Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Construction Status

The Modesto California Temple is currently in the planning stages. No groundbreaking date has been announced.

Temple Rendering

Renderings of the Modesto California Temple and site plan have not yet been publicly released.

Temple Site

No site location has been officially announced for the Modesto California Temple.

Temple Announcement

On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Modesto California Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. Modesto (Spanish for modest) is known for its rich agricultural history. This will be the 10th temple in California. Located in the Central Valley, the city is the county seat and largest city in Stanislaus County. California has more than 755,000 Latter-day Saints in over 1,200 congregations. Other temples in the state at the time of the announcement included the Feather River California Temple, Fresno California Temple, Los Angeles California Temple, Newport Beach California Temple, Oakland California Temple, Redlands California Temple, Sacramento California Temple, San Diego California Temple, and Yorba Linda California Temple.¹