Urdaneta Philippines Temple
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Announcement

On 2 October 2010, during his opening remarks at the Saturday morning session of the 180th Semiannual 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...

 of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Thomas S. Monson
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...

 announced the construction of a temple in Urdaneta City, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. Located approximately 100 miles north of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

 on the island of Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...

, the largest and most populated island in the Philippines. The Urdaneta Philippines Temple will help serve the 99 stakes and districts in the Luzon Island Group currently served by the Manila Philippines Temple.

In June 2011, the Philippines Baguio Mission will be relocated to Urdaneta City, Pangasinan which offers a more central and accessible location for the members and missionaries of the mission. In September 2010, ground was broken for the new mission home and office, which will be located next to the recently remodeled and expanded Urdaneta Philippines Stake Center.

Temples in the Philippines

The Urdaneta Philippines Temple will be the third temple built in the Philippines, following the Manila Philippines Temple
Manila Philippines Temple
The Manila Philippines Temple is the 29th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.On April 1, 1981, it was announced that a LDS temple would be built in the Philippines. The groundbreaking and site dedication for the temple were on August 25, 1982. Back in January 1981,...

 (1984) and the Cebu Philippines Temple
Cebu Philippines Temple
Announced in 2006, the Cebu City Philippines Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the 133rd operating temple for the church. Located in Lahug in Cebu City, it is the second LDS temple in the Philippines...

(2010).
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