Harare Zimbabwe Temple

The Harare Zimbabwe Temple is an announced temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) to be constructed in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Harare Zimbabwe Temple
Announced
Number TBD
Announcement 3 April 2016

The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 3, 2016, during the Sunday morning session of the church's general conference.[2][3] The Quito Ecuador and Belém Brazil temples, along with a second temple in Lima, Peru, were announced at the same time.[4] The church later announced the second temple in Peru would be named the Lima Peru Los Olivos Temple.[2]

This will be the church's first temple in Zimbabwe where the church reports there are approximately 26,000 members, as of April 2016.[3]

See also

References
  1. Toone, Trent (3 April 2016). "President Monson announces 4 new temples at Sunday morning session". Deseret News..
  2. "Four New Temples Announced by President Monson: Temples to be built in Africa and South America", Newsroom, LDS Church, 2016-04-03
  3. Weaver, Sarah Jane (3 April 2016). "LDS Church has rich history in cities of newly announced temples". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. Nzwili, Fredrick. "East African Mormons look forward to a Nairobi temple", The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 April 2018. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
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