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By David Schneider, Church News
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has 202 dedicated temples. Adding in houses of the Lord under construction or announced and in planning stages, including the 15 new temples (see map below) President Russell M. Nelson announced on Sunday, April 6, that total now stands at 382.
In the six months since October 2024 general conference:
- 5 new temples have been dedicated.
- 1 temple has been rededicated after renovations.
- 7 additional dedications have been scheduled for new temples.
- 6 groundbreaking ceremonies held, signaling start of construction.
- 5 groundbreakings scheduled.
The following maps show the locations of temples prior to Sunday’s announcement. All maps are courtesy of Church News.
Temples Dedicated
- San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple, by Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on Sunday, October 13, 2024.
- Salvador Brazil Temple, by Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Sunday, October 20, 2024.
- Deseret Peak Utah Temple, by President Russell M. Nelson on Sunday, November 10, 2024. The house of the Lord in Tooele, Utah, became the Church’s 200th dedicated temple.
- Casper Wyoming Temple, by Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Sunday, November 24, 2024.
- Tallahassee Florida Temple, by Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
Temple Rededicated
- Toronto Ontario Temple, by President Jeffrey R. Holland, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on Sunday, March 23, 2025. The temple, originally dedicated in 1990, was closed in 2023 for renovations.
Dedications Scheduled
- Auckland New Zealand Temple for Sunday, April 13. The open house was February 27 to March 22.
- Nairobi Kenya Temple for Sunday, May. 18. A public open house will run Thursday, April 17, through Saturday, May 3, excluding Sundays.
- Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple, for Sunday, May 25. A public open house will be Thursday, May 1, through Saturday, May 17, 2025, excluding Sundays.
- Syracuse Utah Temple for Sunday, June 8. A public open house will run Saturday, May 10, through Saturday, May 31, excluding Sundays.
- Farmington New Mexico Temple for Sunday, August 17. A public open house will run Thursday, July 17, through Saturday, August 2, excluding Sundays.
- Elko Nevada Temple. Open house runs August 30 to September 13, 2025, excluding Sundays. Dedication is set for October 12 by Elder Gary E. Stevenson.
- Grand Junction Colorado Temple. Open house runs September 11 to September 27, 2025, excluding Sundays. Dedication is set for October 19 by President Jeffrey R. Holland.
Ground Broken, Construction Started
- Tarawa Kiribati Temple on Saturday, November 5, 2024.
- Grand Rapids Michigan Temple on Saturday, December 7, 2024.
- Tacloban City Philippines Temple on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
- Cali Colombia Temple on Saturday, March 1.
- Antananarivo Madagascar Temple on Saturday, March 15.
- Birmingham England Temple on Saturday, March 22.
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