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HOLINESS TO THE LORD
THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

"You are never lost when you can see the temple. The temple will provide direction for you and your family in a world filled with chaos. It is an eternal guidepost which will help you from getting lost in the 'mist of darkness.'"
—Gary E. Stevenson

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

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Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple Foundation Work Progresses

At the Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple site, foundation work is advancing as crews excavate the building footprint and begin forming the concrete foundation. Excavated areas are being prepared for the footings and foundation walls that will support the temple's single-story structure. Underground utility installations are progressing alongside this work, with water and drainage systems being established.
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Freetown Sierra Leone Temple Illuminated at Night

The nearly completed Freetown Sierra Leone Temple is illuminated against the evening sky, highlighting the ornamented exterior stone and architectural features. Warm lighting accentuates the arched entrance and stained-glass windows, while the silver-toned spire rises above the central tower. Palm trees, landscaped planting beds, and paved walkways frame the temple grounds, where site work is being finalized.
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December Groundbreaking Announced for the Lehi Utah Temple

Elder John A. McCune, a member of the Utah Area Presidency, will preside at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Lehi Utah Temple on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Preliminary construction has been underway at the 22.48-acre site, located northwest of the intersection of 3950 North and Center Street, for over the past year. A meetinghouse will share the property. It will be the eighth temple dedicated in Utah County.
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Elder Gilbert Dedicates the Cody Wyoming Temple

Elder Clark G. Gilbert of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles dedicated the Cody Wyoming Temple on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Located in the Big Horn Basin, Cody was established in a wilderness frontier. "May we mark this temple dedication as an invitation to go to the spiritual frontiers in our own lives," said Elder Gilbert. "As we do, I promise that we will become who the Lord needs us to become." The temple is the third to be built in Wyoming and the first dedicated by Elder Gilbert.

TEMPLE STATISTICS



385

Total


227

Dedicated


64

Under Construction


94

Announced


The construction and renovation of Latter-day Saint temples is determined by the Church's First Presidency. New temple locations are most often announced at the Church's semiannual General Conference meetings.
 

World Maps


Find the location and status of every dedicated, under construction, and announced temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe.

 

TOUR A TEMPLE AT A PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple
Forming the footings and foundations
Freetown Sierra Leone Temple
Major construction nearing completion
Lehi Utah Temple
Preparing for groundbreaking ceremony; building retaining walls; installing parking lot infrastructure; hauling away excavation dirt
Cody Wyoming Temple
227th dedicated temple in operation