Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Russia Temple


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The result was delete and redirect to List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Spartaz Humbug! 11:02, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Russia Temple
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This temple of the LDS Church does not yet exist and is not under construction. Where it will be built is still unknown. The entire basis of the article is that the president of the LDS Church stated in 2018 that the church would build a temple in Russia. That's it – that's all we have. I think until we have more details as to how this project will go forward – if it will at all – we should hold off on having an article for it. Good Ol’factory (talk) 00:58, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Russia-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 09:00, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 09:00, 25 February 2021 (UTC)


 * delete per nom. I would add that if built it almost certainly won't have this as a name anyway, as temples tend to be named after the city they are in. Mangoe (talk) 20:03, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I had added it prior to understanding whats been generally considered a standard in recent years (only temples completed or under construction). So because of this, I agree with the nomination for deletion if that's the consensus. That being said, almost all temples announced over the pulplet go to groundbreaking within a few years. Announced temples not being built is so rare that all 4 announced temples that were never built have wikipedia articles. The Russia Temple is the first and so far only temple announced by the LDS Church without a named city, making the Russia Temple unique among other announced temples. As for it being renamed, some dedicated, operating temples gets renamed every so often.Dmm1169 (talk) 23:15, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
 * All four announced temples that were not built do not have WP articles. There are no stand-alone articles for the Far West Temple, the Adam-ondi-Ahman Temple, or the Independence Temple. The only one that exists for a not-built temple is Harrison New York Temple. Good Ol’factory (talk) 01:19, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
 * good observation. The Harrison New York Temple is also the only one that efforts were suspended since the 1830s. Again, suspension of efforts are rare. In the 1830s it was due to the members being forced from their land. For Harrison, it's likely because of significant delays due to community opposition and the announcement of the Manhattan Temple. The remainder (more than 97% of all temples, and more than 99% of those announced post-1830s) were built and put in operation. Unlike individual congregational church buildings and stake centers that dot each temple district, a temple was built as a centerpiece to a LDS Community or a building that adherent members pilgrimage to in areas further out (which would be the case for the Russia Temple). As I mentioned before, I’m perfectly ok with the removal of the page if that’s the consensus, I just want to make sure everything is taken into consideration prior to the removal of the page.Dmm1169 (talk) 03:50, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
 * consider delete/redirect With exception of a single sentence, all info in the page Russia temple page is already stated in List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Dmm1169 (talk) 03:50, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep This is going to happen. It has been announced. There is no reason to delete the article.John Pack Lambert (talk) 21:08, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
 * , what would be the objection to waiting until the building exists? Or waiting until the groundbreaking? Or waiting until a specific location is announced? Or waiting until a city location is announced? There are so many unknowns right now, it just seems way too premature. Good Ol’factory (talk) 23:30, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Redirect to List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there is no reason for this to be a separate article yet, if ever, there is simply not enough information. Devonian Wombat (talk) 17:30, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete or Redirect to the announcement section of the temple list. No significant coverage in reliable and independent sources and therefore does not pass WP:NCHURCH. The fact that it will probably be build (in some location that is not even known yet) is too thin for inclusion. NCHURCH states religious buildings/congregations are not inherently notable, so we have to wait for this temple to gain significant coverage (if it ever will) per WP:TOOSOON. - Tristan Surtel (talk) 11:41, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
 * When the building is built it will gain significant coverage. This is an assured reality.John Pack Lambert (talk) 13:20, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Perhaps, but whether it will be built is not. That's the whole point. Good Ol’factory (talk) 21:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete there doesn't appear to be coverage independent of the LDS Church of this proposal. The title will change once a location is determined (and I don't see "Russia Temple" used by any official sources) so I don't think a redirect is needed. power~enwiki ( π, ν ) 02:14, 4 March 2021 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.