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/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:40:30 -0600 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:40:30 -0600 On the back side of the Lethbridge Alberta Temple, a concrete arch has been installed where the windows and decorative headers for the baptistry and celestial room will be located. On top of the building, concrete slabs are being poured for the floor of the mechanical level and the roofs of the east and west wings. Inside, shoring towers have been erected to support the curing concrete.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/lethbridge-alberta-temple/photographs/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:40:30 -0600 The dates for the open house and dedication of the Cleveland Ohio Temple have been announced. The open house will begin with a media day held on Monday, June 15, 2026, followed by two days of private tours for invited guests. The public is invited to tour the new temple from Thursday, June 18 through Friday, July 3, 2026, excluding Sundays. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the dedication on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. with a rebroadcast at 2:00 p.m. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all units in the temple district.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/cleveland-ohio-temple/photographs/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:50:51 -0600 The work day starts early at the Cape Town South Africa Temple site, with many of the workers waking at 4:00 a.m. and spending two hours in travel time to begin work by 7:30 a.m. The work day ends at 5:00 p.m. with another two hours spent returning home. The missionary couple overseeing the construction of the temple prays for the workers each morning that they will be protected on site and return home safely to their families and loved ones each day.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/cape-town-south-africa-temple/photographs/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:01:59 -0600 Public tours of the Lindon Utah Temple will be offered daily from Thursday, March 12, through Saturday, April 11, 2026, except for Sundays and Saturday, April 4. The design of the temple honors the city’s heritage, featuring the linden flower and linden tree—the city’s namesake. Harvest baskets symbolize Lindon’s agricultural roots. The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Take a virtual tour of the temple online.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/lindon-utah-temple/photographs/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:21:34 -0600 Construction trailers and heavy equipment occupy the Cincinnati Ohio Temple property where preliminary site preparations are advancing. The temple rendering depicts a single-story building with relatively low and horizontal massing to give emphasis to the central tower that rises dramatically above the roofline. The facade features a pedimented portico and evenly spaced windows adorned with classical moldings. No date has been announced yet for the formal groundbreaking ceremony.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/cincinnati-ohio-temple/photographs/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:36:24 -0600 For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the island nation of Vanuatu, the construction of the Port Vila Vanuatu Temple has been a source of spiritual strength and blessing. Situated in the capital city, members will be spared the challenge and expense of international travel. The majestic temple and its beautiful grounds will stand as a place of peace, worship, and refuge for generations to come.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/port-vila-vanuatu-temple/photographs/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:25:57 -0600 Gorgeous panes of art glass are being installed in the Knoxville Tennessee Temple, combining a diamond pattern with representations of nature, including flower blossoms, leaves, mountains, and sun rays. Only a few pieces of the stone cladding remain to be installed on the temple exterior, and cladding of various hardscape elements is progressing. Spring plantings will soon be underway.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/knoxville-tennessee-temple/photographs/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:08:39 -0600 Stone panel cladding of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple has reached the base of the tower. Crews have erected scaffolding around the steeple frame where the work of cladding will continue. On the temple grounds, landscaping is moving forward. A wide variety of trees, plants, and flowers will be planted, creating a haven where patrons and guests can appreciate the beauty of God's creations.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/ribeirao-preto-brazil-temple/photographs/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:03:57 -0700 At the Querétaro Mexico Temple site, more precast stone cladding panels have been installed in the recessed area above the entrance opening. The telescoping cranes in the foreground are used to hoist the heavy panels into place. The bright white exterior of this sacred structure stands out against the blue skies as a visible symbol of faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ. The temple has been under construction for 38 months.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/queretaro-mexico-temple/photographs/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:33:09 -0700 After months of waiting for its arrival, the cupola for the Cleveland Ohio Temple was delivered this week and installed atop the tower, marking the completion of major construction. The landscaping will be refreshed in the spring, and finishing touches will be applied over the coming months as the building is prepared for an open house and dedication. As of yet, no dates have been announced for these opening events.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/cleveland-ohio-temple/photographs/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 09:49:58 -0700 Work is progressing on building the pile-supported foundation for the Tacloban City Philippines Temple. The two-story building will rise against a tree-covered hillside overlooking Tacloban Bypass Road on the western edge of the city. Heavy equipment is used to carry out the earthworks and excavation. Construction of the temple formally began over a year ago with a groundbreaking held in January 2025.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/tacloban-city-philippines-temple/photographs/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:06:33 -0700 Excavation for the basement level of the Tampa Florida Temple has been completed, and work has begun on installing the walls and preparing for the floor slab. At ground level, crews are forming and pouring the concrete footings that will support the building's structural walls. Footing are also in place for the grounds maintenance building that will stand in the corner of the lot.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/tampa-florida-temple/photographs/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:33:24 -0700 A gold cupola has been added to the tower of the Torreón Mexico Temple, which will be topped with a finial pointing heavenward. It is one of two temples in Mexico that are wrapping up construction, the other being the San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple. The temple president and matron for both temples have been called and are preparing for service. No dates have been announced for the open house and dedication of either temple.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/torreon-mexico-temple/photographs/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:19:21 -0700 A construction barrier has been erected around the land south of the stake center for the Antananarivo Madagascar Ivandry Stake where foundation work is underway for the Antananarivo Madagascar Temple. The 10,000-square-foot building will serve the 17,000+ Church members who live on the island, currently organized into six stakes and one district. Madagascar is the second-largest island country in the world by area.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/antananarivo-madagascar-temple/photographs/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:28:46 -0700 Visitors to the Welcome Center at the Santiago West Chile Temple site have wonderful views of the ongoing construction through the observation windows. Stone cladding is being installed on the exterior surfaces of the building, which stands in the commune of Maipú approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the mission office for the Chile Santiago West Mission. The temple is the second to be constructed in the city of Santiago.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/santiago-west-chile-temple/photographs/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:44:32 -0700 At the Tarawa Kiribati Temple site, heavy equipment is clearing ground on the west side of the building in preparation for landscaping. The prefabricated modules for the temple have been anchored to the concrete footings, and windows have been installed in the rough openings. Framing for the steeple and upper structures of the temple will soon follow. Construction on the project has been underway for 16 months.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/tarawa-kiribati-temple/photographs/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:28:37 -0700 An open house for the newly constructed Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple has been announced. The event will begin with a media day held on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, followed by two days of tours for invited guests. The public is invited to the tour the temple from Saturday, August 15, through Saturday, August 22, except for Sunday, August 16. Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the dedication on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 10 a.m. with a rebroadcast at 2 p.m. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all units in the new temple district.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/phnom-penh-cambodia-temple/photographs/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:29:08 -0700 A public open house has been announced for the newly renovated San Diego California Temple. Guests will be welcomed to tour the interior of the temple from Thursday, June 18, through Saturday, July 11, 2026 (excluding Sundays). The open house will kick off with a media day on Monday, June 15, followed by two days of tours for invited guests. The rededication will be held on Sunday, August 23, at 10 a.m. with a rebroadcast at 2 p.m.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/san-diego-california-temple/photographs/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:22:35 -0700 Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Harare Zimbabwe Temple on Sunday, March 1, 2026. In his dedicatory prayer, Elder Gong asked that the "light and blessings from this holy house chase out darkness and bring in goodness" and for blessings to "contribute to peace, stability, and firm foundation in our countries and communities, our stakes, wards and families." Before it was dedicated, over 27,770 people toured this house of the Lord during its public open house.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/harare-zimbabwe-temple/photographs/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:37:08 -0700 Pile drivers are operating at the Fairbanks Alaska Temple site, as work on the deep foundation gets underway. Piles are used to transfer the structural load of the building through the weaker soil above to the stronger earth beneath. Located at a latitude of approximately 64.8° North, this house of the Lord will become the northernmost temple of the Church. A groundbreaking was held at the end of September.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/fairbanks-alaska-temple/photographs/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:01:44 -0700 The architectural lighting system for the Modesto California Temple has been installed, illuminating the exterior walls of the sacred edifice. Grass sod has been laid for the front lawn, and a beautiful variety of trees, shrubs, and plants have filled the flowerbeds. Construction of the temple has been underway for almost two-and-a-half years. It will be the tenth temple dedicated in California; the state's ninth temple will be dedicated in June in Yorba Linda.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/modesto-california-temple/photographs/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:17:59 -0700 Steel framing is being erected for the steeple of the Winchester Virginia Temple, which is rising over the front entrance of the building behind the portico. Framing is in place for the steeple pedestal and the lower tier of the tower. An upper tier will be added, which will eventually support a spire, topped with a finial. The construction project has been underway for six-and-a-half months.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/winchester-virginia-temple/photographs/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:12:13 -0700 Over the several past weeks, the structural steel frame for the 38-meter (124.6-foot) high Birmingham England Temple has been erected, and framing is getting underway for the ancillary building, which will house patron lodging and office space. A total of 251.578 metric tons of steel will be used for the two buildings. The exterior stone has been selected from a supplier in Portugal, and the colors have been finalized.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/birmingham-england-temple/photographs/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:01:32 -0700 The tower that rises over the center of the Anchorage Alaska Temple is currently tented in plastic sheeting, as masons continue to clad the structure with stone panels. The work of cladding the temple's exterior began last spring and is now in the final stages. This new house of the Lord is a replacement for the original temple building, which continues to operate on site. Once the new building is dedicated, the old one will be demolished, and a new meetinghouse will be constructed.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/anchorage-alaska-temple/photographs/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:56:38 -0700 Approval has been granted by the Utah Division of Water Rights for 20 wells to be drilled at the Heber Valley Utah Temple site to dewater the ground prior to construction. A 2023 study estimated that up to a million gallons of water would need to be pumped every day to prepare the property. A manager at the Utah Geological Survey says that although the number of gallons seems large, the dewatering project is relatively small in scale. The water will be pumped into large tanks and then discharged into Lake Creek, according to the dewatering application.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/heber-valley-utah-temple/photographs/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:52:23 -0700 The location for the Rapid City South Dakota Temple has been announced as a 4.86-acre site located at the northeast corner of Mount Rushmore Road and Moon Meadows Drive in Rapid City. Plans call for an 11,800-square-foot, single-story temple and an accompanying ancillary building. It will be the first Latter-day Saint temple constructed in the state of South Dakota.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/rapid-city-south-dakota-temple/photographs/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:30:22 -0700 On Monday, February 23, 2026, the location of the Iloilo Philippines Temple was announced as a 7.7-acre site located along Circumferential Road 1 at its intersection with Green Meadows Avenue in the Tacas neighborhood (barangay) of the Jaro district of Iloilo City. Plans call for a single-story, 18,850 square-foot temple, along with facilities for patron housing, an arrival center, a distribution center, and a meetinghouse.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/iloilo-philippines-temple/photographs/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:11:24 -0700 The official exterior rendering and location have been published for the Santiago Philippines Temple. The temple will rise on a 14.47-acre site located east of Camella Isabella Main Road in the Malvar neighborhood (barangay) of Santiago. Plans call for a single-story temple of 18,850 square feet, along with a patron housing facility, distribution center, and meetinghouse.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/santiago-philippines-temple/photographs/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:50 -0700 The location for the Naga Philippines Temple has been announced as a 9.11-acre site located at Lot 1045-A-1-A in the Concepcion Grande neighborhood (barangay) of Naga. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 18,850 square feet with an adjoining ancillary building and an on-site meetinghouse. There are currently three dedicated temples in the Luzon region of the Philippines, and plans have been announced five more in Naga, Laoag, San Jose del Monte, Santiago, and Tuguegarao City.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/naga-philippines-temple/photographs/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:30:06 -0700 The Houston Texas South Temple has been renamed the Fort Bend Texas Temple. It will be the second temple constructed in Greater Houston, joining the Houston Texas Temple. The sacred structure will rise on a 15.7-acre site located north of Fort Bend Parkway on the west side of Sienna Parkway in Missouri City, Texas. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 46,000 square feet with an adjoining ancillary building and an on-site meetinghouse.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/fort-bend-texas-temple/photographs/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:17:06 -0700