Friday, May 31, 2024 The concrete structural frame for the Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple is largely in place, and installation of the roof has begun. At the front of the property, excavation has been carried out for the footings of the ancillary building, which will provide patron housing, arrival and dining facilities, a youth center, and laundry machines. A groundbreaking was held in August 2022, but construction began in the latter months of 2023 ..read more

Friday, May 24, 2024 Preparations continue for construction of the Singapore Temple. Takenaka Corporation has been selected as the general contractor, which is the same company that constructed the Sapporo Japan Temple and renovated the Tokyo Japan Temple. Takenaka has also carried out significant projects at National Gallery Singapore and Singapore's Changi Airport. The existing building at the temple site was used as a meetinghouse for the Jurong Ward until late last year when the ward was relocated to the stake center. The property has now been turned over to Special Projects, but no ground ..read more

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 A weathered statue of the angel Moroni was lifted off the spire of the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple this morning, and a fresh statue was installed in its place. The angel Moroni is placed on some temples as a symbol of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The temple, located in American Fork, was dedicated almost 28 years ago by President Gordon B. Hinckley on October 13, 1996 ..read more

Monday, May 13, 2024 An artist's rendering of the Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple has been released to the public. Plans to construct the temple were announced by President Russell M. Nelson at the October 2022 general conference. The location of the property was announced in March 2023. The temple will be constructed across from the Barrio Sión (Zion Ward) meetinghouse at 18 Avenida, Zona 4, El Terrero in Huehuetenango. Plans call for a single-story building of approximately 10,787 square feet ..read more

Monday, May 13, 2024 The official exterior rendering for the Maceió Brazil Temple was published today. Plans for the temple were announced in April 2022, and the location was revealed in March 2023. The temple will be constructed on Avenida Durval de Góes Monteiro in the Jardim Petropolis neighborhood of Maceió. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 19,000 square feet. It will be the first temple built in the Brazilian state of Alagoas ..read more

Monday, May 6, 2024 Groundbreaking services for the Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple have been scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2024. Elder Jorge F. Zeballos, president of the South America Northwest Area, will preside at the event and offer the site dedicatory prayer. Attendance at the temple site will be by invitation only. There is currently one dedicated temple in Bolivia, the Cochabamba Bolivia Temple. The Santa Cruz temple will be the second in the country, and a rendering has been released for the third, the La Paz Bolivia Temple ..read more

Monday, April 29, 2024 On Monday, April 29, the location of the Cincinnati Ohio Temple was announced as a 35-acre site located at the intersection of Mason-Montgomery Road and Cedar Village Drive in the northern suburb of Mason. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 29,630 square feet. With detailed design plans still under development, a rendering and groundbreaking date will be released later ..read more

Monday, April 29, 2024 The location for the Des Moines Iowa Temple has been announced as a 19.576-acre site at 9050 NW 62nd Avenue in the suburb of Johnston. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 18,850 square feet. It will be the first temple built in the state. Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in Iowa with more than 200,000 residents. An exterior rendering and groundbreaking date will be released later, as detailed design plans are still under development ..read more

Monday, April 22, 2024 The site location for the Lehi Utah Temple has been announced as a 22.48-acre property located northwest of the intersection of 3950 North and Center Street in Lehi on the hill behind Belmont Elementary School and Viewpoint Middle School. Plans call for a multi-story temple of approximately 85,000 square feet with a new meetinghouse and shared parking lot. It will be the eighth temple constructed in Utah County ..read more

Monday, April 22, 2024 A new location has been announced by the First Presidency for the Tampa Florida Temple. The single-story temple of approximately 29,000 square feet will be constructed on a 12-acre site located at 9445 Camden Fields Parkway, Riverview, Florida. The first Latter-day Saint congregation in the Big Bend region was created in 1897. By 1904, there were 1,230 Church members in Florida, and today, there are nearly 173,000 ..read more