Manila Philippines Temple

Manila Philippines Temple
Number	29
Dedication	25 September 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Floor area	26,683 sq ft (2,478.9 m2)
Height	115 ft (35 m)
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Church chronology
← Sydney Australia Temple Manila Philippines Temple → Dallas Texas Temple
Additional information
Announced	1 April 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball
Groundbreaking	25 August 1982, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Open house	3–15 September 1984
Designed by	Church A&E Services with Felipe M. Mendoza & Partners
Location	Quezon City, Philippines
Geographic coordinates	14°36′4.881599″N 121°4′11.34479″E / 14.60135599972°N 121.0698179972°E / 14.60135599972; 121.0698179972
Exterior finish	Ceramic tile
Temple design	Modern adaptation of six-spire design
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	4 (stationary)
Sealing rooms	3
Clothing rental	Yes
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The Manila Philippines Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Quezon City, Philippines. It is the 29th operating temple of the LDS Church.

The LDS Church was officially recognized in the Philippines in 1961 and in a meeting with servicemen, American residents, and Filipino members on 28 April 1961, Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the country.^[1] Church membership grew quickly in the Philippines necessitating a temple. On April 1, 1981, the LDS Church announced that a temple would be built in the Philippines. Earlier that year, the church had purchased land in Quezon City, in the Metro Manila area. The site was partly chosen because of its accessibility to members throughout the temple district. The groundbreaking and site dedication for the Manila Philippines Temple were held on August 25, 1982. Hinckley, then serving as a member of the church's First Presidency, dedicated the temple on September 25, 1984. The temple has four ordinance rooms and three sealing rooms and has a total floor area of 26,683 square feet (2,478.9 m²).

Beginning on December 2, 1989, during the 1989 Philippine coup attempt, rebel forces briefly occupied the temple grounds and some surrounding auxiliary buildings. Dignardino Espi, director of temple security at the time, convinced the rebels not to enter the temple itself. Following a standoff with government troops, the rebels vacated the area on December 4. The temple suffered only superficial damage during the incident.^[2][3]

As of 2020, the Philippines had 800,000 church members, the fourth largest number of any country in the world.^[4] There is another operating temple in Cebu City and one under construction in Urdaneta. Four more temples were announced in 2018 and 2019, which are the Alabang, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City, and Bacolod temples, but no dates have been set for the groundbreaking ceremonies.^[5] The Manila Philippines Temple also serves members in Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Cambodia, Burma, Micronesia, Guam, and Kwajalein.^[6] The LDS Church has more than 800 buildings and 20 missions in the country.^[7]

In 2020, the LDS Church canceled services temporarily in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.^[8]

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines
• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (LDS Church)

Alabang Laoag Manila Naga Santiago Tuguegarao City Urdaneta Other Philippine Temples Temples in the Philippines, Luzon Region = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed

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