Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple
Under construction
Number196
Site0.93 acres (0.38 ha)
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Announced5 April 2015, by Thomas S. Monson[1]
Groundbreaking8 November 2018, by Neil L. Andersen[2][3]
LocationAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Geographic coordinates5°21′44″N 3°58′36″W / 5.3623°N 3.9768°W / 5.3623; -3.9768
Baptistries1
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The Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 5, 2015, during the Sunday morning session of the church's general conference.[4] The Bangkok Thailand and Port-au-Prince Haiti temples were announced at the same time.

On November 8, 2018, a groundbreaking ceremony to signify the beginning of construction took place, with Neil L. Andersen presiding.[2][3] Marcus B. Nash and Edward Dube, general authority seventies, and Daniel Kablan Duncan the country's vice president and former prime minister of the Ivory Coast also participated in the groundbreaking.

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References

  1. ↑ Walch, Tad (5 April 2015). "3 new LDS temples to be built in Ivory Coast, Haiti and Thailand, President Monson announces". Deseret News. Retrieved 2015-04-05..
  2. 1 2 "Groundbreaking Announced for Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire Temple". Newsroom. LDS Church. 4 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Elder Andersen Presides at the Groundbreaking of Abidjan Cȏte d'Ivoire Temple: Sunny day of gladness". Newsroom. LDS Church. 8 November 2018.
  4. ↑ Thomas S. Monson, "Blessings of the Temple", Liahona, May 2015.
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