Temple Dedications

Puebla Mexico Temple – #191, 

Presided by Gerritt Gong on May 19th 
20 stakes and 3 districts assigned to the temple district.

First of 8 temples that will split up the Mexico City Temple district


14th of 25 in Mexico
Dedicatory Prayer 
Reminiscences of temple trips to Mesa Arizona. 


Taylorsville Utah Temple – #192

Presided by Gerritt Gong on June 2nd 
38 Stakes assigned to the temple district. 

Leaves Jordan River with only 30 Stakes 


20th of 30 in Utah, 5th in Salt Lake Valley
Dedicatory Prayer 
Baptistery Modesty glass




Temple Groundbreaking 

Cleveland Ohio Temple

June 1st, presided by Vai Sikahema
Foundation excavation is already underway
Remarks about Kirtland


Teton River Idaho Temple

June 1st, presided by Ricardo Giménez 
Remarks about the harsh winter that pioneers and residents endure 
Teton Flood engulfed the temple site: “I wonder … if perhaps that flood cleansed this location for a future temple”
Smallest city to have two temples (40K pop.), 9th in Idaho




Temple dedication Announced 

San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple

Dedication: October 13, 2024, presided by Dale Renlund
Open House: September 12th to 28th. 
Same day as Casper Wyoming temple – #198 & 199
Tentatively pushes Salvador Brazil to #200 on Oct. 20th 




Temple Groundbreaking Announced

Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple

June 22nd, presided by Joni L Koch




Temple Renderings Released

Maceió Brazil Temple

NOT a single-story temple of 19,000 square feet as previously announced
Two story temple of around 25,000 square feet (similar to Teresina). 
Located next to Statue of Liberty replica


Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple

Gleaming white Spanish colonial style
single-story temple 10,787 square feet




Temple Approvals

Lone Mountain Nevada Temple

After a Six hour, standing room only meeting, Las Vegas planning commission approves temple. Will advance city council
Hundreds of Church members showed up in Blue shirts, handed a petition with 10k signatures. Opponents gathered 5k signatures.  


McKinney Texas Temple

The Planning and Zoning Committee votes to recommends city deny permit. City Council will make Final decision.
87% of comments were opposition. Green “Fairview United” T-shirts
 Church representatives and members emphasized religious symbolism and the spire that points to heaven. Insisted it is protected by federal legislation. 
 At least one church member commented that steeple height is not part of religious doctrine. 
The Mayor of McKinney wrote a letter to Farivew to voice support for the temple.
June 4th meeting: church asked for an extension to leave the comment period open for a few months. 

City will delay the vote to August and allow the church to return with a proposal more reasonable in size. 




Bakersfield California Temple

Efforts on hold.




Construction Updates 

Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple

Refurbished Angel Moroni placed on top of the temple on May 14th


Provo Utah Temple

Gone!


Salt Lake Temple

Confirmation that the large Christus statue will be placed in the West Pavilion on the south side of the temple.
Replicas of ordinance spaces will be in the lower level. 
Additional statues will be placed on the grounds in the coming months
Church News Podcast

Working towards a specific date in 2026




Ephraim Utah Temple

Cupula placed on top of the temple


San Diego California Temple

Exterior refurbishments finished 
Temple has been closed for 10 months 


Singapore Temple

Jurong Ward has moved out of the building in preparation for construction
General contractor selected but no groundbreaking announced


Anchorage Alaska Temple

Foundation work on the new temple next to the existing one. 
No groundbreaking necessary 




Apostle Visits 

Elder Christofferson visits Angola, Mozambique, and Madagascar, where temples have been announced.
Elder Cook visits Kiribati.



Brent Robers: construction skills not found on the island, no crane on the island. Church is shipping a crane and modular units to the island. 
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