazonica, a native water lily known for its beauty.”
            • “This water lily is also featured prominently in the art glass design. And the blue, green, yellow and pink color palette is a nod to the rainforest that covers much of the region.”
          • Groundbreakings Announced
            • Managua Nicaragua Temple
              • November 26th, Taylor G. Godoy
              • Rendering released for the first time
                • Single Level 25,000 sq ft, Spanish colonial design.
                • Located in a Swanky part of South Managua “Residencial Las Colinas”
                • Similar design as Belem (without Moroni)
              • Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple
                • December 3rd, Patricio Giuffra
                • Roosevelt Ward Meetinghouse, Two-level, 30,000 Sq Ft.
              • Torreon Mexico Temple
                • December 10th, Hugo Montoya
                • One level, 10,000 Sq ft.
                • NOT Located in Torreon, Coahuila but Gomez Palacio, Durango. (DC/Maryland or Portland/Vancouver example: split by river, different states).
              • Queretaro Mexico Temple
                • January 7th, Adrian Ochoa
                  • Two level, 27,000 Sq ft.
                  • Map that was included in the press release is incorrect, the site is actually on the corner of the street, not squeezed in between the other buildings. (#150, 3.58 acre site)
                • Groundbreaking
                  • Willamette Valley Oregon Temple
                  • October 29, 2022, Presided by Valeri V. Cardón.
                  • Announced originally as the Eugene Oregon temple but located in Springfield
                    • 60 or so temples are named after cities they aren’t located in, so unsure they didn’t stick with Eugene.
                    • Third in Oregon.
                  • Construction updates
                    • Signs and Holiness to the Lord engravings installed in St George, Puebla, Bangkok.
                    • Status of all 118 temples Announced by President Nelson:
                      • 2 dedicated, 1 scheduled for dedication
                      • 43 Under Construction
                      • 4 scheduled for Groundbreaking
                      • 10 with temple site announced (6 with renderings)
                      • 58 without any public updates
                        • Among the Oldest
                          • Cagayan de Oro Philippines (April 2018)
                          • Russia (April 2018)
                          • Lagos Nigeria (October 2018)
                          • Budapest Hungary (April 2019)

Port Moresby Papua New Guinea (October 2019) – site and rendering released in 2020, still no groundbreaking. Meetinghouse being demolished