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A groundbreaking ceremony for the Antananarivo Madagascar Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was held on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Elder Denelson Silva, First Counselor in the Africa South Area Presidency, presided at the event, accompanied by Elder Dwayne J. van Heerden, Area Seventy, and other local leaders and dignitaries.
“35 years ago, in 1990, the idea of a temple in Madagascar was merely a dream,” Elder Silva said. “But now, on this historic day, that dream has become a reality.”
In the dedicatory prayer spoken in Malagasy, Elder Silva remarked that the building of the new temple is the result of the devotion of the Madagascar Saints.
“Father, many of Thy children in this land have dreamed of this day,” he prayed. “They worked hard, they prayed and expressed their love for Thee by striving to keep the commandments and to live in accordance with the covenants that they have made when they join Thy Church and kingdom on earth.”
After asking for a blessing on the future builders of the temple, Elder Silva asked, “that not only the workforce, but the neighborhood, this city, this country and all the other cities that will be part of the district of the future Antananarivo Madagascar Temple can also feel that Thy future house will bring more peace, more hope and bring more faith in their lives.”
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