The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Releases Temple News Monday

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Releases Temple News Monday

SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the locations of temples to be constructed at Kumasi, Ghana and Oslo, Norway.

Additionally, the Toronto Temple, located at Brampton, Ontario, Canada, and dedicated August 25-27, 1990, will be renovated during an extensive closure.

The Kumasi Ghana Temple will be built on a 2.08-acre site at Y11 Suntreso Road, Bantama, Kumasi.

This will be Ghana’s second temple. The Accra Ghana Temple was dedicated in January 2004 by then-Church President Gordon B. Hinckley.

There are 96,508 Latter-day Saints in Ghana in 29 stakes and four missions.

The Oslo Norway Temple will be constructed on an 8-acre site at Smedsvingen and Ravnsborgveien Roads at Hvalstad, Norway.

Plans are calling for a single-story temple of approximately 10,800 square feet with patron housing and arrival facilities included.

This will be the first temple in Norway and fourth in the Nordic Countries. There are also temples in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki.

Presently, Norway is home to 4,525 Latter-day Saints in two stakes.