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Ground has been broken for the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. An exterior rendering has also been released for the Vancouver Washington Temple, and an update has been made to the number of dedicatory sessions for the Tallahassee Florida Temple.
Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple
Elder Carlos G. Revillo Jr., Philippines Area President, presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple on Saturday, August 31, 2024.
“Father, we thank Thee for the faithful tithe payers of this Church, not only in the Philippines but throughout the world, whose voluntary offerings have made the building and maintenance of this temple possible,” Elder Revillo said in the dedicatory prayer on the site. “Thou have truly opened the windows of heaven and poured out this blessing because we have given our tithes and offerings.”
Joining the many Latter-day Saints in attendance were Cagayan de Oro City Vice Mayor Jocelyn Rodriguez; Ms. Mona Pangan, from the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro; and several other community and interfaith leaders.
This temple was one of seven announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the Sunday afternoon session of the April 2018 general conference.
“Our message to the world is simple and sincere: We invite all of God’s children on both sides of the veil to come unto their Savior, receive the blessings of the holy temple, have enduring joy and qualify for eternal life,” President Nelson said.
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