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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; Filipino: Ang Simbahan ni Jesucristo ng mga Banal sa mga Huling Araw) in the Philippines refers to the organization and its members in the Philippines.


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines
Church Building along Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City. It houses a Family History Center, LDS Employment Resource Center, Philippines Quezon City Mission Office, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion, Stake offices as well as a meetinghouse.
AreaPhilippines
Members867,271 (2023)[1]
Stakes123
Districts56
Wards770
Branches486
Total Congregations[2]1,256
Missions26
Temples3 Operating
3 Under Construction
7 Announced
13 Total
Family History Centers186[3]

The Philippines ranks as having the most church members and members per capita among Asian countries and the fourth most members worldwide.

History

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Membership in the Philippines
YearMembership
1960 11
1970 4,603
1979 33,218
1989* 213,000
1999 441,359
2009 631,885
2019 805,209
*Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number.
Source: Windall J. Ashton; Jim M. Wall, Deseret News, various years, Church Almanac Country Information: The Philippines[1]
 
A meetinghouse in Guadalupe, Makati, Philippines

The first contact the church had with the Philippines was in 1898 during the Spanish–American War. Two church members, Willard Call and George Seaman, who were part of the United States artillery battery, were set apart as missionaries and began to proselytize after being deployed to the Philippines. However, they met with little success.[4] Active proselytizing stopped at the onset of World War II.[5]

The first Filipino to join the LDS Church was Aniceta Pabilona Fajardo in 1945,[6] who was introduced to the church by Maxine Grimm, who was in the Philippines with the Red Cross in the aftermath of World War II.[4]

The Luzon Serviceman's District was organized during the Korean War under the Japanese Mission for American servicemen stationed in the Philippines. In August 1955, the district was then transferred to the newly organized Southern Far East Mission, under the direction of Joseph Fielding Smith, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve.[4] During this time, Smith visited the Philippines. Due to legal issues, the LDS Church could not send missionaries to the country. Missionary work, however, was done by Latter-day Saint servicemen and American residents, including Kendall B. Schaefermeyer, a returned missionary serving in the U.S. Navy.[4] He had baptized four Filipinos by October 1957 and was teaching more than 20 others.[4]

During 1960, Gordon B. Hinckley, then an Assistant to the Twelve, and apostle Ezra Taft Benson, visited the Philippines.[4] The purpose of the visit was mainly to see the work of the servicemen groups, but they brought back encouraging reports of the missionary work being done among the native Filipinos.[4]

The church obtained official recognition in the Philippines in 1961 when Robert S. Taylor, president of the Southern Far East Mission, filed the paperwork with the Philippine government.[4] Subsequently, on 28 April 1961 in a meeting with servicemen, American residents, and Filipino members, Hinckley rededicated the country.[4] The first American missionaries (Ray Goodson, Harry Murray, Kent Lowe and Nestor Ledesma) arrived in Manila two months later.[4] One of the first converts after official recognition was the family of José Gutierez, Sr. By the end of 1961, six more were baptized.[4]

Due to growth that followed, the Philippines was organized into its own mission by 1967, with Paul S. Rose as the first president.[4] In 1969, the church spread across the islands, having the highest amount of baptisms compared to every other area of the world.[5] This led to the division of the Philippines Mission in 1974 into the Philippines Manila and Philippines Cebu City missions.[4]

The first stake in the Philippines was created in Manila on 20 May 1973.[1][7] In September 2017, the number of stakes in the Philippines reached 100, only the fifth nation in the world to reach that milestone.[8]

While serving as church president, Spencer W. Kimball presided over two area conferences, one in 1975 and another in 1980.[4] During the area conference in 1980, Kimball met with then-President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacañang Palace.[4] In 1987, Manila became the headquarters of the church's Philippines/Micronesia Area.[4]

Augusto A. Lim, the first Filipino general authority, was called to the Second Quorum of Seventy in June 1992.[4]

In 1987, the Book of Mormon was translated into Tagalog by Ricardo Cruz, with the assistance of Posidio Ocampo and Ananias Bala in the final stages of production.[9] Since then, the Book of Mormon has been translated to several other languages of the Philippines.

On June 30, 2021, the LDS Church broke ground for Asia's first "For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Camp" located in Tanay, Rizal, near Manila.[10]

Notable people

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Stakes and districts

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Stake/District Organized Mission Temple
Agoo Philippines Stake 22 Feb 2004 Philippines Baguio Urdaneta Philippines
Aguilar Philippines Stake 9 Dec 2001 Philippines Urdaneta Urdaneta Philippines
Alaminos Philippines District 8 Nov 1992 Philippines Urdaneta Urdaneta Philippines
Alicia Philippines Stake 22 Jun 1987 Philippines Cauayan Urdaneta Philippines
Angeles Philippines Stake 18 Jan 1981 Philippines Angeles Manila Philippines
Antipolo Philippines Stake 31 Aug 1997 Philippines Antipolo Manila Philippines
Antique Philippines District 22 Jul 1990 Philippines Iloilo Cebu City Philippines
Aparri Philippines District 4 Dec 1988 Philippines Tuguegarao Urdaneta Philippines
Bacolod Philippines North Stake 7 Feb 1982 Philippines Bacolod Cebu City Philippines
Bacolod Philippines South Stake 4 Jun 2000 Philippines Bacolod Cebu City Philippines
Bacolod Philippines Stake 5 Jul 1981 Philippines Bacolod Cebu City Philippines
Bacoor Philippines Stake 9 Dec 2012 Philippines Cavite Manila Philippines
Bago Philippines Stake 20 Jan 2002 Philippines Bacolod Cebu City Philippines
Baguio Philippines Stake 17 Nov 1985 Philippines Baguio Urdaneta Philippines
Balanga Philippines Stake 7 Jul 1991 Philippines Olongapo Manila Philippines
Balayan Philippines District 13 Dec 1992 Philippines Cavite Manila Philippines
Baler Philippines District 18 Oct 2009 Philippines Cabanatuan Urdaneta Philippines
Balingasag Philippines District 18 Apr 1999 Philippines Cagayan de Oro Cebu City Philippines
Baliwag Philippines Stake 2 May 2004 Philippines Quezon City North Manila Philippines
Ballesteros Philippines Stake 16 Feb 2003 Philippines Laoag Urdaneta Philippines
Bambang Philippines District 29 Dec 2002 Philippines Cauayan Urdaneta Philippines
Bangued Philippines District 17 Jun 2001 Philippines Baguio Urdaneta Philippines
Bangui Philippines District 11 Aug 2002 Philippines Laoag Urdaneta Philippines
Batac Philippines Stake 23 Mar 1997 Philippines Laoag Urdaneta Philippines
Batangas Philippines Stake 9 Jun 2019 Philippines San Pablo Manila Philippines
Bauang Philippines District 30 Nov 2003 Philippines Baguio Urdaneta Philippines
Bayambang Philippines Stake 5 Jun 1997 Philippines Urdaneta Urdaneta Philippines
Baybay Philippines District 12 Mar 1990 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Biliran Philippines District 11 Feb 2001 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Binalbagan Philippines Stake 3 Mar 1991 Philippines Bacolod Cebu City Philippines
Bislig Philippines District 27 Oct 1987 Philippines Butuan Cebu City Philippines
Bogo Philippines District 6 Dec 1994 Philippines Cebu East Cebu City Philippines
Bongabon Philippines District 12 Sep 2004 Philippines Cabanatuan Urdaneta Philippines
Borongan Philippines District 27 Feb 1996 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Bulan Philippines District 17 Jun 1990 Philippines Legazpi Manila Philippines
Butuan Philippines Stake 19 Feb 1989 Philippines Butuan Cebu City Philippines
Cabanatuan Philippines Stake 9 May 1982 Philippines Cabanatuan Urdaneta Philippines
Cabuyao Philippines Stake 26 Mar 1992 Philippines San Pablo Manila Philippines
Cadiz Philippines Stake 10 Nov 1985 Philippines Bacolod Cebu City Philippines
Cagayan de Oro Philippines East Stake 6 May 1990 Philippines Cagayan de Oro Cebu City Philippines
Cagayan de Oro Philippines Stake 26 May 1985 Philippines Cagayan de Oro Cebu City Philippines
Cagayan de Oro Philippines West Stake 16 May 1999 Philippines Cagayan de Oro Cebu City Philippines
Calape Philippines District 3 Mar 1995 Philippines Cebu East Cebu City Philippines
Calasiao Philippines Stake 9 Dec 2001 Philippines Urdaneta Urdaneta Philippines
Caloocan Philippines Stake 22 Feb 1981 Philippines Quezon City Manila Philippines
Camarin Philippines Stake 5 May 2019 Philippines Quezon City North Manila Philippines
Camiling Philippines Stake 3 Aug 2003 Philippines Angeles Urdaneta Philippines
Candon Philippines Stake 23 Mar 1997 Philippines Baguio Urdaneta Philippines
Carigara Philippines Stake 23 Jan 1996 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Catanduanes Philippines District 19 Nov 2000 Philippines Legazpi Manila Philippines
Catarman Philippines Stake 11 May 2008 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Catbalogan Philippines District 23 Nov 1981 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Cauayan Philippines Stake 17 Nov 1996 Philippines Cauayan Urdaneta Philippines
Cavite Philippines Stake 17 Aug 1985 Philippines Cavite Manila Philippines
Cebu City Philippines Stake 11 Jan 1981 Philippines Cebu Cebu City Philippines
Cebu Philippines Central Stake 27 Aug 2000 Philippines Cebu Cebu City Philippines
Cebu Philippines Consolacion Stake 8 Sep 2013 Philippines Cebu East Cebu City Philippines
Cebu Philippines Liloan Stake 17 Oct 1999 Philippines Cebu East Cebu City Philippines
Cotabato Philippines District 12 Feb 1995 Philippines General Santos Cebu City Philippines
Daet Philippines Stake 30 Apr 2000 Philippines Naga Manila Philippines
Dagupan Philippines Stake 25 Jan 1981 Philippines Urdaneta Urdaneta Philippines
Dasmariñas Philippines Stake 5 Nov 1989 Philippines Cavite Manila Philippines
Davao Philippines Buhangin Stake 17 Aug 1985 Philippines Davao Cebu City Philippines
Davao Philippines Stake 15 Nov 1981 Philippines Davao Cebu City Philippines
Davao Philippines West Stake 14 Sep 2014 Philippines Davao Cebu City Philippines
Digos Philippines Stake 31 May 1992 Philippines General Santos Cebu City Philippines
Dipolog Philippines District 11 Oct 1987 Philippines Cagayan de Oro Cebu City Philippines
Dumaguete Philippines Stake 17 Jan 1982 Philippines Dumaguete Cebu City Philippines
Escalante Philippines Stake 23 Oct 1994 Philippines Dumaguete Cebu City Philippines
Fairview Philippines Stake 11 Jun 2000 Philippines Quezon City Manila Philippines
Gapan Philippines Stake 17 May 1998 Philippines Cabanatuan Urdaneta Philippines
General Santos Philippines Stake 6 Aug 1995 Philippines General Santos Cebu City Philippines
Gingoog Philippines District 15 Nov 1987 Philippines Butuan Cebu City Philippines
Goa Philippines Stake 28 May 2000 Philippines Naga Manila Philippines
Gonzaga Philippines District 20 Nov 2005 Philippines Tuguegarao Urdaneta Philippines
Guimba Philippines District 31 May 1992 Philippines Cabanatuan Urdaneta Philippines
Hinunangan Philippines District 1 Jan 2017 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Iba Philippines Stake 29 May 1983 Philippines Olongapo Urdaneta Philippines
Ilagan Philippines Stake 10 Dec 2000 Philippines Tuguegarao Urdaneta Philippines
Iligan Philippines Stake 18 Oct 1992 Philippines Cagayan de Oro Cebu City Philippines
Iloilo Philippines Central Stake 5 Feb 2023 Philippines Iloilo Cebu City Philippines
Iloilo Philippines North Stake 9 Mar 1997 Philippines Iloilo Cebu City Philippines
Iloilo Philippines Stake 20 Jan 1985 Philippines Iloilo Cebu City Philippines
Imus Philippines Stake 21 Mar 2021 Philippines Cavite Manila Philippines
Iriga Philippines Stake 7 Jan 1992 Philippines Naga Manila Philippines
Jordan Philippines District 22 Dec 2013 Philippines Iloilo Cebu City Philippines
Kalibo Philippines Stake 5 Mar 2000 Philippines Iloilo Cebu City Philippines
Kidapawan Philippines District 19 Feb 1995 Philippines General Santos Cebu City Philippines
La Carlota Philippines District 4 Jul 2004 Philippines Bacolod Cebu City Philippines
Laoag Philippines Stake 23 Apr 1989 Philippines Laoag Urdaneta Philippines
Las Piñas Philippines Stake 15 Sep 1985 Philippines Cavite Manila Philippines
Legazpi Philippines Stake 19 Aug 1985 Philippines Legazpi Manila Philippines
Ligao Philippines District 30 May 1993 Philippines Legazpi Manila Philippines
Lingayen Philippines Stake 22 Sep 1985 Philippines Urdaneta Urdaneta Philippines
Lipa Philippines Stake 1 Jul 2001 Philippines San Pablo Manila Philippines
Lopez Philippines Stake 16 Mar 2003 Philippines San Pablo Manila Philippines
Lubao Philippines Stake 5 Jul 1998 Philippines Olongapo Urdaneta Philippines
Lucena Philippines Stake 5 Jan 1988 Philippines San Pablo Manila Philippines
Mabalacat Philippines Stake 30 Aug 2015 Philippines Angeles Urdaneta Philippines
Makati Philippines East Stake 22 May 2011 Philippines Manila Manila Philippines
Makati Philippines Stake 29 May 1977 Philippines Manila Manila Philippines
Malaybalay Philippines District 16 Feb 1992 Philippines Cagayan de Oro Cebu City Philippines
Malolos Philippines Stake 11 Jun 1989 Philippines Quezon City North Manila Philippines
Mandaluyong Philippines Stake 10 Sep 2017 Philippines Manila Manila Philippines
Mandaue Philippines Stake 19 Nov 1989 Philippines Cebu East Cebu City Philippines
Mangaldan Philippines Stake 17 Aug 2003 Philippines Urdaneta Urdaneta Philippines
Manila Philippines Stake 20 May 1973 Philippines Manila Manila Philippines
Marbel Philippines District 6 Oct 1974 Philippines General Santos Cebu City Philippines
Marikina Philippines East Stake 23 May 2021 Philippines Quezon City Manila Philippines
Marikina Philippines Stake 30 Nov 1980 Philippines Quezon City Manila Philippines
Masbate Philippines District 8 Nov 1994 Philippines Legazpi Cebu City Philippines
Mati Philippines Stake 15 Mar 1988 Philippines Butuan Cebu City Philippines
Mindoro Oriental Philippines District 18 Aug 1991 Philippines Cavite Manila Philippines
Monkayo Philippines District 3 Sep 1992 Philippines Butuan Cebu City Philippines
Montalban Philippines Stake 4 Jun 2000 Philippines Quezon City Manila Philippines
Morong Rizal Philippines Stake 23 Mar 1992 Philippines Antipolo Manila Philippines
Naga Philippines North Stake 6 Nov 2022 Philippines Naga Manila Philippines
Naga Philippines Stake 18 Aug 1985 Philippines Naga Manila Philippines
Naic Philippines Stake 25 Oct 1991 Philippines Cavite Manila Philippines
Narra Philippines District 10 Mar 1996 Philippines Manila Manila Philippines
Novaliches Philippines Stake 7 Sep 1997 Philippines Quezon City North Manila Philippines
Olongapo Philippines Stake 23 Jul 1978 Philippines Olongapo Urdaneta Philippines
Orion Philippines Stake 14 Feb 1988 Philippines Olongapo Urdaneta Philippines
Ormoc Philippines Stake 27 Jun 1999 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Oroquieta Philippines Stake 20 Apr 1997 Philippines Cagayan de Oro Cebu City Philippines
Ozamiz Philippines District 7 Nov 1993 Philippines Cagayan de Oro Cebu City Philippines
Pagadian Philippines District 6 Nov 1977 Philippines Cagayan de Oro Cebu City Philippines
Panabo Philippines District 31 Jan 1993 Philippines Davao Cebu City Philippines
Paniqui Philippines Stake 30 Aug 1992 Philippines Angeles Urdaneta Philippines
Parañaque Philippines Stake 22 Nov 1981 Philippines Manila Manila Philippines
Pasay Philippines Stake 25 Jan 1998 Philippines Manila Manila Philippines
Pasig Philippines Stake 15 Sep 1985 Philippines Antipolo Manila Philippines
Placer Philippines District 28 Jul 1996 Philippines Butuan Cebu City Philippines
Puerto Princesa Philippines Stake 1 May 1987 Philippines Manila Manila Philippines
Quezon City Philippines South Stake 30 Nov 1997 Philippines Quezon City Manila Philippines
Quezon City Philippines Stake 29 May 1977 Philippines Quezon City Manila Philippines
Quezon Philippines Palawan District 29 Sep 2019 Philippines Manila Manila Philippines
Rosales Philippines Stake 10 Mar 1996 Philippines Urdaneta Urdaneta Philippines
Roxas Capiz Philippines Stake 12 Mar 2000 Philippines Iloilo Cebu City Philippines
Roxas Philippines Isabela District 22 May 2005 Philippines Cauayan Urdaneta Philippines
Sagay Philippines Stake 28 Jun 2009 Philippines Dumaguete Cebu City Philippines
San Antonio Philippines Stake 6 Sep 1993 Philippines Olongapo Urdaneta Philippines
San Carlos Philippines District 7 Sep 1989 Philippines Dumaguete Cebu City Philippines
San Fernando La Union Philippines Stake 6 Dec 1981 Philippines Baguio Urdaneta Philippines
San Francisco Philippines Stake 14 Feb 1999 Philippines Butuan Cebu City Philippines
San Gabriel Philippines Stake 20 Jun 1993 Philippines Cavite Manila Philippines
San Jose del Monte Philippines North Stake 18 Jun 2017 Philippines Quezon City North Manila Philippines
San Jose del Monte Philippines Stake 16 Jan 1992 Philippines Quezon City North Manila Philippines
San Jose Mindoro Philippines Occidental District 8 Nov 1998 Philippines Cavite Manila Philippines
San Jose Nueva Ecija Philippines Stake 10 May 1998 Philippines Cabanatuan Urdaneta Philippines
San Pablo Philippines Stake 20 Aug 1985 Philippines San Pablo Manila Philippines
Santa Cruz Laguna Philippines Stake 31 May 1992 Philippines San Pablo Manila Philippines
Santa Cruz Marinduque Philippines District 18 Apr 1993 Philippines San Pablo Manila Philippines
Santa Cruz Zambales Philippines Stake 17 Dec 1990 Philippines Olongapo Manila Philippines
Santa Ignacia Philippines Stake 2 Dec 2001 Philippines Angeles Manila Philippines
Santiago Philippines North Stake 16 Oct 2011 Philippines Cauayan Urdaneta Philippines
Santiago Philippines Stake 22 Mar 1998 Philippines Cauayan Urdaneta Philippines
Siniloan Philippines District 31 May 1992 Philippines Antipolo Manila Philippines
Sipalay Philippines District 30 Apr 2000 Philippines Dumaguete Cebu City Philippines
Sipocot Philippines Stake 12 Nov 2000 Philippines Naga Manila Philippines
Sogod Philippines District 28 Jan 2007 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Solano Philippines District 23 Jun 1983 Philippines Cauayan Urdaneta Philippines
Sorsogon Philippines District 1 May 1987 Philippines Legazpi Manila Philippines
Surigao Philippines District 26 Aug 1983 Philippines Butuan Cebu City Philippines
Tabaco Philippines District 18 Jun 1995 Philippines Legazpi Manila Philippines
Tacloban Philippines Stake 13 May 2007 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Tagbilaran Philippines Stake 2 Jun 1982 Philippines Cebu East Cebu City Philippines
Taguig Philippines Stake 15 Jun 2014 Philippines Antipolo Manila Philippines
Tagum Philippines Stake 31 Jan 1993 Philippines Butuan Cebu City Philippines
Talisay Philippines Stake 21 Mar 1982 Philippines Cebu Cebu City Philippines
Tanjay Philippines District 11 Nov 1990 Philippines Dumaguete Cebu City Philippines
Tarlac Philippines Stake 13 Dec 1981 Philippines Angeles Urdaneta Philippines
Taytay Philippines Stake 18 Jan 1998 Philippines Antipolo Manila Philippines
Toledo Philippines Stake 17 Aug 1990 Philippines Cebu Cebu City Philippines
Tolosa Philippines Stake 22 Jan 1989 Philippines Tacloban Cebu City Philippines
Tuguegarao Philippines North Stake 21 May 1989 Philippines Tuguegarao Urdaneta Philippines
Tuguegarao Philippines South Stake 30 Oct 2011 Philippines Tuguegarao Urdaneta Philippines
Urdaneta Philippines Stake 22 Sep 1985 Philippines Urdaneta Urdaneta Philippines
Valenzuela Philippines Stake 8 Feb 1998 Philippines Quezon City North Manila Philippines
Vigan Philippines Stake 13 Jan 2002 Philippines Laoag Urdaneta Philippines
Zamboanga Philippines Stake 10 Nov 1985 Philippines Davao Cebu City Philippines

Missions

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Mission Organized
Philippines Angeles 12 Feb 1992
Philippines Antipolo 28 June 2019
Philippines Bacolod 1 July 1974
Philippines Baguio 1 July 1979
Philippines Butuan 1 July 2006
Philippines Cabanatuan 28 June 2018
Philippines Cagayan de Oro 19 Oct 1987
Philippines Cauayan 1 Sep 1990
Philippines Cavite 1 July 2013
Philippines Cebu 1 July 1987
Philippines Cebu East 1 July 2013
Philippines Davao 1 July 1977
Philippines Dumaguete June 2024
Philippines General Santos June 2024
Philippines Iloilo 30 June 2010
Philippines Laoag 1 Nov 2004
Philippines Legazpi 1 July 2013
Philippines Manila 28 June 1967
Philippines Naga 1 July 1989
Philippines Olongapo 1 July 1988
Philippines Quezon City 1 July 1986
Philippines Quezon City North 30 June 2011
Philippines San Pablo 26 June 1990
Philippines Tacloban 1 July 1990
Philippines Tuguegarao June 2024
Philippines Urdaneta 1 July 2013

Philippines Missionary Training Center

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The Philippines has its own Missionary Training Center (MTC), where native Filipinos receive missionary training in their own language. The first MTC was dedicated on October 8, 1983, and was housed in a private rented residence. The second MTC was opened July 13, 1992, and stands across the road from the Manila temple.[12] In 2011, the MTC underwent extensive remodeling and was rededicated in May 2012 by Russell M. Nelson.[12] Other nations, including those listed below, send missionaries to the Philippines MTC to receive training in their native language.[13]

  • India
  • Pakistan
  • Mongolia
  • Cambodia
  • Thailand
  • Indonesia
  • Taiwan
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
  • Vietnam
  • Malaysia
  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka

As of January 2017, the MTC president is Rodolfo A. Carlos.[14]

Temples

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Temples in the Philippines


Temples in the Luzon Region


Temples in the Visayas Region

Temples in Metro Manila

  = Operating
  = Under construction
  = Announced
  = Temporarily Closed

Operating

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Location:
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Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Style: 		Quezon City, Philippines
1 April 1981 by Spencer W. Kimball
25 August 1982 by Gordon B. Hinckley
25 September 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley
26,683 sq ft (2,478.9 m2) on a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) site
Modern adaptation of six-spire design - designed by Church A&E Services with Felipe M. Mendoza & Partners
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size:
Notes: 		Cebu City, Philippines
April 18, 2006[15] by Gordon B. Hinckley
November 14, 2007 by Dallin H. Oaks[17]
June 13, 2010 by Thomas S. Monson
29,556 sq ft (2,745.8 m2) on a 11.6-acre (4.7 ha) site - designed by Architectural Nexus and Recio & Casa Architects
Announced by letter to local priesthood leaders in April 2006.[16]
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Dedicated:
Size: 		Urdaneta, Philippines
2 October 2010 by Thomas S. Monson[18]
16 January 2019 by Jeffrey R. Holland[19]
28 April 2024 by Dallin H. Oaks
32,604 sq ft (3,029.0 m2) on a 15.34-acre (6.21 ha) site

Under Construction

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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking: 		Muntinlupa, Philippines
2 April 2017 by Thomas S. Monson[20]
4 June 2020[21] by Evan A. Schmutz on a 2.6-acre (1.1 ha) site
 
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size: 		Davao, Philippines
7 October 2018 by Russell M. Nelson[22][23]
14 November 2020 by Taniela B. Wakolo
18,450 sq ft (1,714 m2) on a 2.7-acre (1.1 ha) site
 
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size: 		Bacolod, Philippines
5 October 2019 by Russell M. Nelson[24]
11 December 2021 by Taniela B. Wakolo[25]
26,700 sq ft (2,480 m2) on a 12.3-acre (5.0 ha) site
 
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Location:
Announced:
Groundbreaking:
Size: 		Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
1 April 2018 by Russell M. Nelson[26]
31 August 2024 by Carlos G. Revillo Jr.[27]
18,449 sq ft (1,714.0 m2) on a 4.9-acre (2.0 ha) site

Announced

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Location:
Announced:
Size: 		Tacloban City, Philippines
3 October 2021 by Russell M. Nelson[28][29]
21,407 sq ft (1,988.8 m2) on a 6.99-acre (2.83 ha) site
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Location:
Announced: 		Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
2 October 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[30][31]
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Location:
Announced: 		Santiago, Isabela, Philippines
2 October 2022 by Russell M. Nelson[30][31]
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Location:
Announced: 		Tuguegarao City, Philippines
2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[32][33]
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Location:
Announced: 		Iloilo, Philippines
2 April 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[32][33]
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Location:
Announced: 		Laoag, Philippines
1 October 2023 by Russell M. Nelson[34][35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Philippines", Newsroom, LDS Church, retrieved 4 June 2023
  2. ^ Excludes groups meeting separate from wards and branches.
  3. ^ The Philippines Family History Centers, familysearch.org, retrieved 4 June 2023
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Philippines: Church Country Information". Mormon newsroom. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  5. ^ a b The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temples
  6. ^ Gonzalez, Joaquin Jay (1 February 2009). Filipino American Faith in Action: Immigration, Religion, and Civic Engagement. NYU Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-8147-3297-7. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Country Information: Philippines", Church News Online Almanac, Deseret News, February 1, 2010, retrieved 2012-10-18
  8. ^ Pioneering Members Help LDS Church Reach 100-Stake Milestone in the Philippines, LDS Church News, 11 Sep 2017, retrieved 2018-06-08
  9. ^ Church News
  10. ^ Rappleye, Christine (July 6, 2020), "Construction begins in the Philippines on 1st FSY camp in Asia", Church News, Deseret News, retrieved November 3, 2021
  11. ^ Leach, Robin (December 11, 2009). "Photo Gallery: Mayor declares Dec. 4 as Lani Misalucha Day". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Church News
  13. ^ Church News
  14. ^ "First Presidency calls 7 new MTC presidents", Church News, November 10, 2016
  15. ^ Bigelow, Christopher Kimball (20 August 2019). Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Simon and Schuster. p. 551. ISBN 978-1-68412-782-5. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  16. ^ "New Temple Announced in Cebu, Philippines" (Press release). Newsroom – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 29 April 2006. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  17. ^ Baluyot, Cherry (17 November 2007). "Cebu temple — Groundbreaking in Philippines". Church News. p. 5. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  18. ^ Taylor, Scott (October 2, 2010), "President Thomas S. Monson opens conference by announcing 5 new temples", Deseret News, retrieved 11 November 2012.
  19. ^ "Construction of Urdaneta Philippines Temple Will Begin in January 2019". Newsroom. LDS Church. 19 November 2018.
  20. ^ "President Monson Announces Five New Temples: Mormon temples to be built in South America, Africa, Philippines and US". Newsroom. LDS Church. 2 April 2017.
  21. ^ "Small-Scale Groundbreaking Held for Alabang Philippines Temple", Newsroom, LDS Church
  22. ^ "Twelve Temples Announced as October 2018 General Conference Closes: Number of temples operating, announced or under construction now above 200", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 October 2018
  23. ^ LDS Church announces plans to build 12 new temples worldwide, pioneer generation temples will be renovated, KSTU Fox 13, 7 October 2018
  24. ^ "President Nelson Announces Eight New Temples at October 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 5 October 2019
  25. ^ https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2021-12-11/bacolod-philippines-temple-groundbreaking-ceremony-236297
  26. ^ "Seven Temples Announced as April 2018 General Conference Closes: Mormon temples to be built in Asia, Europe, North and South America". Newsroom. LDS Church. 1 April 2018.
  27. ^ As verified in news release.
  28. ^ "13 new temple locations announced by President Nelson as conference closes", Church News, Deseret News, 3 Oct 2021
  29. ^ "At the October 2021 General Conference, the Prophet Says the Church Will Build 13 More Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 3 Oct 2021
  30. ^ a b "President Nelson announces 18 new temples, including 4 near Mexico City, as conference closes", Deseret News, Deseret News, 2 October 2022
  31. ^ a b "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 18 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 October 2022
  32. ^ a b Full summary of Sunday’s LDS General Conference: Nelson urges members to be peacemakers, announces 15 new temples, Salt Lake Tribune, 2 April 2023
  33. ^ a b "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 15 New Houses of the Lord", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2 April 2023
  34. ^ Where the 20 new Latter-day Saint temples will be built as Russell Nelson’s record tally continues to rise, Salt Lake Tribune, 1 October 2023
  35. ^ "The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples", Newsroom, LDS Church, 1 October 2023

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