List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are buildings dedicated to be a House of the Lord, and they are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "Open House"). During the Open House, the church conducts tours of the temple with missionaries and members from the local area serving as tour guides, and all rooms of the temple are open to the public. The temple is then dedicated as a "House of the Lord," after which only members twelve years of age and older who hold a current temple recommend are permitted entrance; temples are not churches but are places of worship. There are 159 operating temples (which includes 10 previously dedicated, but closed for renovation), 11 under construction, and 31 announced (not yet under construction).
Within temples, members of the church make covenants, receive instructions, and perform sacred ordinances, such as: baptism for the dead, washing and anointing (or "initiatory" ordinances), the "endowment," and eternal marriage sealings. Ordinances are a vital part of the theology of the church, which teaches that they were practiced by the Lord's covenant people in all dispensations. Additionally, members consider the temple a place to commune with God, seek His aid, understand His will, and receive personal revelation.
History
In 1832, shortly after the formation of the church, Joseph Smith said that the Lord desired the saints build a temple;[1] and they completed the Kirtland Temple in 1836. Initially, the church constructed temples in areas where there were large concentrations of members: Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Hawaii (all in the USA), and Alberta (Canada). In the mid 20th century, because of the importance of temples in the theology, the church tried to balance density with the travel requirements attending the temple imposed upon members. Thus, temples were built in Europe (namely, Switzerland dedicated in 1955 and England dedicated in 1958); the Pacific Islands (namely, New Zealand dedicated in 1958); and Washington, D.C. (dedicated in 1974, the first American temple East of Utah since Nauvoo in 1846). All were dedicated at a time when membership in the region alone might not have justified the effort.
In the 1980s, Spencer W. Kimball directed the church to build smaller temples with similar designs[2] allowing temples to be built where there were fewer members. As a result, the first temples in South America (Brazil dedicated in 1978); Asia (Japan dedicated in 1980); and Mexico (Mexico City dedicated in 1983) were built and the number of temples doubled from 15 to 36.
Church president Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) also accelerated the construction of temples through the use of an even smaller standardized base design.[3] In 1998, when there were 51 temples, Hinckley set a goal to have 100 temples in place before the end of 2000.[4] Between the brief building period from 1998 to 2001, 38 of these standardized temples were constructed and dedicated, meeting Hinckley's goal by having 102 dedicated temples before 2000 closed. During Hinckley's service as president, the number of temples more than doubled from 47 to 124.[5]
On October 7, 2018, Russell M. Nelson announced the intent to construct 12 more temples, putting the church's total number of temples operating, under construction, or announced above 200.[6]
Statistics
List of temples
Destroyed or operated by others
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Kirtland Temple (Historical site) | ||
Location: |
Kirtland, Ohio, United States | ||
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Nauvoo Temple (Destroyed) | ||
Location: |
Nauvoo, Illinois, US | ||
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Endowment House (Closed and building levelled) | ||
Location: |
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | ||
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Apia Samoa Temple original (Destroyed) | ||
Location: |
Apia, Samoa |
Operating
Dedicated: 19th century
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1. St. George Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
St. George, Utah, US | ||
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2. Logan Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Logan, Utah, United States | ||
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3. Manti Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Manti, Utah, United States | ||
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4. Salt Lake Temple | ||
Location: |
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
Dedicated: early 20th century
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5. Laie Hawaii Temple | ||
Location: |
Laie, Hawaii, United States | ||
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6. Cardston Alberta Temple | ||
Location: |
Cardston, Alberta, Canada | ||
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7. Mesa Arizona Temple (Closed for Renovation) | ||
Location: |
Mesa, Arizona, United States | ||
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8. Idaho Falls Idaho Temple | ||
Location: |
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States |
Dedicated: 1950s & '60s
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9. Bern Switzerland Temple | ||
Location: |
Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland | ||
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10. Los Angeles California Temple | ||
Location: |
Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
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11. Hamilton New Zealand Temple (Closed for Renovations) | ||
Location: |
Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
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12. London England Temple | ||
Location: |
Newchapel, Surrey, United Kingdom | ||
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13. Oakland California Temple (Closed for Renovation) | ||
Location: |
Oakland, California, US |
Dedicated: 1970s
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14. Ogden Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Ogden, Utah, US | ||
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15. Provo Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Provo, Utah, US | ||
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16. Washington D.C. Temple (Closed for Renovation) | ||
Location: |
Kensington, Maryland, United States | ||
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17. São Paulo Brazil Temple | ||
Location: |
São Paulo, Brazil |
Dedicated: 1980s
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18. Tokyo Japan Temple (Closed for Renovation) | ||
Location: |
Tokyo, Japan | ||
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19. Seattle Washington Temple | ||
Location: |
Bellevue, Washington, United States | ||
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20. Jordan River Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
South Jordan, Utah, US | ||
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21. Atlanta Georgia Temple | ||
Location: |
Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States |
- First of small temples under Kimball dedicated
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22. Apia Samoa | ||
Location: |
Apia, Samoa | ||
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23. Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple | ||
Location: |
Near Matangiake, commonly known as Liahona | ||
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24. Santiago Chile Temple | ||
Location: |
Santiago, Chile | ||
25. Papeete Tahiti Temple | |||
Location: |
Papeete, Tahiti | ||
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26. Mexico City Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Mexico City, Mexico | ||
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27. Boise Idaho Temple | ||
Location: |
Boise, Idaho, United States | ||
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28. Sydney Australia Temple | ||
Location: |
Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia | ||
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29. Manila Philippines Temple | ||
Location: |
Quezon City, Philippines | ||
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30. Dallas Texas Temple | ||
Location: |
Dallas, Texas, US | ||
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31. Taipei Taiwan Temple | ||
Location: |
Taipei, Taiwan | ||
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32. Guatemala City Guatemala Temple | ||
Location: |
Guatemala City, Guatemala | ||
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33. Freiberg Germany Temple | ||
Location: |
Freiberg, Germany | ||
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34. Stockholm Sweden Temple | ||
Location: |
Haninge, Sweden | ||
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35. Chicago Illinois Temple | ||
Location: |
Glenview, Illinois, United States | ||
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36. Johannesburg South Africa Temple | ||
Location: |
Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
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37. Seoul Korea Temple | ||
Location: |
Seoul, South Korea | ||
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38. Lima Peru Temple | ||
Location: |
Lima, Peru | ||
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39. Buenos Aires Argentina Temple | ||
Location: |
Ciudad Evita, Argentina | ||
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40. Denver Colorado Temple | ||
Location: |
Centennial, Colorado, US | ||
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41. Frankfurt Germany Temple (Closed for Renovation) | ||
Location: |
Friedrichsdorf, Germany | ||
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42. Portland Oregon Temple | ||
Location: |
Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States | ||
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43. Las Vegas Nevada Temple | ||
Location: |
Sunrise Manor, Nevada, United States |
Dedicated: 1990s
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44. Toronto Ontario Temple | ||
Location: |
Brampton, Ontario, Canada | ||
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45. San Diego California Temple | ||
Location: |
San Diego, California, US | ||
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46. Orlando Florida Temple | ||
Location: |
Windermere, Florida, US | ||
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47. Bountiful Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Bountiful, Utah, US | ||
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48. Hong Kong China Temple | ||
Location: |
Hong Kong | ||
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49. Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
American Fork, Utah, US | ||
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50. St. Louis Missouri Temple | ||
Location: |
Town and Country, Missouri, United States | ||
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51. Vernal Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Vernal, Utah, US | ||
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52. Preston England Temple | ||
Location: |
Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
- Standardized smaller temple building period begins
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53. Monticello Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Monticello, Utah, United States | ||
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54. Anchorage Alaska Temple | ||
Location: |
Anchorage, Alaska, United States | ||
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55. Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Colonia Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
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56. Madrid Spain Temple | ||
Location: |
Madrid, Spain | ||
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57. Bogotá Colombia Temple | ||
Location: |
Bogotá, Colombia | ||
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58. Guayaquil Ecuador Temple | ||
Location: |
Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
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59. Spokane Washington Temple | ||
Location: |
Veradale, Washington, United States | ||
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60. Columbus Ohio Temple | ||
Location: |
Columbus, Ohio, US | ||
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61. Bismarck North Dakota Temple | ||
Location: |
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | ||
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62. Columbia South Carolina Temple | ||
Location: |
Hopkins, South Carolina, United States | ||
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63. Detroit Michigan Temple | ||
Location: |
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, US | ||
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64. Halifax Nova Scotia Temple | ||
Location: |
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||
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65. Regina Saskatchewan Temple | ||
Location: |
111 Wascana Gate North, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4V 2J6 | ||
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66. Billings Montana Temple | ||
Location: |
Billings, Montana, United States | ||
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67. Edmonton Alberta Temple | ||
Location: |
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
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68. Raleigh North Carolina Temple (Closed for Renovation) | ||
Location: |
Apex, North Carolina, US |
Dedicated: 2000s
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69. St. Paul Minnesota Temple | ||
Location: |
Oakdale, Minnesota, United States | ||
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70. Kona Hawaii Temple | ||
Location: |
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, US | ||
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71. Ciudad Juárez Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | ||
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72. Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | ||
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73. Albuquerque New Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US | ||
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74. Oaxaca Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Oaxaca City, Mexico | ||
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75. Tuxtla Gutiérrez Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | ||
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76. Louisville Kentucky Temple | ||
Location: |
Crestwood, Kentucky, United States | ||
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77. Palmyra New York Temple | ||
Location: |
Palmyra and Manchester, New York, United States | ||
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78. Fresno California Temple | ||
Location: |
Fresno, California, United States | ||
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79. Medford Oregon Temple | ||
Location: |
Central Point, Oregon, United States | ||
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80. Memphis Tennessee Temple (Closed for Renovation) | ||
Location: |
Bartlett, Tennessee, United States | ||
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81. Reno Nevada Temple | ||
Location: |
Reno, Nevada, United States | ||
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82. Cochabamba Bolivia Temple | ||
Location: |
Cochabamba, Bolivia | ||
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83. Tampico Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico | ||
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84. Nashville Tennessee Temple | ||
Location: |
Franklin, Tennessee, US | ||
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85. Villahermosa Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | ||
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86. Montreal Quebec Temple | ||
Location: |
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada | ||
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87. San José Costa Rica Temple | ||
Location: |
San José, Costa Rica | ||
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88. Fukuoka Japan Temple | ||
Location: |
Fukuoka, Japan | ||
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89. Adelaide Australia Temple | ||
Location: |
Norwood, Payneham & St Peters, South Australia, Australia | ||
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90. Melbourne Australia Temple | ||
Location: |
Knox, Victoria, Australia | ||
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91. Suva Fiji Temple | ||
Location: |
Suva, Fiji | ||
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92. Mérida Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | ||
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93. Veracruz Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Boca del Río, Veracruz, Mexico | ||
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94. Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple (Closed for Renovation) | ||
Location: |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US | ||
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95. Oklahoma City Oklahoma Temple (Closed for Renovation) | ||
Location: |
Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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96. Caracas Venezuela Temple | ||
Location: |
Caracas, Venezuela | ||
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97. Houston Texas Temple | ||
Location: |
Klein, Texas, United States | ||
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98. Birmingham Alabama Temple | ||
Location: |
Gardendale, Alabama, United States | ||
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99. Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple | ||
Location: |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | ||
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100. Boston Massachusetts Temple | ||
Location: |
Belmont, Massachusetts, United States |
- LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley's goal to reach 100 temples by end of 2000 reached
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101. Recife Brazil Temple | ||
Location: |
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil | ||
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102. Porto Alegre Brazil Temple | ||
Location: |
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | ||
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103. Montevideo Uruguay Temple | ||
Location: |
Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
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104. Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple | ||
Location: |
Florence, Omaha, Nebraska, United States | ||
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105. Guadalajara Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
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106. Perth Australia Temple | ||
Location: |
Stirling, Western Australia | ||
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107. Columbia River Washington Temple | ||
Location: |
Richland, Washington, United States | ||
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108. Snowflake Arizona Temple | ||
Location: |
Snowflake, Arizona, US | ||
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109. Lubbock Texas Temple | ||
Location: |
Lubbock, Texas, US | ||
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110. Monterrey Mexico Temple | ||
Location: |
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||
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111. Campinas Brazil Temple | ||
Location: |
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
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112. Asunción Paraguay Temple (Closed for Renovation) | ||
Location: |
Asunción, Paraguay | ||
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113. Nauvoo Illinois Temple | ||
Location: |
Nauvoo, Illinois, United States | ||
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114. The Hague Netherlands Temple | ||
Location: |
Zoetermeer, Netherlands | ||
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115. Brisbane Australia Temple | ||
Location: |
Kangaroo Point, Queensland, Australia | ||
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116. Redlands California Temple | ||
Location: |
Redlands, California, United States | ||
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117. Accra Ghana Temple | ||
Location: |
Cantonments, Accra, Ghana | ||
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118. Copenhagen Denmark Temple | ||
Location: |
Frederiksberg, Denmark | ||
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119. Manhattan New York Temple | ||
Location: |
New York City, United States | ||
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120. San Antonio Texas Temple | ||
Location: |
San Antonio, Texas, United States | ||
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121. Aba Nigeria Temple | ||
Location: |
Aba, Nigeria | ||
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122. Newport Beach California Temple | ||
Location: |
Newport Beach, California, United States | ||
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123. Sacramento California Temple | ||
Location: |
Rancho Cordova, California, United States | ||
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124. Helsinki Finland Temple | ||
Location: |
Espoo, Finland | ||
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125. Rexburg Idaho Temple | ||
Location: |
Rexburg, Idaho, United States | ||
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126. Curitiba Brazil Temple | ||
Location: |
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | ||
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127. Panama City Panama Temple | ||
Location: |
Panama City, Panama | ||
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128. Twin Falls Idaho Temple | ||
Location: |
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | ||
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129. Draper Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Draper, Utah, United States | ||
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130. Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
South Jordan, Utah, United States |
Dedicated: 2010s
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131. Vancouver British Columbia Temple | ||
Location: |
Langley, British Columbia, Canada | ||
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132. Gila Valley Arizona Temple | ||
Location: |
Central, Arizona, United States | ||
133. Cebu City Philippines Temple | |||
Location: |
Cebu City, Philippines | ||
134. Kyiv Ukraine Temple | |||
Location: |
Kiev, Ukraine | ||
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135. San Salvador El Salvador Temple | ||
Location: |
San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
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136. Quetzaltenango Guatemala Temple | ||
Location: |
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | ||
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137. Kansas City Missouri Temple | ||
Location: |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ||
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138. Manaus Brazil Temple | ||
Location: |
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | ||
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139. Brigham City Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Brigham City, Utah, United States | ||
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140. Calgary Alberta Temple | ||
Location: |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
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141. Tegucigalpa Honduras Temple | ||
Location: |
Tegucigalpa, Honduras | ||
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142. Gilbert Arizona Temple | ||
Location: |
Gilbert, Arizona, United States | ||
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143. Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple | ||
Location: |
Davie, Florida, United States | ||
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144. Phoenix Arizona Temple | ||
Location: |
Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||
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145. Córdoba Argentina Temple | ||
Location: |
Córdoba, Argentina | ||
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146. Payson Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Payson, Utah, United States | ||
147. Trujillo Peru Temple | |||
Location: |
Trujillo, Peru | ||
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148. Indianapolis Indiana Temple | ||
Location: |
Carmel, Indiana, United States | ||
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149. Tijuana Mexico | ||
Location: |
Tijuana, Mexico | ||
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150. Provo City Center Temple | ||
Location: |
Provo, Utah, US | ||
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151. Sapporo Japan Temple | ||
Location: |
Sapporo, Japan | ||
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152. Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple | ||
Location: |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
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153. Fort Collins Colorado Temple | ||
Location: |
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | ||
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154. Star Valley Wyoming Temple | ||
Location: |
Afton, Wyoming, United States | ||
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155. Hartford Connecticut Temple | ||
Location: |
Farmington, Connecticut, United States | ||
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156. Paris France Temple | ||
Location: |
Le Chesnay, France | ||
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157. Tucson Arizona Temple | ||
Location: |
Catalina Foothills, Arizona, United States | ||
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158. Meridian Idaho Temple | ||
Location: |
Meridian, Idaho, United States | ||
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159. Cedar City Utah Temple | ||
Location: |
Cedar City, Utah, United States |
Under construction
Note: Numbering of temples announced or under construction is tentative (which is indicated by placing the numbers in italics) and based upon the groundbreaking date, or the date of announcement if no groundbreaking has taken place. Permanent numbering may change depending upon the date of dedication.
160. Concepción Chile Temple (Dedication Scheduled) | |||
Location: |
Concepción, Chile | ||
161. Barranquilla Colombia Temple (Dedication Scheduled) | |||
Location: |
Puerto Colombia, Colombia | ||
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162. Rome Italy Temple (Dedication Scheduled) | ||
Location: |
Rome, Italy | ||
163. Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo (Dedication Scheduled) | |||
Location: |
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||
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164. Fortaleza Brazil Temple (Under Construction) | ||
Location: |
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | ||
165. Lisbon Portugal Temple (Under Construction) | |||
Location: |
Lisbon, Portugal | ||
166. Durban South Africa Temple (Under Construction) | |||
Location: |
Durban, South Africa | ||
167. Winnipeg Manitoba Temple (Under Construction) | |||
Location: |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
168. Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Under Construction) | |||
Location: |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
169. Arequipa Peru (Under Construction) | |||
Location: |
Arequipa, Peru | ||
170. Port-au-Prince Haiti (Under Construction) | |||
Location: |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Announced
171. Abidjan Ivory Coast Temple (Groundbreaking Scheduled) | |||
Location: |
Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
172. Urdaneta Philippines Temple (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Urdaneta City, Philippines | ||
173. Bangkok Thailand (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Bangkok, Thailand | ||
174. Harare Zimbabwe Temple (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Harare, Zimbabwe | ||
175. Quito Ecuador (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Quito, Ecuador | ||
176. Belém Brazil (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Belém, Brazil | ||
177. Lima Peru Los Olivos (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Lima, Peru | ||
178. Brasilia Brazil (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Brasilia, Brazil | ||
179. Manila-Area Philippines (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Manila, Philippines | ||
180. Nairobi Kenya (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Nairobi, Kenya | ||
181. Pocatello Idaho (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Pocatello, Idaho | ||
182. Saratoga Springs Utah (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Saratoga Springs, Utah | ||
183. Salta Argentina (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Salta, Argentina | ||
184. Bengaluru India (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Bengaluru, India | ||
185. Managua Nicaragua (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Managua, Nicaragua | ||
186. Cagayan de Oro Philippines (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Cagayan de Oro, Philippines | ||
187. Layton Utah (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Layton, Utah, USA | ||
188. Richmond Virginia (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Richmond, Virginia, US | ||
189. Russia (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Russia | ||
190. Mendoza Argentina (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Mendoza, Argentina | ||
191. Salvador Brazil (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Salvador, Brazil | ||
192. Yuba City California (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Yuba City, California, US | ||
193. Phnom Penh Cambodia (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||
194. Praia Cape Verde (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Praia, Cape Verde | ||
195. Yigo Guam (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Yigo, Guam | ||
196. Puebla Mexico (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Puebla, Mexico | ||
197. Auckland New Zealand (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Auckland, New Zealand | ||
198. Lagos Nigeria (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Lagos, Nigeria | ||
199. Davao Philippines (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Davao, Philippines | ||
200. San Juan Puerto Rico (Announced) | |||
Location: |
San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||
201. Washington County Utah (Announced) | |||
Location: |
Washington County, Utah |
Efforts suspended
The following is a list of temples that had been announced and in some stage of development, but whose construction is no longer being pursued.
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Temple Lot (Efforts halted in 1830s) | ||
Location: |
Independence, Missouri, United States | ||
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Adam-ondi-Ahman (Efforts halted in 1830s) | ||
Location: |
Jameson, Missouri, United States | ||
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Far West Missouri Temple (Efforts halted in 1830s) | ||
Location: |
Far West, Missouri, United States | ||
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Harrison New York Temple (Efforts suspended) | ||
Location: |
Harrison, New York, United States |
See also
References
- ↑ Recorded in the Doctrine and Covenants, Smith wrote that the Lord commanded the Saints to "establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;" (see D&C 88:119–120)
- ↑ Before this time, all but the Swiss Temple were at least 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2), and the average size of the first 20 temples was 103,000 square feet (9,600 m2). The new temples varied in size but were generally less than 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2). By comparison, the Nauvoo Temple, built in the 1840s, was 54,000 square feet (5,000 m2). Some of these temples have been remodeled since the original construction to provide additional rooms,
- ↑ Hinckley announced the use of smaller standardized temples in 1997 (Hinckley, Gordon B. "Some Thoughts on Temples, Retention of Converts, and Missionary Service". 167th Semiannual General Conference, October 1997. Retrieved October 30, 2006. ). The base design is about 10,700 square feet (990 m2), and temples built from the design are generally between 10,000 and 18,000 square feet (930 and 1,700 m2). These temples generally do not include a large laundry facility, do not provide members with the ability to rent temple clothing, nor provide a cafeteria for members (Almanac, 2000).
- ↑ Hinckley, Gordon B. "New Temples to Provide 'Crowning Blessings' of the Gospel". 168th Annual General Conference, April 1998. Retrieved October 30, 2006.
- ↑ Because the two church presidents before Hinckley (Kimball and Ezra Taft Benson) had incapacitating illnesses during the latter part of their administration, Hinckley dedicated a total of 84 temples, even though, during his presidency, 14 temples were dedicated by others: James E. Faust (7), Thomas S. Monson (6), and Boyd K. Packer (1).
- ↑ "Twelve Temples Announced as October 2018 General Conference Closes: Number of temples operating, announced or under construction now above 200". Newsroom. LDS Church. 7 October 2018.
- ↑ Nauvoo Temple on ldschurchtemples.com
- ↑ Images of the different designs may be found here (new) and here (old)
- ↑ Satterfield, Rick, "Manti Utah Temple", Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDSChurchTemples.com, retrieved October 11, 2012
- ↑ A prior rededication by Spencer W. Kimball took place on June 13, 1978. See: "Dedications at Seattle, Temple Square, Hawaii, and Nauvoo", Ensign (News of the Church), July 1978
- ↑ "Laie Hawaii Temple Rededicated by President Monson", Newsroom (News Release), LDS Church, November 21, 2010
- ↑ "Plans announced for renovation of Laie Hawaii Temple", Deseret News, October 7, 2008
- ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher (February 17, 2010), "'Somewhat dated' LDS temple to get new look", The Salt Lake Tribune
- ↑ Ogden Utah Temple, LDSChurchTemples.com, retrieved October 8, 2012
- ↑ "Ogden Utah Temple Will Be Rededicated in September 2014".
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