800 Temple Ticker Backlog

Temple Dedications  Red Cliffs Utah Temple – #189 (#17 in Utah) Dedicated on March 24th by Henry B Erying His Great-grandfather, Henry Eyring settled in the region Dedicatory Prayer  Open house was visited by 200,000 people (population of the county) 20 Stakes assigned to the Temple District (east of I-15) City with the oldest and newest temple (for 5 weeks) St George the 4th city with 2 dedicated temple  Did Elder Holland Choose the name of the Temple? Manti Utah Temple Rededication  Elder Rasband Announced as the presiding authority on April 9th Psych: President Nelson rededicates the Temple on April 21st. All four grandparents lived in the Sanpete Valley New press release about preserving the murals 230,000 visitors toured the temple in 3 weeks.  Sanpete County population is 30,000 Church News: Lamb of God video Dedicatory Prayer  Temple Open Houses Begin Puebla Mexico Temple Media day on March 25th  Open House ran through April 20th  Interior Photos colonialist baroque aesthetic – blue talavera everywhere (azulejos) Taylorsville Utah Temple Media day on April 9th  Open House runs through May 18th  Utah Jewish Leaders sing Psalm 113 in a sealing room Interior Photos  Pioneer Victorian style – Provo City Center Vibes Utah wildflowers — bird’s foot trefoil, “Red Beauty” Bergenia cordifolia and broad-leaved gilia — burgundy, lavender and gold. Layton Utah Temple Media Day on April 15th  Queen of the Zulu Nation got a sneak peak tour Open House runs through June 1st Interior Photos  Copies of paintings from the Cardston Alberta Temple Baptistry Tiffany Studio stained-glass window, circa 1915, purchased from a United Presbyterian Church in Armenia, New York, torn down in 2015 agricultural heritage of the Layton City, motifs feature seedlings, leafy branches and cherry blossoms Coban Guatemala Temple Media Day on April 22nd Open House runs through May 11th  Interior Photos  Spanish Colonial exterior with geometric patterns patterned after local textile patterns Name of Temple written in Spanish and Qʼeqchi Temple Dedications Announced (two more to 200)  Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple September 17th by Dieter Uchtdorf  Open House: Aug 16th to Aug 31st Mendoza Argentina Temple  September 22nd presided by Gary Stevenson Open House: Aug 22nd to September 7th Local News coverage   Temple Groundbreaking Announced  Cleveland Ohio Temple June 1, 2024 by Vaiangina Sikahema  Heading to South Africa in August Temple Sites Announced Tacloban Philippines Temple 7 acre site on the edge of town on a bypass road Two-story temple, 21,407 square feet Kananga Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple 1.6 acre site along the main highway going through the city one-story temple of approximately 11,000 square feet Tampa Florida Temple RELOCATED site in Riverview FL.  Site of a branch of Cooley Law School, which has had financial troubles and is selling off assets.  Church purchased the 12 acre site on Feb. 29th for $20.5M.  Previous site was behind a meetinghouse in Valrico FL.  Odd portico attached to the side of the building West Jordan Utah Temple 16 Acre Site west of Bacchus Highway, south of 7000 South Possible Woodside Development Multi-story (3) structure, 85,000 square feet Lehi Utah Temple 22 acre site on Traverse Mountain  North of Viewpoint Middle School around DR Horton Development Multi-story (3) structure, 85,000 square feet New President and matron of new temples Auckland New Zealand Temple  Couple from Auckland born in Samoa  Salvador Brazil Temple Couple from Salvador born in São Paulo  Construction and approval  Salt Lake Temple Angel Moroni Returns  Provo Utah Temple Angel Moroni taken off (not to return) Demolition work progressing Stockholm Sweden Temple Gone! KSL Conference Special on Utah Temples Richmond Virginia Temple 3 month closure to renovate the baptistry Melbourne Australia  Extended Closure to make changes to the entry and waiting area Lone Mountain Nevada Balloon protest demonstration Mckinney Texas Temple More height concerns Local News coverage New Temple Reactions – 350 total temples (more than ½ without Angel Moroni if trend continues)  Uturoa, French Polynesia 2 stakes Located in the Leeward Islands, including Bora Bora.  Chihuahua, Mexico 4 stakes, 2-3 districts Third Temple in Chihuahua (3 C’s) Florianópolis, Brazil 7-10 stakes First in the State of Santa Catarina, where the church began in Brazil  Rosario, Argentina 9 stakes, 3 districts (If Santa Fe doesn’t get one) Edinburgh, Scotland 5 Stakes in Scotland, 2 in Ireland  Only one ward in Edinburgh  Local News story Brisbane Australia South Area Ispwich or Gold Coast? Now 12 Stakes in the Area Lots of immigration from Pacific Islands. Victoria, British Columbia 2 Stakes on Vancouver Island Local Story  Yuma, Arizona Likely only 1.5  Stakes  Stake in El Centro California was closed in 2023 and combined with a stake in San Diego Why not Mexicali? 3 stakes on Mexico side Local Stories  Houston Texas South Area Which City? Up to 10 Stakes Des Moines, Iowa 5 Stakes, taking from Winter Quarters and Nauvoo Local story  Cincinnati, Ohio 3 Stakes around Cincinnati plus 3 around Dayton Third Temple in Ohio (3 C’s) Mason, Ohio Site Jana Reiss Visited the site Cincinnati Curse? Honolulu, Hawaii 7 stakes, leaving Laie with 5 stakes West Jordan, Utah Is Herriman and/or Cottonwood Heights more or less likely? Lehi, Utah No Surprise Maracaibo, Venezuela 11 stakes, 3 districts  Announcement left for last – Where are the reactions? Now a temple announced in the Caribbean area Who would dedicate the temple? Elder Anderson was unable to enter Venezuela in 2022 and a group of local leaders traveled to Colombia to meet with him.  The post 800 Temple Ticker Backlog appeared first on The Cultural Hall Podcast.