https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/news/ Receive news, events, and construction updates on the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. en-us © 2026, ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org 60 https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/assets/img/churchofjesuschristtemples.png https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/ Sun, 24 May 2026 09:46:34 -0600 Sun, 24 May 2026 09:46:34 -0600 Site development continues at the Lehi Utah Temple site, where work has begun on constructing an additional retaining wall. Since the meetinghouse and temple will occupy different elevations on the property, the retaining structure will help create level building pads for each facility while providing separation between the two grounds. Earthwork and grading activities remain ongoing as crews prepare the property for future construction of the buildings.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/lehi-utah-temple/photographs/ Sun, 24 May 2026 09:46:34 -0600 Just over a year has passed since construction began on the Natal Brazil Temple, and significant progress is visible across the site. The structural frames for both the temple and steeple have been erected, and installation of the exterior stone cladding is underway, supported by the scaffolding and blue safety netting that surrounds various elevations of the structure. On the grounds, hardscape installation is progressing.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/natal-brazil-temple/photographs/ Sun, 24 May 2026 09:09:48 -0600 Foundation work is advancing at the Heber Valley Utah Temple site, where crews have installed an extensive network of underground plumbing beneath a lean concrete slab. The plumbing infrastructure will support the temple’s future mechanical and drainage systems before structural foundations are installed. The slab provides a clean, stable working surface that will facilitate ongoing construction.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/heber-valley-utah-temple/photographs/ Fri, 22 May 2026 22:04:13 -0600 President D. Todd Christofferson, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, will dedicate the Yorba Linda California Temple on Sunday, June 7, 2026. He will be accompanied by Elder Steven R. Bangerter, Executive Director of the Temple Department, and his wife, Susan; Elder I. Raymond Egbo and his wife, Comfort; and Elder Takashi Wada and his wife, Naomi. The dedication ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. and will be broadcast to all congregations within the temple district.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/yorba-linda-california-temple/photographs/ Thu, 21 May 2026 15:08:17 -0600 Installation of the tall window assemblies is underway at the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple using a specialized glass-lifting manipulator mounted to a telescoping lift. Equipped with powerful suction cups, the device allows crews to carefully lift, rotate, and position the large windows within the prepared openings. The precision system enables installers to make fine adjustments before permanently securing the assemblies to the structural framing.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/provo-utah-rock-canyon-temple/photographs/ Thu, 21 May 2026 14:10:10 -0600 Construction of the Wellington New Zealand Temple has risen above ground level as heavy steel framing reaches skyward. After months of excavation and foundation work, the first visible structural elements of the temple are now taking shape, giving a sense of the future form and scale of the building. The transition to vertical construction marks an exciting milestone for the project.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/wellington-new-zealand-temple/photographs/ Thu, 21 May 2026 13:51:16 -0600 The progress of renovation work on the Manhattan New York Temple remains largely concealed behind extensive scaffolding, safety netting, and sidewalk sheds that surround the building. While little of the exterior work is visible from the street, construction activity is ongoing as the historic structure undergoes a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration. Upon completion, the building will continue to accommodate both temple and meetinghouse functions, along with the addition of a small visitors’ center designed to welcome guests.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/manhattan-new-york-temple/photographs/ Wed, 20 May 2026 18:23:44 -0600 Scaffolding and debris netting surround the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple as light-colored cladding panels are secured to the exterior surfaces of the building. Window openings remain covered, allowing interior construction to continue uninterrupted. Rising above the center of the structure, the nearly completed steeple has become a prominent and elegant feature of the project, distinguished by its tiered design and ornamental window grilles.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/kaohsiung-taiwan-temple/photographs/ Wed, 20 May 2026 10:50:31 -0600 A legal injunction that temporarily halted the government authorization process for the Buenos Aires City Center Argentina Temple has been unanimously overturned. In November 2024, the local government passed a resolution that determined a land use designation of “place of worship” was feasible for the property. An opposition group seeking to preserve the heritage of the historic Church and Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena, located adjacent to the temple site, later filed a petition that resulted in the issuance of the injunction in December 2025. With the injunction overturned, the Church may now proceed with obtaining authorization and building permits from the city government.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/buenos-aires-city-center-argentina-temple/photographs/ Tue, 19 May 2026 16:50:36 -0600 Steel framing components are staged across the grounds of the Cali Colombia Temple, supporting ongoing interior framing and construction activity within the building. On the exterior, crews are installing stone cladding panels featuring classical architectural moldings. Above the main structure, work has begun on sheathing the tower framework, a prominent feature of the temple skyline.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/cali-colombia-temple/photographs/ Tue, 19 May 2026 16:34:00 -0600 The location of the Rosario Argentina Temple has been announced as a 1.59-acre property located on the city block bordered by Güemes, Santiago bis, and Alvear bis streets. Plans for the temple were announced in April 2024. There are currently five dedicated temples in Argentina. Plans are also underway for a second temple in Buenos Aires, bringing the total number for the country to seven.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/rosario-argentina-temple/photographs/ Mon, 18 May 2026 15:56:00 -0600 The public is invited to tour the interior of the newly constructed Cody Wyoming Temple from Thursday, August 27, through Saturday, September 12, 2026 (excluding Sundays). The open house will begin with a media day held on Monday, August 24, followed by two days of tours for invited guests. The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m. with a rebroadcast at 2:00 p.m. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all congregations in the temple district.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/cody-wyoming-temple/photographs/ Mon, 18 May 2026 15:49:18 -0600 The public open house for the Wichita Kansas Temple will be held daily from Thursday, September 24, through Saturday, October 10 (excluding Sundays and Saturday, October 3). The event will formally begin with a media held on Monday, September 21, followed by two days of tours for invited guests. Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside at the dedication on Sunday, November 1, at 10:00 a.m. with a rebroadcast at 2:00 p.m. The dedicatory session will be broadcast to all congregations in the temple district.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/wichita-kansas-temple/photographs/ Mon, 18 May 2026 15:40:47 -0600 Renovation work continues inside the Salt Lake Temple where chandeliers are being hung in the celestial room, finish work is progressing in the sealing wing addition, staircase banisters are being installed, and final details are underway throughout the building. The copper roof has been fully installed, which will darken and develop a green patina over time. The new Temple Square Visitors' Center opens to the public today. Visitors are welcome daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. No reservations are required except to participate in the "Inside a Temple" tour on the lower level. Guests are encouraged to download the Temple Square app.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/salt-lake-temple/photographs/ Mon, 18 May 2026 09:53:25 -0600 The City of Coeur d'Alene has granted approval for site preparations to begin for the Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple. Clearing and grading of the land is approved, as is installation of the utility infrastructure, including water, sewer, and electrical service connections. "The approval to begin the early site work for construction of the Coeur d’Alene Temple is an answer to many prayers," said President Bradley Moss of the Post Falls Idaho Stake. "We believe it will be a beacon of faith, hope, and peace for all who seek to draw closer to the Savior."

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/coeur-d'alene-idaho-temple/photographs/ Sun, 17 May 2026 12:30:09 -0600 The structural frame for the main body of the Budapest Hungary Temple has been completed. The reinforced concrete walls and roof deck now define the full footprint of the sacred structure, while preparations continue for framing the steeple. The striking silhouette of the temple is becoming increasingly prominent among the hills of the Harsánylejtő area of Budapest, marking the steady progress of construction.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/budapest-hungary-temple/photographs/ Sun, 17 May 2026 12:17:21 -0600 The steeple frame rising above the main entrance of the Grand Rapids Michigan Temple has been fully sheathed, while stone cladding continues to advance across the exterior walls of the main floor. Cladding is nearly complete on three sides of the temple, with work remaining on the entrance portico, upper parapet walls, and steeple. Trees are being planted in the parking lot islands, and preparations are underway for hardscaping the entrance plaza.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/grand-rapids-michigan-temple/photographs/ Sat, 16 May 2026 09:46:29 -0600 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.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/vancouver-washington-temple/photographs/ Sat, 16 May 2026 09:28:36 -0600 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.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/bakersfield-california-temple/photographs/ Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:07 -0600 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.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/otavalo-ecuador-temple/photographs/ Thu, 14 May 2026 21:00:31 -0600 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.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/austin-texas-temple/photographs/ Thu, 14 May 2026 09:36:11 -0600 Stone cladding has been completed on the exterior of the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple, allowing scaffolding to be removed. Protective plastic covers the stone base course as hardscape work begins on the temple grounds. Crews are installing walkways and flowerbed edging while preparations continue for the future parking areas. Exterior construction has also been completed on the ancillary buildings.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/cagayan-de-oro-philippines-temple/photographs/ Thu, 14 May 2026 09:16:49 -0600 Located just blocks from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, the João Pessoa Brazil Temple is in the very early stages of construction. The property sits at a major intersection, surrounded by dense tropical vegetation and low-rise residential development. Current efforts are focused on site preparation and foundation work, with safety fencing enclosing active construction areas.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/joao-pessoa-brazil-temple/photographs/ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:18:18 -0600 With construction of the Fort Worth Texas Temple nearing completion, the visitors' center trailer has been permanently removed, and the area where it once stood is being restored to its natural state. Moving trucks are delivering furniture and furnishings for the interior of the adjacent meetinghouse, while crews continue site improvements, including the installation of final curbing and grass sod along Southwest Hulen Street. No dates have been announced yet for the open house.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/fort-worth-texas-temple/photographs/ Tue, 12 May 2026 10:54:05 -0600 Preparatory work is underway at the Missoula Montana Temple site ahead of next month’s groundbreaking ceremony. The property has been fenced off, and heavy equipment is actively clearing and grading the land in preparation for construction. Recent rainfall and low clouds over the surrounding mountains created a dramatic backdrop as crews continued earthmoving operations across the property for the future temple.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/missoula-montana-temple/photographs/ Mon, 11 May 2026 15:03:16 -0600 The official exterior rendering of the Rapid City South Dakota Temple has been published by Church headquarters. The 11,800-square-foot, single-story temple will be constructed on a 4.86-acre site at the northeast corner of Mount Rushmore Road and Moon Meadows Drive in Rapid City with an accompanying ancillary building. The temple will be the first Latter-day Saint temple constructed in the state of South Dakota.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/rapid-city-south-dakota-temple/photographs/ Mon, 11 May 2026 14:01:20 -0600 In a staging area next to the Lethbridge Alberta Temple, crews have framed and sheathed the main body for the steeple that will rise above the front entrance of the building. The temple’s concrete structural walls are in place, and exterior finishes are underway. The bare concrete is covered with a waterproofing membrane and insulating layer before the stone cladding is installed. Work has already begun at the northwest corner.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/lethbridge-alberta-temple/photographs/ Sun, 10 May 2026 12:31:03 -0600 Early construction activity is progressing at the Fairview Texas Temple site, where utility infrastructure is being established across the graded property. Trenches and excavated utility corridors are visible around the future footprint of the building, as crews prepare the site for foundation work and vertical construction. In the distance, the skylines of communities within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area can be seen silhouetted against the hues of the setting sun.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/fairview-texas-temple/photographs/ Sun, 10 May 2026 12:27:18 -0600 Stone cladding is being installed on the upper sections of the steeple of the Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple, further defining the building’s vertical profile. At ground level, newly installed picket panels for the metal fence can be seen along the edges of the property, with many of the panels still wrapped in protective plastic. As exterior finish work progresses, the temple is taking on an increasingly refined and completed appearance.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/ribeirao-preto-brazil-temple/photographs/ Sun, 10 May 2026 11:52:54 -0600 Prominently featured at the main entrance of the newly clad Knoxville Tennessee Temple are gold-colored entrance doors that create an elegant focal point for the façade. Decorative art glass will be installed behind the clear glass panels in both the entrance doors and the arched transom window above. As Tennessee’s third temple nears completion, it will serve members throughout East Tennessee and the surrounding region. Dates for the public open house and dedication will be announced once construction is complete.

]]> https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/knoxville-tennessee-temple/photographs/ Sun, 10 May 2026 11:48:59 -0600