Lisbon Portugal Temple


The Lisbon Portugal Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the civil parish of Moscavide e Portela, in the Portuguese municipality of Loures.

History

The intent to construct a temple in the Portuguese capital was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on 2 October 2010, during the church's semi-annual general conference.
On 22 October 2015, the church announced that the temple would be constructed in the Parque das Nações area of Lisbon, along Avenida Dom João II. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, took place on 5 December 2015, with Patrick Kearon presiding. The groundbreaking was broadcast live to local church meetinghouses.
On March 4, 2019, the church announced the public open house that was held from August 17 through August 31, 2019, excluding Sundays. The temple was dedicated on September 15, 2019 by Neil L. Andersen.
In 2020, the Lisbon Portugal Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.