At a stake conference in Port-au-Prince on March 12, 2017, apostleNeil L. Andersen announced that a location for the temple had been selected and acquired.[5][6] On October 28, 2017, a groundbreaking ceremony to signify the beginning of construction took place, with Walter F. González presiding.[7]
In August 2018, the LDS Church announced that Fritzner A. Joseph, a former president of the Haiti Port-au-Prince Mission, would serve as the temple's first president following its dedication.[8]
On November 14, 2018, the LDS Church originally announced that the temple was scheduled for dedication on May 19, 2019.[9] On January 18, 2019, the church provided new dates, announcing the public open house that was held from August 3 through August 17, 2019, excluding Sundays.[10] The temple was dedicated on September 1, 2019 by David A. Bednar.[11]
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[12]
Temple district
At the time of its dedication, the temple district includes the five stakes and four districts in Haiti,[13] in which approximately 24,000 members reside.[14]