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HOLINESS TO THE LORD
THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

"To you who are worthy and able to attend the temple, I would admonish you to go often. The temple is a place where we can find peace. There we receive a renewed dedication to the gospel and a strengthened resolve to keep the commandments."
—Thomas S. Monson

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

Photo:  Scott Ririe

Framing the Steeple of the Vancouver Washington Temple

The Vancouver Washington Temple, located in the community of Camas, continues to rise amid the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Crews are attaching metal studs to the steeple frame and shaping the window openings. A waterproofing membrane is steadily being applied to the temple’s exterior walls, while the first shipment of granite cladding has arrived from Spain. Inside the temple, the concrete support structure for the baptismal font is now in place.
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Planning Commission to Consider Bakersfield California Temple Plans

Following months of research and analysis, a 431-page draft environmental report for the proposed 29,630-square-foot Bakersfield California Temple was published in March. The Planning Commission will review the report along with public feedback as it considers a zoning modification to allow the temple’s 123-foot steeple. Residents of a nearby 55-and-over community have raised concerns about the height of the building and its architectural lighting, which the Church has addressed with findings in the report.
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Plans Announced for the Otavalo Ecuador Temple

On Thursday, May 14, 2026, during an evening devotional with local Latter-day Saints in Otavalo, Ecuador, Elder Juan Pablo Villar of the South America Northwest Area Presidency announced plans by the First Presidency to construct the Otavalo Ecuador Temple, bringing another house of the Lord to the Andes region. "This is a reason for all of us to rejoice and express gratitude for such a significant blessing — one that will allow more frequent access to the ordinances, covenants and power that can only be found in the house of the Lord," said the First Presidency statement.
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Preparing for Parking Lots at the Austin Texas Temple Site

Preparations for the future parking areas at the Austin Texas Temple are underway. Heavy equipment is grading and compacting the terrain, shaping the east and west parking lots where curbing, asphalt paving, and striping for parking stalls will soon follow. These site improvements are progressing alongside ongoing exterior finishing of the temple, where installation of the stone cladding continues to advance.

TEMPLE STATISTICS



385

Total


216

Dedicated


62

Under Construction


107

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.
 

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Vancouver Washington Temple
Concrete floor slabs poured on all levels; framing the exterior walls; northeast stairway installed; preparing to pave parking lot
Bakersfield California Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location announced; exterior rendering released; seeking a zoning modification to accommodate building height; environmental impact study conducted
Otavalo Ecuador Temple
Planning and approval phase; site location unknown
Austin Texas Temple
Sheathing, waterproofing, and cladding the exterior; decking the roof