Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple

Coordinates: 18°31′43.1436″N 72°16′4.7964″W / 18.528651000°N 72.267999000°W / 18.528651000; -72.267999000
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Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple
Map
Number165
Dedication1 September 2019, by David A. Bednar
Site1.77 acres (0.72 ha)
Floor area10,396 sq ft (965.8 m2)
Official website • News & images
Church chronology
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Additional information
Announced5 April 2015, by Thomas S. Monson[1]
Groundbreaking28 October 2017, by Walter F. González
Open house3–17 August 2019
Current presidentHubermann Bien Aimé
LocationPétion-Ville, Haiti
Geographic coordinates18°31′43.1436″N 72°16′4.7964″W / 18.528651000°N 72.267999000°W / 18.528651000; -72.267999000
Baptistries1
Ordinance rooms1
Sealing rooms1
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The Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the Port-au-Prince suburb of Pétionville, Haiti.[2] It is located adjacent to an existing meetinghouse at the intersection of Route de Frères (Delmas 105) and Impasse Saint-Marc (Frères 23).

History[edit]

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.[3][4] The Abidjan Ivory Coast and Bangkok Thailand temples were announced at the same time.

At a stake conference in Port-au-Prince on March 12, 2017, apostle Neil L. Andersen announced that a location for the temple had been selected and acquired.[5][6] On October 28, 2017, a groundbreaking ceremony to signify the beginning of construction took place, with Walter F. González presiding.[7]

In August 2018, the LDS Church announced that Fritzner A. Joseph, a former president of the Haiti Port-au-Prince Mission, would serve as the temple's first president following its dedication.[8]

On November 14, 2018, the LDS Church originally announced that the temple was scheduled for dedication on May 19, 2019.[9] On January 18, 2019, the church provided new dates, announcing the public open house that was held from August 3 through August 17, 2019, excluding Sundays.[10] The temple was dedicated on September 1, 2019 by David A. Bednar.[11]

In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[12]

Temple district[edit]

At the time of its dedication, the temple district includes the five stakes and four districts in Haiti,[13] in which approximately 24,000 members reside.[14]

See also[edit]

Temples in the Caribbean (edit)
= Operating
= Under construction
= Announced
= Temporarily Closed

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Church Leaders Break Ground for Mormon Temple in Haiti: Second temple in the Caribbean", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2017-10-28
  3. ^ "Monson announces 3 new Mormon temples". Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  4. ^ Thomas S. Monson, "Blessings of the Temple", Liahona, May 2015.
  5. ^ "Elder Neil L. Andersen invites the saints in Haiti to be ready to enter the temple". Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  6. ^ "Temple Site". Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  7. ^ Caldwell, Tiffany. "Mormon church breaks ground on long-awaited Haiti temple", The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 October 2017. Retrieved on 5 April 2020.
  8. ^ New Temple President Called to Serve in Haiti, LDS Church, 2018-08-27
  9. ^ "Public Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Haiti Temple" (PDF), Newsroom, LDS Church, 2018-11-14
  10. ^ "Public Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Haiti Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2019-01-18
  11. ^ "First Haitian Temple Is Dedicated: 166th in the Church", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2019-09-01
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple District". Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Facts and Statistics - Haiti". Retrieved April 29, 2020.

External links[edit]

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