Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple

The Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction. 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.[2] The Bangkok Thailand and Port-au-Prince Haiti temples were announced at the same time.

Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple
Under construction
Number 172
Announcement 5 April 2015
Groundbreaking 8 November 2018 by
Neil L. Andersen
Site 0.93 acres (0.4 hectares)
Floor area TBD
Official website • News & images
Additional information
Location Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Notes Announced by Thomas S. Monson on 5 April 2015[1]

On November 8, 2018, a groundbreaking ceremony to signify the beginning of construction took place, with Neil L. Andersen presiding.[3][4] Marcus B. Nash and Edward Dube, general authority seventies, and Daniel Kablan Duncan the country's vice president and former prime minister of the Ivory Coast also participated in the groundbreaking.

See also
  •  LDS Church portal

References
  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. Thomas S. Monson, "Blessings of the Temple", Liahona, May 2015.
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