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    Current Status of the 118 Temples Announced by President Nelson

    Of the temples the prophet has announced in the past 5 years, 3 are dedicated, 4 are scheduled for dedication and 43 are under construction

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    President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sister Wendy W. Nelson, and Elder Kevin R. Duncan and his wife, Sister Nancy Duncan, are joined by area residents in turning over soil at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Heber Valley Utah Temple on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. Photo by Scott G Winterton, courtesy of Church News.Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company.

     
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    By Scott Taylor, Church News
     

    Since becoming President of the Church in January 2018, President Russell M. Nelson has announced locations for 118 temples, beginning with seven identified during the April 2018 general conference and on through the 18 locations announced in the concluding session of October 2022 general conference.

    Of the 118 temples he has announced, the breakdown in current status is:

    • 3 temples dedicated
    • 5 temples scheduled for dedication
    • 42 temples under construction
    • 4 temples scheduled for groundbreaking
    • 28 temples with site locations identified
    • 36 announced temples still in planning and design
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    People walk around the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple between dedication sessions in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Photo by Kristin Murphy, courtesy of Church News.Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company.
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    Below is a list of all 118 temples and each’s status as of the end of March 2023 — from dedicated and operational to scheduled for dedication, from under construction to scheduled for groundbreaking, and from those with site locations announced to those still in planning and design. Also noted are temples that have been renamed from the original city locations as announced.

    For temples still under preliminary design and development, only the announced city is listed.

    Church News See the locations of the Church’s 300 temples across 6 maps

    Listed temple dedications and groundbreakings where a member of the First Presidency or Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided are noted.
     

    April 2018 General Conference
     

    President Nelson announced seven temples on April 1, 2018, in the closing session of April 2018 general conference, the first temple locations he announced as President of the Church.

    At the end of March 2023, five years later, one temple is scheduled for dedication, four have been under construction since 2020, and two are still in planning and design stages.

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    The Richmond Virginia Temple, clad with Moleanos stone articulated with a Jeffersonian version of a Doric order (found in Greek and Roman architecture), is located near a wooded area of the Glen Allen community just outside of Richmond.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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    October 2018 General Conference


    In the second general conference of his first year as President of the Church, President Nelson announced 12 new temple locations on Oct. 7, 2018, in the conference’s Sunday afternoon session. With those 12, he had announced 19 new temple locations in 2018.

    At the end of March 2023, three of the 12 temples have been dedicated in the past 10 months and are operating. A fourth is scheduled for dedication later this year, with seven more under construction and one still in development.

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    The Yigo Guam Temple in Yigo, Guam, on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Photo by Jeffrey D. Allred, courtesy of Church News.Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company.


    April 2019 General Conference


    On April 7, 2019, President Nelson closed general conference for the third straight time by announcing new temples — eight, giving him 27 total that he had personally announced to that point.

    At the end of March 2023, one of the eight temples announced in April 2019 is scheduled for dedication this fall, with six others under construction and the eighth with a groundbreaking date set.

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    An artist's rendering of the Moses Lake Washington Temple.© 2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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    October 2019 General Conference


    For the second general conference held in 2019, President Nelson announced eight new temple locations — this time with the Oct. 5 Saturday evening women’s session of general conference being the setting. The eight new temples made for 35 total temples that he had announced up to then.

    At the end of March 2023, one temple is scheduled for a fall dedication, six are in various stages of construction, and the remaining temple has a site location and exterior rendering released.

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    An artist's rendering of the Bentonville Arkansas Temple. 2020 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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    April 2020 General Conference


    For the third time in as many general conferences, President Nelson announced eight new temple locations, with the April 5, 2020, announcement returning to the Sunday afternoon closing session. Those eight increased President Nelson’s total of announced temples to 43.

    At the end of March 2023, five of the eight temples are under construction, with the other three in planning and development.

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    Africa Central Area Presidency with their families at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lubumbashi Temple in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Saturday, August 20, 2022. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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    October 2020 General Conference


    In his sixth general conference since becoming President of the Church, President Nelson announced six new temple locations on Oct. 4, 2020, in the final session of general conference, bringing the total of temples he had announced to 49.

    At the end of March 2023, two of the six are under construction, with a third having a scheduled groundbreaking postponed and the other three with site locations identified.

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    Invited guests ceremonially turn the dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple on Saturday, December 3, 2022.2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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    April 2021 General Conference


    The most new temple locations announced by the Church at one time — 20 — came from President Nelson on April 4, 2021, at the concluding session of general conference. He had by then announced 69 new temples as President of the Church.

    At the end of March 2023, half of the 20 temples — 10 — are under construction, with an 11th scheduled for groundbreaking this summer and one finished with construction and scheduled for dedication. Three others have had their respective site location released, with the remaining five still in planning and development.

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    Elder Quentin L. Cook and Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and their wives, Sister Lesa Stevenson and Sister Mary Cook, attend the groundbreaking for the Smithfield Utah Temple in Smithfield on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Photo by Jeffrey D. Allred, courtesy of Church News.Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company.


    May 2021


    President Nelson has announced only one new temple location outside of a general conference session, and that came on May 1, 2021, as he spoke about restoration efforts with the historic Manti Utah Temple and announced a new temple for nearby Ephraim, Utah. The announcement made for 70 temples announced by the President of the Church since the January 2018 start of his tenure.

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    President Russell M. Nelson turns the first soil at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ephraim Utah Temple in Ephraim on Saturday, August 27, 2022. With President Nelson are his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, third from left, Gov. Spencer Cox, left, and his wife, Abby Cox, second from left. Second from right are Elder Walter F. González, General Authority Seventy, and his wife, Sister Zulma González, right. Photo by Spenser Heaps, courtesy of Church News.Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company.

     
    October 2021 General Conference


    New temples announcements returned to general conference, with President Nelson’s Oct. 2, 2021, announcement of 13 temples coming in the Sunday afternoon session of general conference. The announcement increased the total temples announced by President Nelson to 83.

    At the end of March 2023, one of the 13 temples is under construction, six have their site locations identified, and the remaining six are in planning and design.

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    An artist's rendering of the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple. 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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    April 2022 General Conference


    President Nelson reached 100 total temples he had announced with the 17 locations he released April 3 in the Sunday afternoon concluding session of general conference.

    At the end of March 2023, a year later, one has a groundbreaking scheduled, 11 have site locations identified, with the five others in development.


    October 2022 General Conference


    In the conference’s final session on Oct. 2, President Nelson announced 18 new temple locations, including four for the metro Mexico City area. The 18 new temples increased the total he has announced so far to 118 — more than a third of the Church’s combined operating, under-construction and announced temples.

    At the end of March 2023, six months later, five of the 18 temples have an identified site, with the other 13 still in initial planning and design.

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    This map of the area surrounding Mexico City shows the locations of the current operating temple in Mexico City, the construction site of a temple in Puebla, and five additional cities where temples will be built. Photo by Aaron Thorup, courtesy of Church News.Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company.
    • Busan, Korea
    • Naga, Philippines
    • Santiago, Philippines
    • Eket, Nigeria
    • Chiclayo, Peru
    • Buenos Aires City Center, Argentina
    • Londrina Brazil Temple — Site location was released Nov. 28, 2022.
    • Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple — Site location was released Nov. 28, 2022.
    • Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple — Site location was released March 20, 2023.
    • Jacksonville, Florida
    • Grand Rapids Michigan Temple — Site location was released Nov. 7, 2022.
    • Prosper, Texas
    • Lone Mountain Nevada Temple — Site location was released Dec. 12, 2022.
    • Tacoma, Washington
    • Cuernavaca, Mexico
    • Pachuca, Mexico
    • Toluca, Mexico
    • Tula, Mexico

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