President Russell M. Nelson has announced 133 temples since he became President of the Church in 2018.
It’s a staggering number all on its own. But when considering the bigger picture, it becomes even more impressive: According to Deseret News, there were 182 temples in operation, under construction, or announced when President Nelson began leading the Church in 2018. There are now 315 temples in operation, under construction, or announced—meaning that President Nelson has announced 42 percent of all the Church’s temples.
It's amazing to see how the Lord’s work is moving forward. But when it comes to temples, how is the work moving forward exactly? It’s a little tricky to keep track of all 133 temples that have been announced, where they are, and what their status is—but not impossible. Here’s a quick breakdown of what stage they’re at:
- Temples announced with locations: 30
- Temples announced with locations currently unavailable: 50
- Temples with exterior renderings: 60
- Temples announced with locations and exterior renderings: 11
- Temples announced with locations, but no exterior renderings: 19
- Temples under construction: 43
- Temples with groundbreakings planned this year: 1 (Montpelier Idaho Temple)
- Temples with open houses and dedications this year: 5
- Temples dedicated: 4
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So while lots of progress has been made, it’s clear there’s still more work to be done. And that’s not even taking into account temple restoration work and other projects—which is why the Church has been considering other ways to speed up the process by using a modular method of construction.
According to Church Newsroom, the Helena Montana Temple was built with the modular method. A company in Alabama called BLOX designed and manufactured the pieces of the Helena Montana Temple, including walls and floors, at the company’s 50-acre facility and then sent them via semitruck to the temple site. The prefabricated pieces of the temple were then put together on site in just two weeks. It appears that the efforts to expedite the process have paid off—so far, the Helena Montana Temple is just one of five temples announced by President Nelson with a public open house this year, and the temple will be dedicated in June.
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Want to check out the status of one of the temples President Nelson has announced? See a list of all 133 temples (listed in alphabetical order as announced by President Nelson) below. If you have an update about the construction progress of one of the temples on this list, please share it with us at editor@ldsliving.com.
- Antananarivo, Madagascar: Announced in October 2021; location not available
- Antofagasta, Chile: Announced in April 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Auckland, New Zealand: Announced in October 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Austin, Texas: Announced in April 2022; location announced
- Bacolod, Philippines: Announced in October 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Bahía Blanca, Argentina: Announced in April 2020; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Bakersfield, California: Announced in April 2023; location not available
- Barcelona, Spain: Announced in April 2022; location announced
- Beira, Mozambique: Announced in April 2021; location not available
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Announced in April 2021; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Bengaluru, India: Announced in April 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Benin City, Nigeria: Announced in April 2020; location not available
- Bentonville, Arkansas: Announced in October 2019; open house begins June 2023; dedication September 2023; exterior rendering available
- Birmingham, United Kingdom: Announced in April 2022; name announced in August 2022; location not available
- Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo: Announced in April 2022; location not available
- Brussels, Belgium: Announced in April 2021; location not available
- Budapest, Hungary: Announced in April 2019; location not available
- Buenos Aires City Center, Argentina: Announced in October 2022; location not available
- Burley, Idaho: Announced in April 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Busan, Korea: Announced in October 2022; location not available
- Cleveland, Ohio: Announced in April 2022; location announced
- Cagayan de Oro, Philippines: Announced in April 2018; location not available
- Cali, Colombia: Announced in April 2021; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Cape Town, South Africa: Announced in April 2021; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Casper, Wyoming: Announced in April 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Charlotte, North Carolina: Announced in April 2023; location announced
- Chiclayo, Peru: Announced in October 2022; location not available
- Cobán, Guatemala: Announced in October 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Cody, Wyoming: Announced in October 2021; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Cuernavaca, Mexico: Announced in October 2022; location not available
- Culiacán, México: Announced in October 2021; location not available
- Cusco, Peru: Announced in April 2022; location not available
- Davao, Philippines: Announced in October 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Announced in April 2020; location not available
- Eket, Nigeria: Announced in October 2022; location not available
- Elko, Nevada: Announced in April 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Ephraim, Utah: Announced in May 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Eugene, Oregon: Announced in April 2021; name announced in September 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Farmington, New Mexico: Announced in April 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Fort Worth, Texas: Announced in October 2021; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Freetown, Sierra Leone: Announced in October 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Grand Junction, Colorado: Announced in April 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Grand Rapids, Michigan: Announced in October 2022; location announced
- Greater Guatemala City, Guatemala: Announced in October 2020; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Hamburg, Germany: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Heber Valley, Utah: Announced October 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Helena, Montana: Announced April 2021; renderings available; open house begins May 2023; dedication June 2023
- Huehuetenango, Guatemala: Announced October 2022; location announced
- Iloilo, Philippines: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Iquitos, Peru: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Jacksonville, Florida: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Jakarta, Indonesia: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Announced October 2021; location not available
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan: Announced October 2021; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Knoxville, Tennessee: Announced April 2022; location announced; exterior rendering avaialble
- Kumasi, Ghana: Announced April 2021; location announced
- Lagos, Nigeria: Announced October 2018; location not available
- La Paz, Bolivia: Announced October 2021; location not available
- Layton, Utah: Announced April 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Lindon, Utah: Announced October 2020; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Londrina, Brazil: Announced October 2022; location announced
- Lone Mountain, Nevada: Announced October 2022; location announced
- Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Announced in April 2020; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Naga, Philippines: Announced in October 2022; location not available
- Maceió, Brazil: Announced in April 2022; location announced
- McAllen, Texas: Announced October 2019; exterior rendering available; open house begins August 2023; dedication in October 2023
- Moses Lake, Washington: Announced April 2019; exterior rendering available; open house begins August 2023; dedication in September 2023
- Managua, Nicaragua: Announced April 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Mendoza, Argentina: Announced October 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Mexico City Benemérito, Mexico: Announced April 2022; location announced
- Missoula, Montana: Announced April 2022; location not available
- Modesto, California: Announced April 2022; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Monrovia, Liberia: Announced October 2021; location not available
- Montpelier, Idaho: Announced April 2022; exterior rendering available; groundbreaking on June 17
- Natal, Brazil: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Neiafu, Tonga: Announced April 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Okinawa City, Okinawa: Announced April 2019; exterior rendering available; open house begins September 2023; dedication November 2023
- Orem, Utah: Announced October 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Oslo, Norway: Announced April 2021; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Pachuca, Mexico: Announced October 2022; location not available
- Pago Pago, American Samoa: Announced April 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Announced October 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Announced April 2020; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: Announced October 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Port Vila, Vanuatu: Announced October 2020; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Praia, Cape Verde: Announced October 2018; dedicated June 2022
- Prosper, Texas: Announced October 2022; location not available
- Puebla, Mexico: Announced October 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
- San Juan, Puerto Rico: Announced October 2018; dedicated January 2023
- Querétaro, Mexico: Announced April 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Retalhuleu, Guatemala: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Rexburg North, Idaho: Announced October 2021; name announced in August 2022; location announced September 2022
- Ribeirão Prêto, Brazil: Announced October 2022; location announced
- Richmond, Virginia: Announced April 2018; dedicated May 2023; interior photos available
- Russia: Announced April 2018; location not available
- Salvador, Brazil: Announced October 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Salta, Argentina: Announced October 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
- San Jose, California: Announced April 2023; location not available
- San Luis Potosí, Mexico: Announced April 2022; location announced
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras: Announced April 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Santa Cruz, Bolivia: Announced October 2020; location announced
- Santiago West, Chile: Announced October 2021; location announced
- Santiago, Philippines: Announced October 2022; location not available
- Santos, Brazil: Announced April 2022; location announced
- São Paulo East, Brazil: Announced October 2020; location announced
- Shanghai, People’s Republic of China: Announced April 2020; location not available
- Singapore, Republic of Singapore: Announced April 2021; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Smithfield, Utah: Announced April 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Springfield, Missouri: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Syracuse, Utah: Announced April 2020; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Tacloban City, Philippines: Announced October 2021; location not available
- Tacoma, Washington: Announced October 2022; location not available
- Tallahassee, Florida: Announced April 2020; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Tampa, Florida: Announced April 2022; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Tarawa, Kiribati: Announced October 2020; location announced; exterior rendering available
- Taylorsville, Utah: Announced October 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Teresina, Brazil: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Toluca, Mexico: Announced October 2022; location not available
- Tooele Valley, Utah: Announced April 2019; under construction; exterior rendering available; interior renderings available
- Torreón, Mexico: Announced April 2021; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Tuguegarao City, Philippines: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Tula, Mexico: Announced October 2022; location not available
- Vienna, Austria: Announced April 2021; location not available
- Vitória, Brazil: Announced October 2021; location not available
- Washington County, Utah: Announced October 2018; official name approved in June 2020; under construction; exterior rendering available
- Wellington, New Zealand: Announced April 2022; location announced
- Wichita, Kansas: Announced April 2022; location not available
- Winchester, Virginia: Announced April 2023; location not available
- Yigo, Guam: Announced April 2018; dedicated May 2022
- Yorba Linda, California: Announced April 2021: under construction; new exterior rendering available
- Yuba City, California: Announced October 2018; under construction; exterior rendering available
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