Quorums Seven New Temples Announced Restructured emples will be built in Salta, Two temples will soon be reded- TArgentina; Bengaluru, India; icated: the he ward (or branch) high Managua, Nicaragua; Cagayan de on Sunday, April 22, 2018, following Tpriests group and elders quo- Oro, Philippines; Layton, Utah, repairs due to flooding; and the rum will now be combined into USA; Richmond, Virginia, USA; and on Sunday, one elders quorum, President a major city yet to be determined May 20, 2018, following renova- Russell M. Nelson announced in Russia, President Russell M. tions. And two additional temples during the priesthood session of Nelson announced at the end of the will be dedicated later this year: general conference. The stake Sunday afternoon session of general the Concepción Chile Temple on presidency will continue to serve conference. Sunday, October 28, 2018; and the as the presidency of the stake Just before conference, the First Barranquilla Colombia Temple on high priests quorum, but that Presidency announced that the Sunday, December 9, 2018. quorum will include only high Rome Italy Temple will be dedicated The Hamilton New Zealand priests currently serving in the on Sunday, March 10, 2019, through Temple will close in July 2018 for stake presidency, in bishoprics, Sunday, March 17, 2019. The Church extensive renovation and will be on the high council, and as func- also released an artistic rendering of rededicated in 2021. tioning patriarchs. the Bangkok Thailand Temple. There are currently 159 operating The elders quorum will be In October 2017, ground was temples worldwide, with 30 temples led by a presidency that may broken for the Port-au-Prince Haiti announced or under construction. ◼ be composed of elders and Temple; the Meridian Temple high priests. The elders quorum was dedicated in November 2017; president will report to the stake and the Cedar City Utah (USA) president and meet regularly Temple was dedicated in December with the bishop. Priesthood 2017. offices will remain the same. The current ward (or branch) elders quorum presidency and Rome Italy Temple Rendering of the Bangkok Thailand Temple high priests group leadership will be released, and the stake president will call a new elders quorum presidency. ◼

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