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Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

The Port‑au‑Prince Haiti Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Pétion‑Ville, a suburb of Port‑au‑Prince, Haiti. It was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on April 5, 2015, during general conference. It is the first temple in Haiti, the second in the Caribbean, and the church's 165th operating temple worldwide. Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on October 28, 2017, led by Walter F. González, president of the church's Caribbean Area. After construction was complete, a public open house was held from August 8 to 17, 2019, followed by its dedication on September 1, 2019, by David A. Bednar, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The structure is 10,396-square-feet (0.24-acre), and has tropical landscaping, palm motifs, and a limestone façade. The temple includes one ordinance room and one sealing room.

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