Church announces groundbreaking and construction milestones for temples in three countries
October 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM MT · via ABC4 Utah · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the Port Harcourt Nigeria Temple has been approved for construction, while the Antofagasta Chile Temple site was also approved. The Goiana Brazil Temple received updated exterior renderings.
The Port Harcourt temple will be Nigeria's fourth, following the Aba Nigeria Temple dedicated in 2005 and two others under construction. The milestones represent routine advancement in the Church's global temple construction program.
More coverage of this story
- Church Newsroom →October 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM MT
- newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org →October 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM MT
- Church News →October 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM MT
- ABC4 Utah →October 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM MT
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