Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints New Bacolod Temple
This is your invitation to the Open house of the Bacolod Philippines Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for a limited time only.
This is your invitation to the Open house of the Bacolod Philippines Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for a limited time only.
The public is invited to tour the new Bacolod Philippines Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This sacred house of worship will be the sixth Latter-day Saint temple in the country and the first in the Negros Island. The First Presidency of the Church has announced that the open house will run from Thursday, April 16, 2026, to Saturday, May 2, 2026, except on Sundays.
Open House for the Bacolod Philippines Temple
The open house provides people of all faiths the opportunity to tour the temple’s beautiful interior and grounds and learn about the purpose of these sacred structures. Tours are free, and no reservations are needed. More information is available at http://bacolodphilippinestemple.org.
Following the public open house, the temple will be formally dedicated on Sunday, May 31, 2026. After the consecration, the temple will no longer accept visitors, as the blessed temple will only be reserved for those who hold Temple Recommend cards.
Location
The temple is located at Lot 1 Bacolod-Silay Access Road, Barangay Bata, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, and features design elements that reflect the beauty and cultural heritage of the Philippines. The design patterns and motifs of the Temple are based on traditional clothing patterns, especially those found on Barong shirts. Color and selected from bright colors typical of the local flora, including Bird of Paradise and indigenous lilies.
Latter-day Saints in the Philippines
There are more than 900,000 Latter-day Saints in the Philippines, worshipping in more than 1,300 congregations. Once dedicated, the Bacolod Philippines Temple will serve members living in the Negros and Panay Island. Additional temples are under construction or have been announced in Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Laoag, Naga, San Jose del Monte, Santiago, Tacloban City, and Tuguegarao City.
Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints differ from meetinghouses or chapels, where members gather for Sunday worship services. Each temple is considered a house of the Lord, where Jesus Christ’s teachings are reaffirmed through sacred ordinances that unite families eternally. In the temple, Church members learn more about the purpose of life and make covenants to follow Jesus Christ and serve others.
- More information about the purpose of temples, as well as downloadable, high-resolution photos and b-roll of the interior and exterior of the temple, is available at newsph.churchofjesuschrist.org.
