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TEMPLE NEWS: Twenty New Temples Announced

During his concluding remarks at the Sunday Afternoon Session of the April 2021 General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to build twenty new temples. This is the largest single-day temple announcement in Church history. The new temples will be built in the following locations:

Oslo, Norway 🇳🇴

Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪

Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹

Kumasi, Ghana 🇬🇭

Beira, Mozambique 🇲🇿

Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦

Singapore, Republic of Singapore 🇸🇬

Belo Horizonte, Brazil 🇧🇷

Cali, Colombia 🇨🇴

Querétaro, Mexico 🇲🇽

Torreon, Mexico 🇲🇽

Helena, Montana 🇺🇸

Casper, Wyoming 🇺🇸

Grand Junction, Colorado 🇺🇸

Farmington, New Mexico 🇺🇸

Burley, Idaho 🇺🇸

Eugene, Oregon 🇺🇸

Elko, Nevada 🇺🇸

Yorba Linda, California 🇺🇸

Smithfield, Utah 🇺🇸

The Oslo Norway, Brussels Belgium, Vienna Austria, Beira Mozambique, and Singapore Republic of Singapore Temples will be the first temples in their respective countries. 

This weekend’s temple announcement brings the total number of temples either operating, under construction or renovation, or announced, to 251.

Source: newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org

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Why’d you pick Indianapolis as your icon? (As a Hoosier, I approve 😊)

Thanks foe the question! I chose Indianapolis because I grew up about half an hour where the Indianapolis temple was built. The ward in which I lived for the first 25 years of my life is now in the Indianapolis temple district and it was a very exciting moment when President Monson announced that a temple was coming to Indianapolis.

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CONSTRUCTION ROUNDUP: 6 October 2020

The following news updates and events have been announced over the previous two weeks, or are scheduled to occur within the next two weeks:

TEMPLE ANNOUNCEMENTS

The following temples were announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the concluding session of the October 2020 General Conference. Further information, such as site locations, artist renderings, etc, has not yet been announced.

Greater Guatemala City Guatemala Temple

Lindon Utah Temple

Port Vila Vanuatu Temple

Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple

São Paulo East Brazil Temple

Tarawa Kiribati Temple

TEMPLE GROUNDBREAKINGS

Brasília Brazil Temple

The Church broke ground for the Brasília Brazil Temple on Saturday, 26 September 2020, with Elder Adilson de Paula Parrella, president of the Brazil Area, presiding at the ceremony. The The Brasília Brazil Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson during the April 2017 General Conference. There are currently seven dedicated temples in Brazil, with another awaiting dedication and two more in various stages of construction. It is anticipated that the Brasília Brazil Temple will be completed sometime in 2023. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

SCHEDULED TEMPLE GROUNDBREAKINGS

The following temples are scheduled for groundbreaking ceremonies to be held in the upcoming weeks. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at the temple sites for the groundbreaking will be by invitation only, but the proceedings will be broadcast to select meetinghouses in the respective temple districts.

Taylorsville Utah Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Taylorsville Utah Temple will be held in October 2020, with the exact date yet to be annouced. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the ceremony. The Taylorsville Utah Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference. When completed, the Taylorsville Utah Temple will be the 23rd temple built in Utah and the fifth temple built in the Salt Lake Valley. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Antofagasta Chile Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Antofagasta Chile Temple will be held in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Juan Pablo Villar of the South America South Area presidency will preside at the ceremony. The Antofagasta Chile Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2019 General Conference. When completed, the Antofagasta Chile Temple will be the third temple built in Chile. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Davao Philippines Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Davao Philippines Temple will be held in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Taniela B. Wakolo, Philippines Area President, will preside at the ceremony. The Davao Philippines Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2018 General Conference and will be the sixth temple built in the Philippines.  (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Mendoza Argentina Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Mendoza Argentina Temple will be held in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Allen D. Haynie of the South America South Area presidency will preside at the ceremony. The Mendoza Argentina Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2018 General Conference. When completed, the Mendoza Argentina Temple will be one of four temples built in Argentina. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Bengaluru India Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Bengaluru India Temple will be held in December 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Robert K. William, an Area Seventy, will preside at the ceremony. The Bengaluru India Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2018 General Conference and will be the first temple in India. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Harare Zimbabwe Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Harare Zimbabwe Temple will be held in December 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Edward Dube of the Africa South Area Presidency will preside at the ceremony. The Harare Zimbabwe Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson during the April 2016 General Conference and will be the first temple in Zimbabwe. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org) 

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TEMPLE REOPENING STATUS: 5 October 2020

The Church has announced the next group of temples to reopen. The following temple will reopen for living sealings of previously endowed members on Monday, 12 October 2020:

Tampico Mexico Temple

The following temple will reopen for living sealings of previously endowed members on Monday, 5 October 2020:

Santiago Chile Temple

The following three temples reopened in Phase 1 on Monday, 28 September 2020:

Cochabamba Bolivia Temple

Mérida Mexico Temple

San Salvador El Salvador Temple

Phase 1 of the reopening process allows for living husband-and-wife sealing ordinances to be performed for members who have been previously endowed, with the sealing ordinances to follow strict guidelines and safety precautions. Only members of the Church living in that temple’s assigned district may schedule living sealings. There are now 148 temples that have either reopened or are preparing to reopen. The full list can be found at the end of this post.

The following two temples will begin Phase 2 of reopening on Monday, 12 October 2020:

Monticello Utah Temple

Sapporo Japan Temple

The following four temples will begin Phase 2 of reopening on Monday, 5 October 2020:

Asunción Paraguay Temple

Córdoba Argentina Temple

Kona Hawaii Temple

Laie Hawaii Temple

The following four temples advanced to Phase 2 on Monday, 28 September 2020:

Guayaquil Ecuador Temple

Newport Beach California Temple

Papeete Tahiti Temple

San Diego California Temple

Phase 2 allows for the performance all temple ordinances for living individuals, with priority given for those who will be sealed. The next priority will be endowments for in-field missionaries (who left home prior to receiving their endowment), then followed by those departing for missionary service in the near future. There are now 109 temples that have either advanced or are preparing to advance to Phase 2.

For more information on the Church’s four-phase plan for reopening the temples, visit https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/first-presidency-limited-reopening-temples

Photo: Sapporo Japan Temple, from churchofjesuschrist.org

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TEMPLE NEWS: Six New Temples Announced

During his concluding remarks at the Sunday Afternoon Session of the October 2020 General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to build six new temples in the following locations:

Tarawa, Kiribati 🇰🇮

Port Vila, Vanuatu 🇻🇺

Lindon, Utah 🇺🇸

Greater Guatemala City, Guatemala 🇬🇹

São Paulo East, Brazil 🇧🇷

Santa Cruz, Bolivia 🇧🇴

The Tarawa Kiribati and Port Vila Vanuatu Temples will be the first temples in their respective countries. The Greater Guatemala City Guatemala and São Paulo East Brazil Temples will be the second temples in or around their respective cities.

This weekend’s temple announcement brings the total number of temples either operating, under construction or renovation, or announced, to 231.

Source: thechurchnews.com

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TEMPLE NEWS ROUNDUP: 22 September 2020

The following news updates and events have been announced over the previous two weeks, or are scheduled to occur within the next two weeks:

SCHEDULED TEMPLE GROUNDBREAKINGS

The following temples are scheduled for groundbreaking ceremonies to be held in the upcoming weeks. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at the temple sites for the groundbreaking will be by invitation only, but the proceedings will be broadcast to select meetinghouses in the respective temple districts.

Brasília Brazil Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Brasília Brazil Temple will be held on Saturday, 26 September 2020. Elder Adilson de Paula Parrella, president of the Brazil Area, will preside at the ceremony. The Brasília Brazil Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson during the April 2017 General Conference. There are currently seven dedicated temples in Brazil, with another awaiting dedication and two more in various stages of construction. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Moses Lake Washington Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Moses Lake Washington Temple will be held in October 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder David L. Stapleton, an Area Seventy, will preside at the ceremony. The Moses Lake Washington Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2019 General Conference. When completed, the Moses Lake Washington Temple will be the fourth temple built in Washington. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Cobán Guatemala Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Cobán Guatemala Temple will be held in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Brian K. Taylor, president of the Central America Area, will preside at the ceremony. The Cobán Guatemala Temple was announced by President Russell M. Neslon during the October 2019 General Conference. It will be the third temple in Guatemala. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Salta Argentina Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Salta Argentina Temple has been postponed once again due to the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally scheduled for 15 August 2020 before bering postponed to 9 October 2020, the Salta Argentina Temple groundbreaking is now scheduled to occur in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Benjamín De Hoyos, president of the South America South Area, will preside at the ceremony. The Salta Argentina Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2018 General Conference. When completed, the Salta Argentina Temple will be the third temple built in Argentina. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org) 

Okinawa Japan Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Okinawa Japan Temple will be held in December 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Takashi Wada, president of the Asia North Area, will preside at the ceremony. The Okinawa Japan Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2019 General Conference. When completed, the Okinawa Japan Temple will be the fourth temple built in Japan. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

TEMPLE SITE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple

The Church has released an artist rendering and announced the location of the Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple. The temple will be constructed on Muniogo Crescent in the Badili neighborhood of Port Moresby on the site of an existing meetinghouse. The existing meetinghouse will be demolished and replaced by the 9500-square-foot temple, lodging for temple missionaries and patrons, a distribution center, and a residence for the temple president and matron. No groundbreaking date has been announced. The Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference and will be the first temple built in Papua New Guinea. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

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TEMPLE REOPENING STATUS: 21 September 2020

The Church has announced the next group of temples to reopen. The following three temples will reopen for living sealings of previously endowed members on Monday, 28 September 2020:

Cochabamba Bolivia Temple

Mérida Mexico Temple

San Salvador El Salvador Temple

The following two temples are scheduled to reopen in Phase 1 today, 21 September 2020 (These temples had previously resumed Phase 1 operation but were then closed again):

Newport Beach California

San Diego California

Phase 1 of the reopening process allows for living husband-and-wife sealing ordinances to be performed for members who have been previously endowed, with the sealing ordinances to follow strict guidelines and safety precautions. Only members of the Church living in that temple’s assigned district may schedule living sealings. There are now 146 temples that have either reopened or are preparing to reopen. The full list can be found at the end of this post.

The following four temples will begin Phase 2 of reopening on Monday, 28 September 2020:

Guayaquil Ecuador Temple

Newport Beach California Temple

Papeete Tahiti Temple

San Diego California Temple

The following ten temples are scheduled to advance to Phase 2 today, 21 September 2020:

Atlanta Georgia Temple

Chicago Illinois Temple

Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple

Halifax Nova Scotia Temple

Manila Philippines Temple

Memphis Tennessee Temple

Nashville Tennessee Temple

Orlando Florida Temple

Portland Oregon Temple

Raleigh North Carolina Temple

Phase 2 allows for the performance all temple ordinances for living individuals, with priority given for those who will be sealed. The next priority will be endowments for in-field missionaries (who left home prior to receiving their endowment), then followed by those departing for missionary service in the near future. There are now 103 temples that have either advanced or are preparing to advance to Phase 2.

For more information on the Church’s four-phase plan for reopening the temples, visit https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/first-presidency-limited-reopening-temples

Photo: San Salvador El Salvador Temple, by Mauricio Garcia Abrego from churchofjesuschristtemples.org

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TEMPLE NEWS: Church Announces Site, Releases Rendering for Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple

The Church has released an artist rendering and announced the location of the Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple. The temple will be constructed on Muniogo Crescent in the Badili neighborhood of Port Moresby on the site of an existing meetinghouse. The existing meetinghouse will be demolished and replaced by the 9500-square-foot temple, lodging for temple missionaries and patrons, a distribution center, and a residence for the temple president and matron. No groundbreaking date has been announced. The Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference and will be the first temple built in Papua New Guinea.

Source: churchofjesuschrist.org

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TEMPLE NEWS: Groundbreaking Plans Announced For Moses Lake Washington Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Moses Lake Washington Temple will be held in October 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder David L. Stapleton, an Area Seventy, will preside at the ceremony. The Moses Lake Washington Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2019 General Conference. When completed, the Moses Lake Washington Temple will be the fourth temple built in Washington. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

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TEMPLE REOPENING STATUS: 14 September 2020

The Church has announced the next group of temples to reopen as part of the first phase of a 4-phase plan to reopen all temples worldwide. The following two temples will reopen for living sealings of previously endowed members on Monday, 21 September 2020 (These temples had previously resumed Phase 1 operation but were then closed again):

Newport Beach California

San Diego California

The following five temples are scheduled to reopen in Phase 1 today, 14 September 2020:

Chicago Illinois Temple

Monterrey Mexico Temple

San José Costa Rica Temple

Veracruz Mexico Temple

Villahermosa Mexico Temple

Phase 1 of the reopening process allows for living husband-and-wife sealing ordinances to be performed for members who have been previously endowed, with the sealing ordinances to follow strict guidelines and safety precautions. Only members of the Church living in that temple’s assigned district may schedule living sealings. There are now 144 temples that have either reopened or are preparing to reopen. The full list can be found at the end of this post.

The following ten temples will begin Phase 2 of reopening on Monday, 21 September 2020:

Atlanta Georgia Temple

Chicago Illinois Temple

Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple

Halifax Nova Scotia Temple

Manila Philippines Temple

Memphis Tennessee Temple

Nashville Tennessee Temple

Orlando Florida Temple

Portland Oregon Temple

Raleigh North Carolina Temple

The following ten temples are scheduled to advance to Phase 2 today, 14 September 2020:

Albuquerque New Mexico

Campinas Brazil

Curitiba Brazil

Durban South Africa

Johannesburg South Africa

Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo

Madrid Spain

Recife Brazil

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic

São Paulo Brazil

Phase 2 allows for the performance all temple ordinances for living individuals, with priority given for those who will be sealed. The next priority will be endowments for in-field missionaries (who left home prior to receiving their endowment), then followed by those departing for missionary service in the near future. These priorities will be addressed according to the capacity and scheduling ability of each temple.There are now 99 temples that have either advanced or are preparing to advance to Phase 2. For the full list, see below.

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/multimedia/file/temple-reopening-list.pdf

The Church will reopen additional temples, as well as progress to additional phases of the reopening process, as changing restrictions and local conditions allow.

Photo: Chicago Illinois Temple, from the blogger’s personal photo library

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CONSTRUCTION ROUNDUP: 8 September 2020

Here is a full update on the status of temple construction throughout the world. Future news roundups will only feature construction updates since the last roundup post unless otherwise noted.

SCHEDULED TEMPLE DEDICATIONS

All temple open house and dedications which were scheduled to occur since the Church closed all temples due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been postponed until large public gatherings are deemed safe by local governmental authorities. There are currently no temple dedications currently scheduled. The following temples are completed or nearing completion and awaiting dedication:

Rio de Janiero Brazil Temple

Construction has been completed for the Rio de Janiero Brazil Temple. The open house and dedication were originally scheduled to occur in the spring of 2020 but were postponed. The Rio de Janiero Brazil Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson during the April 2013 General Conference. There are currently seven dedicated temples in Brazil, with three additional temples in various stages of development. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Winnipeg Manitoba Temple

Construction is nearing completion for the Winnipeg Manitoba Temple. The open house and dedication were originally scheduled to occur in the fall of 2020 but have since been postponed. The Winnipeg Manitoba Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson during the April 2011 General Conference. It will be the first temple in Manitoba and the ninth temple in Canada. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

SCHEDULED TEMPLE REDEDICATIONS

All temple rededications which were scheduled to occur since the Church closed all temples due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been postponed until large public gatherings are deemed safe by local governmental authorities. There are currently no temple rededications currently scheduled. The following temple renovation has been completed and the temple is now awaiting rededication:

Washington DC Temple

The Washington DC Temple  has been closed since 29 September 2017 for extensive renovations to the interior and exterior. It was originally scheduled for rededication in late 2020. The Washington DC Temple was the 16th temple in the Church and the first temple built in both the eastern United States and the state of Maryland. (Photo by Stephanie Williams Payne from churchofjesuschristtemples.org)   

TEMPLES UNDER RENOVATION

The following additional temples are currently under renovation:

Columbus Ohio Temple

Hamilton New Zealand Temple

Hong Kong China Temple

Mesa Arizona Temple

St. George Utah Temple

Salt Lake Temple

Tokyo Japan Temple

SCHEDULED TEMPLE RENOVATIONS

There are no additional temples scheduled for renovation at this time.

TEMPLE GROUNDBREAKINGS

San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

The Church broke ground for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple on Saturday, 5 September 2020. Elder José Bernardo Hernández , an Area Seventy originally from San Pedro Sula, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony. Attendance at the temple site was limited to a small number of area Church leaders, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2019 General Conference. When completed, it will be the second temple in Honduras. (Photos from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Orem Utah Temple

The Church broke ground for the Orem Utah Temple on Saturday, 5 September 2020. Elder Craig C. Christensen, president of the Utah Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony. Attendance at the temple site was limited to a small number of area Church leaders, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Orem Utah Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference. When completed, it will be the 22nd temple in Utah and the sixth temple in Utah County, Utah. (Photos from churchofjesuschrist.org)

SCHEDULED TEMPLE GROUNDBREAKINGS

The following temples are scheduled for groundbreaking ceremonies to be held in the upcoming weeks. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at the temple sites for the groundbreaking will be by invitation only, but the proceedings will be broadcast to select meetinghouses in the respective temple districts.

Brasília Brazil Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Brasília Brazil Temple will be held on Saturday, 26 September 2020. Elder Adilson de Paula Parrella, president of the Brazil Area, will preside at the ceremony. The Brasília Brazil Temple was announced by President Thomas S. Monson during the April 2017 General Conference. There are currently seven dedicated temples in Brazil, with another awaiting dedication and two more in various stages of construction. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Taylorsville Utah Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Taylorsville Utah Temple will be held in October 2020, with the exact date yet to be annouced. Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the ceremony. The Taylorsville Utah Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference. When completed, the Taylorsville Utah Temple will be the 23rd temple built in Utah and the fifth temple built in the Salt Lake Valley. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Salta Argentina Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Salta Argentina Temple will be held on Friday, 9 October 2020. Elder Benjamín De Hoyos, president of the South America South Area, will preside at the ceremony. The Salta Argentina Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2018 General Conference. When completed, the Salta Argentina Temple will be the third temple built in Argentina. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Bentonville Arkansas Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Bentonville Arkansas Temple will be held in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside over the ceremony remotely, with video and photos to be released to the public following the event. The Bentonville Arkansas Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference and will be the first temple built in Arkansas. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

McAllen Texas Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the McAllen Texas Temple will be held in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Art Rascon, an Area Seventy, will preside over the ceremony. The McAllen Texas Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference and will be the fifth temple built in Texas. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

Red Cliffs Utah Temple

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Red Cliffs Utah Temple will be held in November 2020, with the exact date yet to be announced. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside over the ceremony. The Red Cliffs Utah Temple was originally announced as the Washington County Utah Temple by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference. It was the 20th temple to be announced for Utah and will be the second temple built in Washington County, Utah. (Photo from churchofjesuschrist.org)

TEMPLES UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The following additional temples are currently under construction, with no completion or dedication dates announced:

Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire Temple

Belém Brazil Temple

Feather River California Temple

Layton Utah Temple

Pocatello Idaho Temple

Praia Cabo Verde Temple

Quito Ecuador Temple

Richmond Virginia Temple

San Juan Puerto Rico Temple

Saratoga Springs Utah Temple

Urdaneta Philippines Temple

Yigo Guam Temple

TEMPLES WITH ANNOUNCED SITES

Sites have been announced for the following temples, with groundbreaking plans to be announced at a later date:

Bengaluru India Temple

Cobán Guatemala Temple

Davao Philippines Temple

Mendoza Argentina Temple

Moses Lake Washington Temple

Neiafu Tonga Temple

Okinawa Japan Temple

Pago Pago American Samoa Temple

Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple

Syracuse Utah Temple

Tooele Valley Utah Temple

TEMPLES AWAITING SITE ANNOUNCEMENT

The following temples have been announced, with additional details yet to be released:

Antofagasta Chile Temple

Bacolod Philippines Temple

Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple

Benin City Nigeria Temple

Budapest Hungary Temple

Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple

Dubai United Arab Emirates Temple

Freetown Sierra Leone Temple

Harare Zimbabwe Temple

Lagos Nigeria Temple

Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple

Managua Nicaragua Temple

Nairobi Kenya Temple

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple

Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple

Russia Temple

Salvador Brazi Templel

Shanghai China Temple

Tallahassee Florida Temple

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TEMPLE NEWS: Church Announces Site, Releases Rendering for Davao Philippines Temple

The Church has released an artist rendering and announced the location of the Davao Philippines Temple. The temple will be constructed in Barangay Ma-a at the intersection of Ma-a Road and Anahaw Road on the site of an existing meetinghouse. The existing meetinghouse will be demolished and replaced by the temple, a new meetinghouse, and a housing facility for patrons and the temple presidency. No groundbreaking date has been announced. The Davao Philippines Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2018 General Conference and will be the sixth temple built in the Philippines.

Source: churchofjesuschrist.org

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TEMPLE NEWS: Church Holds Groundbreaking For Orem Utah Temple

The Church broke ground for the Orem Utah Temple on Saturday, 5 September 2020. Elder Craig C. Christensen, president of the Utah Area, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony. Attendance at the temple site was limited to a small number of area Church leaders, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Orem Utah Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the October 2019 General Conference. When completed, it will be the 22nd temple in Utah and the sixth temple in Utah County, Utah.

Source: churchofjesuschrist.org

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TEMPLE REOPENING STATUS: 7 September 2020

The Church has announced the next group of temples to reopen as part of the first phase of a 4-phase plan to reopen all temples worldwide. The following five temples will reopen for living sealings of previously endowed members on Monday, 14 September 2020:

Chicago Illinois Temple 

Monterrey Mexico Temple

San José Costa Rica Temple

Veracruz Mexico Temple

Villahermosa Mexico Temple

The following two temples are scheduled to reopen in Phase 1 today, 7 September 2020:

Hermosillo Sonora Mexico Temple

Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple

Phase 1 of the reopening process allows for living husband-and-wife sealing ordinances to be performed for members who have been previously endowed, with the sealing ordinances to follow strict guidelines and safety precautions. Only members of the Church living in that temple’s assigned district may schedule living sealings. There are now 144 temples that have either reopened or are preparing to reopen. The full list can be found at the end of this post.

The following ten temples will begin Phase 2 of reopening on Monday, 14 September 2020:

Albuquerque New Mexico Temple

Campinas Brazil Temple

Curitiba Brazil Temple

Durban South Africa Temple

Johannesburg South Africa Temple

Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple

Madrid Spain Temple

Recife Brazil Temple

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Temple

São Paulo Brazil Temple

The following twelve temples are scheduled to advance to Phase 2 today, 7 September 2020:

Gilbert Arizona Temple

Indianapolis Indiana Temple

Kansas City Missouri Temple

Manti Utah Temple

Phoenix Arizona Temple

Preston England Temple

Snowflake Arizona Temple

St. Paul Minnesota Temple

Suva Fiji Temple

Sydney Australia Temple

The Gila Valley Arizona Temple

Tucson Arizona Temple

Phase 2 allows for the performance all temple ordinances for living individuals, with priority given for those who will be sealed. The next priority will be endowments for in-field missionaries (who left home prior to receiving their endowment), then followed by those departing for missionary service in the near future. These priorities will be addressed according to the capacity and scheduling ability of each temple.There are now 89 temples that have either advanced or are preparing to advance to Phase 2. For the full list, see below.

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/multimedia/file/temple-reopening-list.pdf

The Church will reopen additional temples, as well as progress to additional phases of the reopening process, as changing restrictions and local conditions allow.

Photo: Veracruz Mexico Temple, from lds.org.

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TEMPLE NEWS: Groundbreaking Held For San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

The Church broke ground for the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple on Saturday, 5 September 2020. Elder José Bernardo Hernández , an Area Seventy originally from San Pedro Sula, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony. Attendance at the temple site was limited to a small number of area Church leaders, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson during the April 2019 General Conference. When completed, it will be the second temple in Honduras.

Source: newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org.

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COMING SOON: Regular Temple Updates

Now that I’ve made posts about every currently dedicated temple, I’ve decided what I’m going to do next. Starting next Tuesday, I will be sharing a mini-digest of temple updates. Next week’s post will give a quick summary of the construction status of every temple currently under construction or awaiting groundbreaking. Then, every two weeks, I’ll share a digest of all temple construction news that has taken place since the previous post. If nothing has changed during those two weeks, I’ll share an uplifting temple story, a conference talk about temples, or other similar content. This will be the main format for the foreseeable future.

In addition to the bi-weekly construction updates, I will also be sharing weekly updates on the reopening of temples following the shutdown due to COVID-19. Starting next Monday, I’ll share any status changes announced that week, as well as the updated operating status list of all temples. I chose Monday for these updates since that’s when the Church has been announcing re-openings and when previously announced re-openings take effect.

Finally, I do still plan to share breaking news posts as they happen - new temples announced at General Conference, new or updated information regarding groundbreakings, open houses, dedications, etc. And of course, feel free to share any content suggestions you may have by contacting me on any Temple Tuesday social media account (Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter). Thanks again for your continued support!

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4 August 2020 - Durban South Africa (DURBA)

168th Temple in the Church

5th Temple in Africa

2nd Temple in South Africa

Announcement:  1 October 2011 Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:  9 April 2016 by Carl B. Cook Public Open House:  22 January–1 February 2020 Dedication:  16 February 2020 by Ronald A. Rasband

The Durban South Africa Temple was built just north of Durban in Umhlanga - one of the fastest growing cities in South Africa - and is situated near the Indian Ocean. King Goodwill Zwelithini and Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi of the Zulu Nation, both praised the Church after the Durban Temple was completed, expressing gratitude for the spiritual and temporal service the Church has given to the people of South Africa and the Zulu Nation. The Durban South Africa Temple was the last temple to be dedicated before the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic caused the Church to temporarily close all operating temples and postpone dedications of temples then under construction.

Sources: Photos from churchofjesuschrist.org. Facts and dates from churchofjesuschristtemples.org and from phoenixsun.co.za.