55 New missions to be organized in 2026

Total of 506 missions for 84,000 missionaries in 2025 (1 per 166

Previous high of 89,000 in 2014
84,000 missionaries and 416 missions in 2015 (1 per 202)


New Missions in Nations without one previously 

Senegal Dakar
Malawi Lilongwe
Togo Lomé
Solomon Islands Honiara


Countries with second Mission despite small church presence

Mongolia Ulaanbaatar West
Angola Luanda North
Uganda Kampala East
Liberia Monrovia West


New Missions outside large urban areas, and less reached by the church

DR Congo Mwene-Ditu
Kenya Kisumu
Mozambique Nampula
Cote d’Ivoire Daloa
Ghana Sunyani
South Africa East London
Cape Verde Mindelo
Papua New Guinea Daru
Papua New Guinea Madang
Philippines Lingayen
Philippines Lipa
Philippines Ormoc
Philippines Ozamiz
Philippines Puerto Princesa
Perú Tacna
Uruguay Salto


Additional Missions in Cities with well established church presence 

 DR Congo Kinshasa North (4th)
Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan South (4th)
Ghana Accra South (4th)
Zimbabwe Harare West (2nd)
Perú Lima Northwest (8th)
Brazil Guarulhos (6th)
Brazil São Bernardo (7th)
Brazil Sorocaba (split from São Paulo North (8th) )
México Tula (Split from Mexico City North – (8th) )
Paraguay Asunción South (3rd)
Australia Brisbane South (2nd)
Samoa Apia East (2nd)


Reopening of old missions discontinued

Greece Athens
Spain Madrid East (Málaga)
France Paris South (Toulouse)
Canada Halifax
Canada Toronto East


United States 

Large Metro Areas

Texas Dallas North (5th)
Texas Houston North (4th)
Texas San Antonio South (2nd)
 Missouri Kansas City (2nd)


Discontinued or relocated missions reopening

Mississippi Jackson
Virginia Norfolk (Chesapeake)
Arizona Phoenix East (Scottsdale)
Oklahoma Tulsa (moved to Bentonville)
California Ontario (Rancho Cuchamonga)
California Oceanside (Carlsbad)


First time mission headquarters

California Victorville
Indiana Fort Wayne
Idaho Coeur d’Alene
Wyoming Cheyenne






Temple Dedication 

Grand Junction Colorado Temple – #210

Dedicated October 19th by Jeffery Holland (1st dedication)
Members previously traveled to Denver, Vernal, or Monticello
5 Stakes assigned to temple district 
Dedicatory Prayer 




Temple Dedication announced

Lindon Utah Temple

Dedication on May 3, 2026

Will D. Todd dedicate this temple?


Open House: March 12th to April 11th

Media Day on March 9th






Groundbreaking Ceremonies 

Kumasi Ghana Temple

October 18th, presided by Isaac K. Morrison 


Cape Town South Africa Temple

October 25th, presided by Carlos A Godoy


Brussels Belgium Temple

Announced for November 22nd by Jack N Gerard
Being called a site dedication, not groundbreaking, because no dirt will be turned over and the temple will be constructed within the structure. 




Temple Sites Announced

Houston Texas South Temple

15.7 site at located along Fort Bend Parkway, just north of Sienna Parkway (perhaps other way around) in Missouri City
Rendering Released: 46,000 sq ft single story white/granite building with obelisk shaped spire

2nd temple to use this floorplan – after Colorado Springs




Piura Peru Temple

2.6 Acre Site at northwest corner of Ave. Tallanes and Ave. Prolongacion

Located adjacent to a university campus and a luxury apartment


Rendering released: 18,850 sq ft single story structure topped with a bronze cupola 




Temple Renderings released

Tulsa Oklahoma Temple

30K sq ft temple (similar to Jacksonville temple)
Dreamcatchers in stained glass?


Savi’i Samoa Temple

30K sq ft temple, modern design
Reminiscent of the Apia Samoa Temple




Temple Matrons and Presidents of new and renovated temples called

Torreón México Temple

Hipólita Landeros Viveros Castillo and Gustavo Castillo Ibarra
La Rosa Ward, Torreón México Jardín Stake


San Luis Potosí México Temple

 Leticia Escobarete Aranda de Romero and Javier Romero Cuellar
Aviación Ward, San Luis Potosí México Stake


Willamette Valley Oregon Temple

Christina Lynne Demery Stevens and Gregory Lee Stevens
High Desert Ward, Bend Oregon Stake


San Diego California Temple

Stephanie Lou Hansen Whittier and Richard Gayne Whittier
 Oso Oro Ward, Murrieta California Stake




Construction Updates

Osaka Japan Temple

Demolition of university campus underway at temple site 


Preston England Temple

Construction of a faith and learning centre approved by the Chorley Council. 

Visitor’s Centre, auditorium (754 seats) cafeteria, classrooms, recreation and sleeping areas (554 beds)
Future host of FSY Programmes 




Yorba Linda California Temple

Temple Cake!
Construction wrapping up soon


Las Vegas Nevada Temple

 New gilded angel moroni statue


Heber Valley Utah Temple

Utah Supreme Court to hear case in December 


 Bakersfield California Temple

Scoping meeting held 


Lehi Utah Temple 

Excavation for retaining wall


Salt Lake Temple

Removal of north tower crane

Stationed in the future skylight foyer


New accessible entrance for Relief Society Building 





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