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Legal Injunction Overturned for the New Temple in Buenos Aires
A legal injunction that temporarily halted the government authorization process for the Buenos Aires City Center Argentina Temple has been unanimously overturned. In November 2024, the local government passed a resolution that determined a land use designation of “place of worship” was feasible for the property. An opposition group seeking to preserve the heritage of the historic Church and Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena, located adjacent to the temple site, later filed a petition that resulted in the issuance of the injunction in December 2025. With the injunction overturned, the Church may now proceed with obtaining authorization and building permits from the city government.
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Construction Advances on the Cali Colombia Temple
Steel framing components are staged across the grounds of the Cali Colombia Temple, supporting ongoing interior framing and construction activity within the building. On the exterior, crews are installing stone cladding panels featuring classical architectural moldings. Above the main structure, work has begun on sheathing the tower framework, a prominent feature of the temple skyline.
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Location of the Rosario Argentina Temple Site Announced
The location of the Rosario Argentina Temple has been announced as a 1.59-acre property located on the city block bordered by Güemes, Santiago bis, and Alvear bis streets. Plans for the temple were announced in April 2024. There are currently five dedicated temples in Argentina. Plans are also underway for a second temple in Buenos Aires, bringing the total number for the country to seven.
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Opening Dates Announced for the Cody Wyoming Temple
The public is invited to tour the interior of the newly constructed Cody Wyoming Temple from Thursday, August 27, through Saturday, September 12, 2026 (excluding Sundays). The open house will begin with a media day held on Monday, August 24, followed by two days of tours for invited guests. The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m. with a rebroadcast at 2:00 p.m. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all congregations in the temple district.
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Open House and Dedication Dates for the Wichita Kansas Temple
The public open house for the Wichita Kansas Temple will be held daily from Thursday, September 24, through Saturday, October 10 (excluding Sundays and Saturday, October 3). The event will formally begin with a media held on Monday, September 21, followed by two days of tours for invited guests. Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the dedication on Sunday, November 1, at 10:00 a.m. with a rebroadcast at 2:00 p.m. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all congregations in the temple district.
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Installing Chandeliers in the Salt Lake Temple Celestial Room
Renovation work continues inside the Salt Lake Temple where chandeliers are being hung in the celestial room, finish work is progressing in the sealing wing addition, staircase banisters are being installed, and final details are underway throughout the building. The copper roof has been fully installed, which will darken and develop a green patina over time. The new Temple Square Visitors' Center opens to the public today. Visitors are welcome daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. No reservations are required except to participate in the "Inside a Temple" tour on the lower level. Guests are encouraged to download the Temple Square app.
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City Approves Initial Site Work for the Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple
The City of Coeur d'Alene has granted approval for site preparations to begin for the Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple. Clearing and grading of the land is approved, as is installation of the utility infrastructure, including water, sewer, and electrical service connections. "The approval to begin the early site work for construction of the Coeur d’Alene Temple is an answer to many prayers," said President Bradley Moss of the Post Falls Idaho Stake. "We believe it will be a beacon of faith, hope, and peace for all who seek to draw closer to the Savior."
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Concrete Structural Frame in Place for the Budapest Hungary Temple
The structural frame for the main body of the Budapest Hungary Temple has been completed. The reinforced concrete walls and roof deck now define the full footprint of the sacred structure, while preparations continue for framing the steeple. The striking silhouette of the temple is becoming increasingly prominent among the hills of the Harsánylejtő area of Budapest, marking the steady progress of construction.
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Sheathing of the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple Steeple Completed
The steeple frame rising above the main entrance of the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple has been fully sheathed, while stone cladding continues to advance across the exterior walls of the main floor. Cladding is nearly complete on three sides of the temple, with work remaining on the entrance portico, upper parapet walls, and steeple. Trees are being planted in the parking lot islands, and preparations are underway for hardscaping the entrance plaza.
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Framing the Steeple of the Vancouver Washington Temple
The Vancouver Washington Temple, located in the community of Camas, continues to rise amid the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Crews are attaching metal studs to the steeple frame and shaping the window openings. A waterproofing membrane is steadily being applied to the temple’s exterior walls, while the first shipment of granite cladding has arrived from Spain. Inside the temple, the concrete support structure for the baptismal font is now in place.
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Planning Commission to Consider Bakersfield California Temple Plans
Following months of research and analysis, a 431-page draft environmental report for the proposed 29,630-square-foot Bakersfield California Temple was published in March. The Planning Commission will review the report along with public feedback as it considers a zoning modification to allow the temple’s 123-foot steeple. Residents of a nearby 55-and-over community have raised concerns about the height of the building and its architectural lighting, which the Church has addressed with findings in the report.
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Plans Announced for the Otavalo Ecuador Temple
On Thursday, May 14, 2026, during an evening devotional with local Latter-day Saints in Otavalo, Ecuador, Elder Juan Pablo Villar of the South America Northwest Area Presidency announced plans by the First Presidency to construct the Otavalo Ecuador Temple, bringing another house of the Lord to the Andes region. "This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and express gratitude for such a significant blessing — one that will allow more frequent access to the ordinances, covenants and power that can only be found in the house of the Lord," said the First Presidency statement.
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Preparing for Parking Lots at the Austin Texas Temple Site
Preparations for the future parking areas at the Austin Texas Temple are underway. Heavy equipment is grading and compacting the terrain, shaping the east and west parking lots where curbing, asphalt paving, and striping for parking stalls will soon follow. These site improvements are progressing alongside ongoing exterior finishing of the temple, where installation of the stone cladding continues to advance.
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Hardscaping the Grounds of the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple
Stone cladding has been completed on the exterior of the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple, allowing scaffolding to be removed. Protective plastic covers the stone base course as hardscape work begins on the temple grounds. Crews are installing walkways and flowerbed edging while preparations continue for the future parking areas. Exterior construction has also been completed on the ancillary buildings.
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Coastal Setting of the João Pessoa Brazil Temple Site
Located just blocks from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, the João Pessoa Brazil Temple is in the very early stages of construction. The property sits at a major intersection, surrounded by dense tropical vegetation and low-rise residential development. Current efforts are focused on site preparation and foundation work, with safety fencing enclosing active construction areas.
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Visitors' Center Trailer Removed from the Fort Worth Texas Temple Site
With construction of the Fort Worth Texas Temple nearing completion, the visitors' center trailer has been permanently removed, and the area where it once stood is being restored to its natural state. Moving trucks are delivering furniture and furnishings for the interior of the adjacent meetinghouse, while crews continue site improvements, including the installation of final curbing and grass sod along Southwest Hulen Street. No dates have been announced yet for the open house.
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Preliminary Site Preparations for the Missoula Montana Temple
Preparatory work is underway at the Missoula Montana Temple site ahead of next month’s groundbreaking ceremony. The property has been fenced off, and heavy equipment is actively clearing and grading the land in preparation for construction. Recent rainfall and low clouds over the surrounding mountains created a dramatic backdrop as crews continued earthmoving operations across the property for the future temple.
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Exterior Rendering Published for the Rapid City South Dakota Temple
The official exterior rendering of the Rapid City South Dakota Temple has been published by Church headquarters. The 11,800-square-foot, single-story temple will be constructed on a 4.86-acre site at the northeast corner of Mount Rushmore Road and Moon Meadows Drive in Rapid City with an accompanying ancillary building. The temple will be the first Latter-day Saint temple constructed in the state of South Dakota.
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Building the Steeple for the Lethbridge Alberta Temple
In a staging area next to the Lethbridge Alberta Temple, crews have framed and sheathed the main body for the steeple that will rise above the front entrance of the building. The temple’s concrete structural walls are in place, and exterior finishes are underway. The bare concrete is covered with a waterproofing membrane and insulating layer before the stone cladding is installed. Work has already begun at the northwest corner.
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Site Development Advances for the Fairview Texas Temple
Early construction activity is progressing at the Fairview Texas Temple site, where utility infrastructure is being established across the graded property. Trenches and excavated utility corridors are visible around the future footprint of the building, as crews prepare the site for foundation work and vertical construction. In the distance, the skylines of communities within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area can be seen silhouetted against the hues of the setting sun.
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Cladding the Steeple of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple
Stone cladding is being installed on the upper sections of the steeple of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple, further defining the building’s vertical profile. At ground level, newly installed picket panels for the metal fence can be seen along the edges of the property, with many of the panels still wrapped in protective plastic. As exterior finish work progresses, the temple is taking on an increasingly refined and completed appearance.
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Entrance Doors Installed at the Knoxville Tennessee Temple
Prominently featured at the main entrance of the newly clad Knoxville Tennessee Temple are gold-colored entrance doors that create an elegant focal point for the façade. Decorative art glass will be installed behind the clear glass panels in both the entrance doors and the arched transom window above. As Tennessee’s third temple nears completion, it will serve members throughout East Tennessee and the surrounding region. Dates for the public open house and dedication will be announced once construction is complete.
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First Presidency Sees Finished Spaces Inside the Salt Lake Temple
The First Presidency previewed several finished rooms inside the Salt Lake Temple on Friday, May 8, 2026. "The opportunity to tour the temple today was a welcome chance to be with my brothers in the First Presidency in a place we cherish," President Oaks said. "I have been looking forward to this opportunity to see firsthand the progress of this important project." The visit comes as work on the historic temple nears completion ahead of the Salt Lake Temple Celebration scheduled for April 5 through October 1, 2027.
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Construction Barrier Erected Around the Naga Philippines Temple Site
Site preparations continue at the property where the Naga Philippines Temple will be constructed. A new construction barrier has been installed, the site has been cleared of brush and debris, and structural fill is being added and compacted across the property. Once these preparations are complete, a date for the groundbreaking ceremony will be announced. Plans for the temple were announced in October 2022.
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Installing the Entrance Hardscape for the Anchorage Alaska Temple
Temperatures are beginning to rise in Alaska’s largest city where work has commenced on the entrance hardscape for the new Anchorage Alaska Temple. A raised crosswalk will connect the temple and future meetinghouse, intersected by a landscaped median that will separate lanes of on-site traffic. Construction of the temple began in the early months of 2024 and is expected to continue into 2027.
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Basement Walls in Place for the Tampa Florida Temple
The structural walls for the basement and baptismal font of the Tampa Florida Temple are now in place, and crews have begun installing concrete footings for the temple’s main floor. Underground utility work has been completed, and shipments of structural steel are arriving on site in preparation for heavy framing. At the corner of the property, walls have been erected for the ancillary building that will house a distribution center.
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Excavation for the Foundation of the Kumasi Ghana Temple
Excavation for the foundation of the Kumasi Ghana Temple began earlier this year following the groundbreaking ceremony held in October. The temple is the second to be constructed in Ghana and will serve members in the nation’s second-largest city. Ghana’s first temple, the Accra Ghana Temple, was dedicated in 2004 in the capital and largest city of Accra. Situated in a lush rainforest region, Kumasi is known as "The Garden City."
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Visitors' Center Closes at the Modesto California Temple
With major construction of the Modesto California Temple nearing completion, the temporary visitors’ center has closed, and the construction missionary couple are concluding their service with heartfelt appreciation from local members. Construction on the temple—located next to the stake center of the Modesto California North Stake—began 31 months ago. Dates for the public open house and dedication have not yet been announced.
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Landscaping Progress on the Grounds of the Londrina Brazil Temple
Landscaping efforts are making steady progress at the Londrina Brazil Temple, as the site transitions from an active construction zone into a more refined and welcoming setting. Flowerbeds are taking shape and early plantings are taking root, including young trees that will frame the temple and provide future shade. As work continues, the grounds will reflect the peaceful, manicured landscape envisioned for the final design.
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Santiago West Chile Temple Will Be the City’s Second
The second temple to be constructed in Santiago, Chile, continues to rise in the commune of Maipú, with construction beginning just under 41 years after the dedication of the first temple in the city. The Santiago Chile Temple holds the distinction of being the first built in a Spanish-speaking country and the second in South America. With significant growth in Church membership in the region, the Santiago West Chile Temple will serve members on the west side of the metropolitan area.
