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Elder Andersen Shares Renderings of the Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Temple

Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Kathy, visited the country of Mongolia on September 18–19, 2025. "Receiving a temple here in Mongolia is a monumental step in the Church," said Elder Andersen, who shared renderings of the Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Temple exterior, interior, and site plan. "It’ll take us four or five years to actually get it built and see it open, but it is a statement to say, 'We are never leaving Mongolia. We will be here when the Savior returns.'"
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Location and Rendering Released for the Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Temple

The location of the Ulaanbaatar Mongolia Temple has been announced as an 11-acre property located on Naadamchid Road in the 8th khoroo of the Khan Uul District of Ulaanbaatar. It is situated approximately 4.5 kilometers (or 2.8 miles) east of the airport. Plans call for a single-story temple of about 18,850 square feet. A patron housing facility and a meetinghouse will also be constructed on the site. No groundbreaking date has been announced yet.