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During his general conference message on October 6, 2024, President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announced plans to construct a temple in Medellín, Colombia, the second-largest city in Colombia. With dedicated houses of the Lord in [[Bogota Colombia Temple|Bogotá]] and [[Barranquilla Colombia Temple|Barranquilla]], and an announced temple for [[Cali Colombia Temple|Cali]], the temple in Medellín will be the fourth in the country. | During his general conference message on October 6, 2024, President [[Russell M. Nelson]] announced plans to construct a temple in Medellín, Colombia, the second-largest city in Colombia. With dedicated houses of the Lord in [[Bogota Colombia Temple|Bogotá]] and [[Barranquilla Colombia Temple|Barranquilla]], and an announced temple for [[Cali Colombia Temple|Cali]], the temple in Medellín will be the fourth in the country. | ||
| − | Missionaries first arrived in Colombia in 1966. The first members of the Church lived in Cali and Bogotá. Today more than 215,000 Latter-day Saints comprise | + | Missionaries first arrived in Colombia in 1966. The first members of the Church lived in Cali and Bogotá. Today more than 215,000 Latter-day Saints comprise over 250 congregations in Colombia. The '''Medellín Colombia Temple''' is one of seventeen newly announced temples of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints].[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2024-general-conference-new-temples] |
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Revision as of 21:56, 12 January 2025
During his general conference message on October 6, 2024, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct a temple in Medellín, Colombia, the second-largest city in Colombia. With dedicated houses of the Lord in Bogotá and Barranquilla, and an announced temple for Cali, the temple in Medellín will be the fourth in the country.
Missionaries first arrived in Colombia in 1966. The first members of the Church lived in Cali and Bogotá. Today more than 215,000 Latter-day Saints comprise over 250 congregations in Colombia. The Medellín Colombia Temple is one of seventeen newly announced temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1]
Location
The Medellín Colombia Temple is currently in the planning stages. The specific location will be announced later.
