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Kona Hawaii Temple

KONA HAWAII TEMPLE
© Aaron Nuffer

 

HOLINESS TO THE LORD
THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

"In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears."
—2 Samuel 22:7

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

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President and Matron Called Over the Orlando Florida Temple

Victor Phillip Patrick and Elizabeth Fletcher Patrick of the Tampa Florida Stake have been called as president and matron of the Orlando Florida Temple, which has been closed for renovation for since July 2024. President Patrick is a Sunday School teacher and temple preparation instructor and former Area Seventy, Canada Montreal Mission president, stake president and bishop. Sister Patrick is a music chairman and temple preparation instructor and former mission president companion, stake Primary presidency counselor, ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president and seminary teacher.
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President and Matron of the Querétaro Mexico Temple

Glendon Lyons Castillo and Guadalupe Ochoa López de Lyons of the Querétaro México Stake have been called as president and matron of the Querétaro Mexico Temple. President Lyons is a Mexico Area executive secretary and former Area Seventy, Perú Lima East Mission president, stake president, bishop, branch president and elders quorum president, and served as a missionary in the Guatemala-El Salvador Mission. Sister Lyons is a Mexico Area assistant executive secretary and former stake Young Women president, ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, ward Primary president and temple ordinance worker, and served as a missionary in the Monterrey México Mission.
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Location Announced for the Otavalo Ecuador Temple

The location for the Otavalo Ecuador Temple has been announced as a 6.05-acre property located on the northeast corner of Calle Bolívar and Calle Abya Yala in Otavalo, near the stake center for the Otavalo Ecuador Imbabura Stake. Plans call for a temple of approximately 18,850 square feet. It will be the third temple constructed in the country, joining the Guayaquil Ecuador Temple (1999) and the Quito Ecuador Temple (2022).
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Groundbreaking Date Announced for the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Cuernavaca Mexico Temple will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Elder Moisés Villanueva, General Authority Seventy, will preside at the event. The temple will rise on a 5.36-acre site at the southeast corner of Calle Hernán Cortes and Calle Santa Prisca in the Colonia Vista Hermosa neighborhood of Cuernavaca. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet.

TEMPLE STATISTICS



385

Total


222

Dedicated


66

Under Construction


97

Announced


The construction and renovation of Latter-day Saint temples is determined by the Church's First Presidency. New temple locations are most often announced at the Church's semiannual General Conference meetings.
 

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Find the location and status of every dedicated, under construction, and announced temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe.

 

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Orlando Florida Temple
46th dedicated temple in operation; closed for renovation; interior and grounds renovation progressing
Querétaro Mexico Temple
Lantern and finial assembly installed atop tower; exterior cladding completed; landscaping and interior finish work well underway; temple president and matron called
Guayaquil Ecuador Temple
58th dedicated temple in operation
Otavalo Ecuador Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location announced
Quito Ecuador Temple
175th dedicated temple in operation
Cuernavaca Mexico Temple
Preparing for groundbreaking ceremony; temple site cleared