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HOLINESS TO THE LORD
THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

"We should expect that the adversary will try to interfere with us as…we seek to participate in this sacred and inspired work. The interference can vary from the terrible persecutions of the earlier days to apathy toward the work. The latter is perhaps the most dangerous and debilitating."
—Boyd K. Packer

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

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Steeple Framework Added to the Knoxville Tennessee Temple

The metal framework for the central steeple of the Knoxville Tennessee Temple has been installed. Sheathing is underway on the exterior of the building's frame with glass-mat panels that provide insulation and moisture and mold resistance. For additional protection against moisture, the panels are coated with a dark weatherproofing sealant. Metal brackets will be fastened to these surfaces for hanging the stone cladding.
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Preliminary Construction Set to Begin for the Lethbridge Alberta Temple

Land clearing begins this week at the 9-acre site for the Lethbridge Alberta Temple, located at the intersection of Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road. Before a formal groundbreaking is announced, preliminary construction will be carried out including stubbing utilities, removing excess soil, and grading the property. Repairs to Mauretania Road will also be needed where the utility connections are made. "We are excited for this first step in the process of building a house of the Lord in Lethbridge," said Elder David C. Stewart, Area Seventy. Designs for the temple are still being finalized.
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Elder Renlund Dedicates the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

"A monumental change occurs in our lives when we know for ourselves that Jesus Christ lives and that He is our Savior," said Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the dedication of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple on Sunday, October 13. Elder Renlund taught that when we make and keep covenants with God in the temple, it strengthens our bond with Him and gives us greater access to His power. Elder Renlund was accompanied by his wife, Ruth; Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, a General Authority Seventy and First Counselor in the Central America Area Presidency, and his wife, Maria; and Elder Craig C. Christensen, a General Authority Seventy and assistant executive director of the Church’s Temple Department, and his wife, Debbie.
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Framing of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple Gets Underway

The first columns have been erected for the structural frame of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple. A tower crane on site helps with the lifting and positioning of the heavy steel components. The city is located over 220 km (135 miles) from the nearest temple in Campinas. There are currently two dedicated temples in the state of São Paulo with a third under construction in Ribeirão Preto and two more planned for São Paulo East and Santos.

TEMPLE STATISTICS



367

Total


198

Dedicated


53

Under Construction


116

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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Knoxville Tennessee Temple
Heavy framing and sheathing underway
Lethbridge Alberta Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location announced; exterior rendering released; clearing the temple site
San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
198th dedicated temple in operation
Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple
Forming and pouring the basement walls