Lisbon Portugal Temple
The Lisbon Portugal Temple is a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Parque das Nações, and it holds a clear milestone for the church in Portugal: it was the first temple in the country and the 166th operating temple worldwide. Its future was announced on October 2, 2010, by church president Thomas S. Monson during general conference, after earlier missionary efforts began in 1975 through Monson, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Construction moved from announcement to action with a groundbreaking ceremony on December 5, 2015, presided over by Patrick Kearon. The design, by Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects, blends late Art Deco and modernist influences, using Portuguese Moleanos limestone and a 134-foot gold-leafed spire topped by a statue of the angel Moroni. On September 15, 2019, the temple was dedicated in three sessions by Neil L. …
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