Rome Italy Temple
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The Rome Italy Temple was announced on October 4, 2008, by Thomas S. Monson
, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during a session of the Church's General Conference
. The temple will likely serve church members in Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia, as well as the 23,430 Italian church members. It is currently under construction, which began October 23, 2010 with a groundbreaking ceremony.
, announced the plans to build a temple
in Rome
, Italy
. The Temple site was purchased by the Church during the late 1990s and was originally the site of a home; which was razed during the fall of 2009. In preparation for the construction, and as part of the permit process, all potential building sites in Rome must undergo a search for ancient Roman ruins by digging trenches every 10 to 15 feet apart across the entire property. Following the search for ruins on the Temple property, it was announced that none were found, and construction would be permitted.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Temple was held October 23, 2010, with President Thomas S. Monson presiding. Only invited guests were allowed to be at the groundbreaking, so to allow all members to participate the ceremony was rebroadcast to LDS Meetinghouses in Italy the following day. Dignitaries at the groundbreaking included Vice Mayor of Rome, Giuseppe Ciardi, Italian senator Lucio Malan
, along with President Thomas S. Monson, Elder William R. Walker
, and Elder Erich W. Kopischke
of the LDS Church.
ring road skirting the northeast section of Rome. This site is located in Rome's Municipality IV along the road " Via di Settebagni".
The temple site will also contain a meeting house for regular Sunday worship services, a Visitors' Center, Family History Center
, and housing for Temple Patrons, along with landscaped gardens and fountains.
Thomas S. Monson
Thomas Spencer Monson is an American religious leader and author, and the 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator" of God's will on earth...
, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during a session of the Church's General Conference
General Conference (LDS Church)
General Conference is a semiannual world conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held in April and October, where members gather in a series of two-hour sessions to listen to instruction from Church leaders...
. The temple will likely serve church members in Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia, as well as the 23,430 Italian church members. It is currently under construction, which began October 23, 2010 with a groundbreaking ceremony.
History
On October 4, 2008, Church President Thomas S. MonsonThomas S. Monson
Thomas Spencer Monson is an American religious leader and author, and the 16th and current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . As president, Monson is considered by adherents of the religion to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator" of God's will on earth...
, announced the plans to build a temple
Temple (LDS Church)
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by Church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The Temple site was purchased by the Church during the late 1990s and was originally the site of a home; which was razed during the fall of 2009. In preparation for the construction, and as part of the permit process, all potential building sites in Rome must undergo a search for ancient Roman ruins by digging trenches every 10 to 15 feet apart across the entire property. Following the search for ruins on the Temple property, it was announced that none were found, and construction would be permitted.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Temple was held October 23, 2010, with President Thomas S. Monson presiding. Only invited guests were allowed to be at the groundbreaking, so to allow all members to participate the ceremony was rebroadcast to LDS Meetinghouses in Italy the following day. Dignitaries at the groundbreaking included Vice Mayor of Rome, Giuseppe Ciardi, Italian senator Lucio Malan
Lucio Malan
Lucio Malan is an Italian politician.Malan was born in Luserna San Giovanni, Turin. He earned his BA in Literature at the University of Turin, then he obtained a master's degree in history at University of Nevada Las Vegas, where Lucio Malan was also tutor-assistant.Lucio Malan is member of the...
, along with President Thomas S. Monson, Elder William R. Walker
William R. Walker
William Russell Walker has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 2002.Walker was born and raised in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. As a young man, he was a LDS Church missionary in Japan...
, and Elder Erich W. Kopischke
Erich W. Kopischke
Erich Willi Kopischke has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since March 2007....
of the LDS Church.
Location
The temple will occupy part of a 15 acres (60,702.9 m²) Church-owned site near the Grande Raccordo AnulareGrande Raccordo Anulare
The GRA or Grande Raccordo Anulare is a toll-free, ring-shaped orbital motorway, 68,2 km in circumference that encircles Rome...
ring road skirting the northeast section of Rome. This site is located in Rome's Municipality IV along the road " Via di Settebagni".
The temple site will also contain a meeting house for regular Sunday worship services, a Visitors' Center, Family History Center
Family History Center (LDS Church)
Family History Centers are units of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, and housing for Temple Patrons, along with landscaped gardens and fountains.
See also
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsComparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBelow is a chronological list of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with sortable columns. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a temple is a building dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth...
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)