- Temple Announcement
- Portland Maine Temple
- Announced at a Stake Christmas Devotional, live reaction from members
- Allen D. Haynie read a letter by the first presidency
- “in a recent meeting of the First Presidency of the Church, a decision was made that, when directed by the First Presidency, the announcement of the construction of a new temple should be made on location by a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles or a member of an Area Presidency.”
- “such an announcement by a member of an Area Presidency has never occurred before. Tonight will be the first.”
- 383rd announced temple
- Three Stakes in Maine (Portland, Augusta, Bangor)
- First Temple in Maine
- 6 states left without a temple
- Currently a two hour drive to Belmont MA
- First Temple in Maine
- Devotional held at a meetinghouse in North Yarmouth – Temple Site?
- Portland Maine Temple
- Temple Dedications and Open House Announced
- Davao Philippines Temple
- Media day on March 23, 2026
- Open House: March 26th to April 10th
- Dedication: May 3, 2026 presided by Dale Renlund
- Bacolod Philippines Temple
- Media day on April 13, 2026
- Open House: April 16th to May 2
- Dedication May 31, 2026 presided by Neil Andersen
- Davao Philippines Temple
- Temple Groundbreaking announced
- João Pessoa Brazil Temple
- To be held January 24, 2026
- Presided by Joni L. Koch
- João Pessoa Brazil Temple
- Temple Rendering Released
- Jakarta Indonesia Temple
- Multi-story (4?), 50,000 sq. ft. temple
- White stone topped with a central spire surrounded by 4 smaller spires
- Similar pattern to the Bangkok Thailand and Bengaluru India Temple designs
- Plus ancillary building with meetinghouse, patron housing, and arrival facilities.
- Located across the street from the T Tower, the SMESCO Indonesia Exhibition Hall, and Pancoran Bank rail station.
- The UN now considers Jakarta as the world’s most populous city
- Jakarta Indonesia Temple
- Temple Renamed
- Sunnyvale California Temple
- San Jose California Temple remamed
- Located on meetinghouse site in Sunnyvale
- Unclear impetus behind the change
- Sunnyvale California Temple
- New Temple Matrons and Presidents Called
- Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple
- Sovan Chan and Sophon Sam of the Mean Chey 1st Ward
- Former district president
- Ephraim Utah Temple
- Michelle and Thomas Bailey of the Ephraim 8th Ward
- Former mission leaders in Nebraska Omaha Mission
- Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple
- Temple Construction Updates
- Fairview Texas Temple
- Plans submitted to the to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- Estimated cost of $9,359,081
- Church confirms preliminary site work and thanks the cooperation of the town of Fairview with the permitting on the project.
- Heber Valley Utah Temple
- Utah Supreme Court hears oral arguments about the temple construction
- A Church lawyer says the church is willing to risk the chance that the temple construction would need to be demolished: “Buildings get torn down all the time.”
- Residents asked to put forward a $10K bond but church responded that stalling the project for 12 months would cost the church $7.8M or $11.4M for 18 months delays
- Utah Supreme Court hears oral arguments about the temple construction
- Freetown Sierra Leone Temple
- Community event held to share information about the future temple
- Attended by Elder Kenneth Pambu, Area Seventy
- Gift presented to community chief who is supporting community during construction
- Londrina Brazil Temple
- Local Stake President interviewed by publication Folha de Londrina
- Lethbridge Alberta Temple
- Temporary visitors center trailer opens at construction site
- Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple
- Coeur d’Alene City Council changes zoning on the temple site from “Urban Townhomes” to “Religious Assembly.”
- West Jordan Utah Temple
- Ephraim Utah Temple
- Grand Rapids Michigan Temple
- Cleveland Ohio Temple
- Landscape work finishes up at temple site
- Still no cupula installed!
- Fairview Texas Temple
- Year in Review
- 9 Dedications
- 1 Rededication
- 20 groundbreakings
- 16 announcements
- 2026
- 7 scheduled dedications
- 15-20 additional dedications?
- San Diego Rededication
- Maybe Anchorage?
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