Announcement of the Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple
President Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced the Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple on Oct. 1, 2023, during the Sunday afternoon session of the October 2023 general conference.
Hélène Mukajimuenyi of Mbuji-Mayi said the announcement made her happy because travel to attend the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple is expensive for her and most other Saints in the area.
“The temple is truly the house of God,” Mukajimuenyi said.
Missionaries arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1986. A stake in Mbuji-Mayi was organized in 2010. A mission headquartered in Mbuji-Mayi was opened in 2016.
Timeline of the Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple
The Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple was announced by President Nelson on Oct. 1, 2023. Details about the temple’s groundbreaking have not yet been released.
Architecture and Design of the Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple
The Mbuji-Mayi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple will be built in or near Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The site location and architectural rendering have not yet been released.