Summary: <br> Temple Dedication <br> <br> <a href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-stevenson-dedicates-okinawa-japan-temple">Okinawa Japan Temple</a> – #186<br> <br> <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/11/12/23957415/photographs-okinawa-japan-temple-dedication-elder-stevenson">November 12, 2023 by Gary Stevenson</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/11/12/23957390/elder-gary-stevenson-dedicates-okinawa-japan-temple">One dedicatory Session in Japanese, one in English</a><br> Stevenson has lived <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/general-conference/2023/9/30/23897377/elder-gary-stevenson-october-2023-general-conference-promptings-spirit">9 years</a> in Japan <br> <br> 2 years as missionary (Fukuoka and Okinawa) <br> 3 Years as mission president (Nagoya)<br> 4 years in Asia North Area Presidency (Tokyo)<br> <br> <br> <a href="https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/statistics/districts/">Smallest Temple District in the Church</a> <br> <br> <a href="https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/okinawa-japan-temple/district/">One stake, one district (English)</a><br> 12 congregations of <a href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/public-invited-to-tour-the-okinawa-japan-temple">2000</a> regularly attending members (Total of 5,500 members – 36%)<br> <br> <br> Members have visited the Temples in Laie, Tokyo, Fukuoka<br> <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/11/10/23956235/okinawa-japan-temple-enemies-former-stake-presidents-journey-sorrow-to-peace-house-of-the-lord">Focus on healing after WWII</a><br> Stevenson Video: <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/11/30/23983421/video-culture-of-temples-okinawa-japan-temple-elder-gary-stevenson">Culture of Temples in Japan</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Open House and Rededication Announced <br> <br> <a href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/open-house-dates-for-the-manti-utah-temple-announced">Manti Utah Temple</a><br> <br> Open House – March 14th to April 5, 2024<br> Media Day – March 11th <br> Rededication – April 21, 2024<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Temple Groundbreaking <br> <br> Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple<br> <br> <a href="https://news-tw.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/%E6%95%99%E6%9C%83%E7%82%BA%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E9%AB%98%E9%9B%84%E8%81%96%E6%AE%BF%E5%8B%95%E5%9C%9F">November 25th </a>presided by Benjamin M. Z. Tai, Asia Area president. <br> Mayor of the Niaosong District attended<br> <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2023/11/27/23977999/kaohsiung-taiwan-temple-groundbreaking-2nd-temple-on-the-island-taipei-taiwan">Second temple in Taiwan</a> after Taipei in 1984<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Temple <a href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/location-of-toluca-mexico-temple-released">Site Locations Announced </a><br> <br> Toluca Mexico Temple<br> <br> <a href="https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/toluca-mexico-temple/aerial/">5 acre site</a> at the corner of Calle Guadalupe Victoria and Uruapan in Metepec <a href="https://pueblosmagicos.mexicodesconocido.com.mx/estado-de-mexico/metepec/">(Pueblo Magico)</a> <br> Single Story Temple of 19,000 square feet. Next to TecMilenio University.<br> First temple in the State of Mexico (largest state)<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jap3zV7-PmI">Tabernacle Choir </a>and <a href="https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-bednar-embarks-ministry-mexico-2023">Elder Bednar</a> have visited Toluca this year. <br> <br> <br> João Pessoa Brazil Temple<br> <br> <a href="https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/joao-pessoa-brazil-temple/aerial/">4 acre site </a>at corner of Rua Paulino Pinto and Avenida Ministro José Américo de Almeida in the Cabo Branco neighborhood.<br> Adjacent to a River, surrounded by tall buildings,
