The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced two temple groundbreakings today.
The groundbreaking for the Lagos Nigeria Temple will be Saturday, 10 May, 2025. Elder Alfred Kyungu, President of the Africa West Area Presidency, will preside at the event. Attendance at the site will be by invitation only.
“As we dedicate this site and begin construction of the Lagos Nigeria Temple, we encourage our members to earnestly prepare to receive ordinances and make covenants with the Lord that will bring power and blessings, both to the living and to our ancestors,” said the First Presidency of the Church.
Lagos, Nigeria Temple rendering, 2025.
Artist rendering of the Lagos Nigeria Temple.© 2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.The temple district will include 13 stakes from Nigeria and two from the Republic of Benin.
Also announced today, the groundbreaking for the Benin City Nigeria Temple. It will take place Saturday, 24 May, 2025. Elder Adeyinka A. Ojediran, First Counselor in the Africa West Area Presidency, will preside at the event. Attendance at the site will be by invitation only.
Benin City Nigeria Temple rendering, 2025.
Artist rendering of the Benin City Nigeria Temple.© 2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.“As we dedicate this site and begin construction of the Benin City Nigeria Temple, we encourage our members to earnestly prepare to receive ordinances and make covenants with the Lord that will bring power and blessings, both to the living and to our ancestors,” reiterated the First Presidency of the Church.
Latter-day Saint temples differ from the Church’s meetinghouses or chapels where members meet for Sunday worship services. Temples are considered “houses of the Lord,” where Christ's teachings are reaffirmed through marriage, baptism and other ordinances that unite families for eternity. In the temple, Church members learn more about the purpose of life and strengthen their commitment to serve Jesus Christ and those around them.