https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/news/ Receive news, events, and construction updates on the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. en-us © 2026, ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org 60 https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/assets/img/churchofjesuschristtemples.png https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:34:51 -0600 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:34:51 -0600 The grounds surrounding the Salt Lake Temple reopened to pedestrians last week, offering new opportunities to view the historic temple and its recently completed entrance buildings up close. The temple is being prepared for a six-month open house and celebration beginning April 5, 2027, marking a remarkable return to history. On April 5, 1893, exactly 134 years earlier, the temple opened its doors to visitors on the day before its dedication. Interest in next year’s open house has already been extraordinary, with one million reservations made on the first day the reservation system opened. Details on upcoming ticket releases will be shared at TempleSquare.org.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/salt-lake-temple/photographs/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:34:51 -0600 Construction of the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple is focused on interior finishes and landscaping, with crews establishing trees, lawns, shrubs, and other plantings throughout the grounds. The two-story temple will have approximately 18,449 square feet (1,714 square meters) of floor space. An adjoining ancillary building will provide an arrival center, patron housing, and a distribution center. Once completed, the temple will be the seventh dedicated temple in the Philippines.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/cagayan-de-oro-philippines-temple/photographs/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:02:43 -0600 Construction of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple is entering its final stages. Monument sign panels have been installed, and stone cladding has been added to the front staircases. Scaffolding was recently removed from the temple tower following completion of stonework. An architectural lighting system is also being installed to illuminate the temple at night. Landscaping is well advanced, with lawns, planting beds, flowers, and palm trees giving the grounds a finished appearance.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/ribeirao-preto-brazil-temple/photographs/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:26:18 -0600 The construction barrier is being removed from the Santiago Chile West Temple site, revealing the ornamental fencing with its fleur-de-lis finials. Landscaping is taking shape around the site, including xeriscaping, lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees. Scaffolding is being removed from the arrival center as exterior finishing work wraps up. Work continues on the tower and installation of stained glass, with some panels featuring the copihue flower, Chile’s national flower.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/santiago-west-chile-temple/photographs/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:49:08 -0600 Crews have begun pouring the slab foundation for the Naga Philippines Temple, about a month after the groundbreaking ceremony. The city of Naga is located at the center of the Bicol Peninsula, about 250 miles (400 kilometers) south of Manila. The new temple will provide greater access to temple ordinances for Latter-day Saints throughout Bicol. Currently, members travel to the Alabang Philippines Temple.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/naga-philippines-temple/photographs/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:49:18 -0600 Construction is advancing steadily on the Teresina Brazil Temple, where the foundation has been completed and the superstructure is now rising. Reinforced-concrete walls and columns are taking shape, with extensive formwork and rebar supporting the structural work. A tower crane stands over the site, assisting crews as construction progresses upward. Teresina sits on the eastern bank of the Parnaíba River on the border between the states of Piauí and Maranhão.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/teresina-brazil-temple/photographs/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:12:35 -0600 A welcome center has opened near the construction site of the Missoula Montana Temple, providing a place for visitors to learn more about the project and to view the construction progress. Visitors also have the opportunity to write their names on small, one-inch stones, which will be placed beneath the building as construction of the foundation continues, creating a unique connection between the community and the temple.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/missoula-montana-temple/photographs/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:19:46 -0600 Construction preparations are underway for the Florianópolis Brazil Temple, where crews have begun clearing and grading the temple site. Heavy equipment is removing vegetation and debris while the expansive property is leveled and prepared for construction. Fencing has been installed around the site as the groundwork for the project is established. A date for the groundbreaking ceremony has not yet been announced.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/florianopolis-brazil-temple/photographs/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:45:10 -0600 Following months of deep excavation and structural work on the substructure and underground parking facility for the Singapore Temple complex, construction has now shifted above ground. Crews are beginning structural framing for the multistory meetinghouse and arrival center that will stand at the rear of the property. At the front of the site, near the street, the temple will rise as the centerpiece of the complex.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/singapore-temple/photographs/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:08:37 -0600 Brick is climbing the walls of the meetinghouse next to the Lone Mountain Nevada Temple, while stacks of clay shingles await installation on the roof. On the temple, precast concrete cladding panels have been installed on the ground floor, with crews now moving upward to the second and third levels. Inside, framing for the temple’s rooms and corridors is taking shape. With the one-year anniversary of the groundbreaking just over three weeks away, the project is showing substantial progress.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/lone-mountain-nevada-temple/photographs/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:17:46 -0600 Construction is progressing on the Kona Hawaii Temple, where installation of the exterior stonework is nearing completion. Scaffolding remains around portions of the building as crews finish the remaining sections. At the front of the temple, extensive concrete work is underway, including footings, retaining walls, and staircases. Permanent fencing is also being installed, along with plumbing for a future water feature.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/kona-hawaii-temple/photographs/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:06:07 -0600 People from around the world are invited to reserve tickets for the Salt Lake Temple Celebration, scheduled for April 5 – October 1, 2027. The theme of the celebration was announced this morning from the new West Temple Entrance Building on Temple Square as "Rejoice in Christ." In addition to the temple open house, the celebration will feature exhibits, films, live music, visual arts, family history opportunities and other activities across Temple Square. To accommodate as many visitors as possible, guests may reserve up to 6 tickets.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/salt-lake-temple/photographs/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:06:06 -0600 The location of the Queen Creek Arizona Temple has been announced as a 15.5-acre (6.27-hectare) site in Queen Creek located southeast of the intersection of Ryan Road and Euell Drive, between Meridian Road on the west and Ironwood Road on the east. Plans call for an 82,000-square-foot (7,618-square-meter) temple, a meetinghouse, and an ancillary building. It will be the fourth temple constructed in the Salt River Valley.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/queen-creek-arizona-temple/photographs/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:29:19 -0600 An exterior rendering of the Charlotte North Carolina Temple has now been published. The sacred structure will rise on a 7.7-acre (3.12-hectare) property located at 5926 Mathews-Mint Hill Road in Mint Hill, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 30,700 square feet. The date for the groundbreaking services have not yet been announced.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/charlotte-north-carolina-temple/photographs/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:15:51 -0600 Elder Sandino Roman of the South America Northwest Area Presidency will preside at the groundbreaking services for the Iquitos Peru Temple on Saturday, October 10, 2026. This 20,000-square-foot (1,858-square-meter) house of the Lord will rise on a 1.75-acre (0.7-hectare) site located at Calle San Marcos 117–137 in the San Juan Bautista District of Iquitos. An exterior rendering of the temple has also been published.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/iquitos-peru-temple/photographs/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:05:40 -0600 On Monday, August 31, the doors of the Ephraim Utah Temple opened to journalists and other invited guests on the first day of the open house. The public is invited to tour the interior of the building from Wednesday, September 2, through Saturday, September 19, 2026, excluding Sundays. No reservations are needed to attend. The temple features golden yellows and various shades of blue. Other artistic details include motifs of wheat, oxeye daisy and forget-me-not blossoms, which honor the city’s agricultural legacy and Scandinavian heritage.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/ephraim-utah-temple/photographs/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:06:34 -0600 "We are in a land that has known extraordinary pain, hardship, loss and despair. It is so fitting that the Lord has seen to provide a house here which will draw our hands and hearts far beyond the trials of mortality and into eternity," said Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at the dedication of the Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple on Sunday, August 30, 2026. "Through these sacred ordinances made possible through the atoning gift of our Redeemer, old wounds can be healed and broken hearts can be mended, on both sides of the veil," he said.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/phnom-penh-cambodia-temple/photographs/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:07:12 -0600 Rising along a bend in Highway 20, the Teton River Idaho Temple has become a captivating new addition to the North Rexburg landscape. Once dedicated, the temple will serve as the city’s second operating temple, meeting the needs of the growing Church membership in the Upper Snake River Valley as well as the student body of Brigham Young University–Idaho. Stone cladding continues to advance across the temple’s exterior walls, giving the edifice an increasingly finished appearance.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/teton-river-idaho-temple/photographs/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:10:12 -0600 Construction of the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple is advancing on both the interior and exterior of the building. At the rear of the property, a circular concrete plaza has been installed, and mulch is being added to the surrounding garden spaces. At the front of the temple, work is underway on the entrance terrace, while cladding installation has begun on the entrance portico. Installation of the tower cladding will soon follow.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/grand-rapids-michigan-temple/photographs/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:12:56 -0600 Stone panels inscribed with the sacred words “Holiness to the Lord – The House of the Lord” have been installed above the front portico of the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple, while hanging brackets for the exterior cladding system are attached to the upper walls of the building. Landscaping is taking shape around the temple grounds, with small flowers and shrubs being planted, including in the medians at the driveway entrances. The concrete base for a monument sign has been installed, and crews are completing the final sections of permanent fencing around the property. Behind the temple, forms are being set for sidewalks connecting the staircases.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/provo-utah-rock-canyon-temple/photographs/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:56:58 -0600 Elder Hutch U. Fale of the United States West Area Presidency presided at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple on Saturday, August 29, 2026. In in his dedicatory prayer, he prayed: "Please bless this community, even the surrounding areas, that all may see and witness that Thy Son and His holy house are a symbol and source of peace, the true peace that is only available through Him."

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/coeur-d'alene-idaho-temple/photographs/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:14:07 -0600 Following a devotional on Wednesday with Elder Clark G. Gilbert of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, 161 missionaries from the Sierra Leone Bo Mission visited the Freetown Sierra Leone Temple site. The visit coincided with Elder Gilbert’s first time to Sierra Leone as an Apostle, during which he met with Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh in Freetown to discuss opportunities for the Church and the Sierra Leone government to strengthen education in the country.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/freetown-sierra-leone-temple/photographs/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:42:45 -0600 Sheathing has been installed on the exterior walls of the Fairbanks Alaska Temple, and the first cladding panels have been hung. Crews are also erecting the upper-level steel trusses, including the pedestal that will support the steeple. The steeple framework has been delivered and is currently staged on site. Work is progressing simultaneously on the adjoining meetinghouse and ancillary building, where framing is underway.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/fairbanks-alaska-temple/photographs/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:51:29 -0600 Two weeks following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Lesa Stevenson, traveled to southwest Colombia to minister to the members of the Church. "We want you to know that you’re not alone. Our hearts are with you. The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles pray for you," he said. Before speaking to a group of hundreds of Saints, they visited the Cali Colombia Temple site. The neighborhood surrounding the site was significantly affected by the earthquake, but the temple itself was unharmed.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/cali-colombia-temple/photographs/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:24:57 -0600 Installation of exterior sheathing is underway at the Birmingham England Temple, with orange-colored sheathing boards now covering portions of the building. The sheathing will enclose and protect the interior while preparing the exterior for subsequent cladding and finish work. Construction on the temple and an ancillary building, located immediately to the north, has been underway for the past 17 months.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/birmingham-england-temple/photographs/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:39:04 -0600 Parking areas are taking shape at the Lehi Utah Temple site, with curbs and paved surfaces being installed along the perimeter of the property and around the site of the future meetinghouse. In the center of the site, extensive excavation has been completed for the temple, while retaining structures have been installed as preparations continue for the next stages of construction. No date has been announced for the formal groundbreaking ceremony.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/lehi-utah-temple/photographs/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:33:52 -0600 The exterior lighting system has been installed and is now in operation at the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple, beautifully illuminating the building and highlighting its architectural details at night. Gates have also been installed at both the pedestrian entrance and driveway entrance, completing additional portions of the temple’s perimeter improvements. Landscaping and other finishing work continue on the grounds.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/santa-cruz-bolivia-temple/photographs/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:26:18 -0600 Scaffolding has been erected around the steeple frame atop the Winchester Virginia Temple in preparation for the installation of sheathing. Crews have also begun installing a stone course along the base of the temple. A new welcome center recently opened on site, where guests can receive information about the temple and have their questions answered. The senior missionary couple is available by appointment.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/winchester-virginia-temple/photographs/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:06:35 -0600 Construction of the João Pessoa Brazil Temple is advancing rapidly as precast concrete tilt-up panels are lifted into place to form the building’s exterior walls. A large crawler crane hoists each panel into position, where temporary braces secure the panels until permanent structural connections are completed. Structural beams and columns are also being installed, while crews prepare additional panels for placement.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/joao-pessoa-brazil-temple/photographs/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:35:58 -0600 Crews continue installing steel beams and columns for the two-story frame of the Wellington New Zealand Temple, located in the community of Porirua, while completing structural connections. Aerial work platforms and a telescopic crane support the ongoing work at various elevations. A guardrail system has been installed around the upper level as crews prepare for the next phases of construction.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/wellington-new-zealand-temple/photographs/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:12:00 -0600