Lisbon Portugal Temple

The Lisbon Portugal Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the civil parish of Moscavide e Portela, in the Portuguese municipality of Loures.[3]

Lisbon Portugal Temple
Number 166
Dedicated 15 September 2019 (15 September 2019) by
Neil L. Andersen
Floor area 23,730 sq ft (2,205 m2)
Preceded by Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple
Followed by Arequipa Peru Temple
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History

The intent to construct a temple in the Portuguese capital was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on 2 October 2010, during the church's semi-annual general conference.

On 22 October 2015, the church announced that the temple would be constructed in the Parque das Nações area of Lisbon, along Avenida Dom João II. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, took place on 5 December 2015, with Patrick Kearon presiding.[4] The groundbreaking was broadcast live to local church meetinghouses.[4]

On March 4, 2019, the church announced the public open house that was held from August 17 through August 31, 2019, excluding Sundays.[5] The temple was dedicated on September 15, 2019 by Neil L. Andersen.[6]

In 2020, the Lisbon Portugal Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Groundbreaking Held for the First Temple in Portugal". Newsroom, United Kingdom. LDS Church. 5 December 2015.
  2. Taylor, Scott (October 2, 2010), "President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples", Deseret News, retrieved 11 November 2012.
  3. "Five New Temples Announced". Newsroom. LDS Church. 2 October 2010.
  4. "Groundbreaking Announced for Lisbon Portugal Temple". Newsroom. LDS Church. 22 October 2015.
  5. "Public Invited to Tour Lisbon Portugal Temple: Open House and Dedication Dates Announced", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2019-03-04
  6. "Elder Neil L. Andersen Dedicates Lisbon Portugal Temple: Temple is the 14th in Europe, 166th worldwide", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2019-09-15
  7. Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.


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