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Church President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Cape Coast, Ghana, on Oct. 1, 2023, during the October 2023 general conference. It was one of 20 temples announced at the conference.
This will be the third Latter-day Saint temple in Ghana.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Ghana had approximately 100,000 Latter-day Saints among 350 congregations.
The closest temple to Cape Coast at the time of its announcement was the Accra Ghana Temple, a distance of approximately 80 miles away.
This will be the third Latter-day Saint temple in Ghana.
When this house of the Lord was announced, Ghana had approximately 100,000 Latter-day Saints among 350 congregations.
The closest temple to Cape Coast at the time of its announcement was the Accra Ghana Temple, a distance of approximately 80 miles away.