Temple locations announced by Church
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Philadelphia Pennsylvania Stake President R. Brent Olson knows his local history well.
Philadelphia, he'll remind you, is where the U.S. Constitution was signed and the nation's first Congress was organized. It's home to the Liberty Bell and where Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag.
Indeed, the City of Brotherly Love is well-seasoned at hosting momentous occasions. Now Church members point to the events of the recent general conference as yet another pivotal episode of Philadelphia history. On Oct. 4, President Thomas S. Monson announced plans to build a temple in downtown Philadelphia, along with four other temples: in the greater Kansas City, Mo., area; Cordoba, Argentina; Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Rome, Italy.
As in all the impacted communities, the news of a future temple in Philadelphia was met with great joy and anticipation. The eastern city is "the largest (American) metropolitan city without a temple," said President Olson.
The Church has released new details on the locations of the five new temples announced by President Monson.
The Philadelphia temple will be built in downtown Philadelphia, at North Broad Street between Hamilton Street and Noble Street, according to Church public affairs. The building will be prominently located in the city's business district and a short walk from the mayor's office. The Church is experienced in building temples in urban sites, including those in Manhattan, N.Y., and in Hong Kong, China.
Missouri's Clay County will be the site of the future temple destined to serve the greater Kansas City area. The edifice will be built on residential land inside the Kansas City limits that is already being developed by the Church. The development is known as Shoal Creek.
The future temple in Cordoba, Argentina, will be the second of its kind in that South American nation. The Buenos Aires Argentina Temple has been in operation in the capital city since 1986. The Cordoba edifice will be built on the Belgrano meetinghouse site, next to the Argentina Cordoba Mission home, according to Church public affairs.
Meanwhile, the future Calgary temple will be built on Church-owned land next to an existing meetinghouse in the northwest part of the city, at the intersection of Rocky Ridge Road and Royal Oak Road. The Calgary temple will become the eighth temple planned or in operation in Canada, and the second in Alberta. The Cardston Alberta Temple was opened in 1923.
The future temple in Rome will stand as the original LDS temple in Italy. It will be built upon a section of a 15-acre Church-owned site in the northeast section of Rome.
It's certain that local leaders living inside the future temple districts are already preparing their congregations for the new temples. President Olson recently reminded priesthood holders in his stake that the blessings of the new temple in Philadelphia "come with great responsibility."
He encouraged them to prepare now to serve in the Philadelphia temple.
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