Since becoming President of the Church in January 2018, President Russell M. Nelson has announced locations for 118 temples, beginning with seven identified during the April 2018 general conference and on through the 18 locations announced in the concluding session of October 2022 general conference. 

Of the 118 temples he has announced, the breakdown in current status is:

• 3 temples dedicated
• 5 temples scheduled for dedication
• 42 temples under construction
• 4 temples scheduled for groundbreaking
• 28 temples with site locations identified
• 36 announced temples still in planning and design

People walk around the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple between dedication sessions in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.

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Below is a list of all 118 temples and each’s status as of the end of March 2023 — from dedicated and operational to scheduled for dedication, from under construction to scheduled for groundbreaking, and from those with site locations announced to those still in planning and design. Also noted are temples that have been renamed from the original city locations as announced.

For temples still under preliminary design and development, only the announced city is listed.

Listed temple dedications and groundbreakings where a member of the First Presidency or Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided are noted.

April 2018 general conference

President Nelson announced seven temples on April 1, 2018, in the closing session of April 2018 general conference, the first temple locations he announced as President of the Church.

At the end of March 2023, five years later, one temple is scheduled for dedication, four have been under construction since 2020, and two are still in planning and design stages.

The Richmond Virginia Temple, clad with Moleanos stone articulated with a Jeffersonian version of a Doric order, found in Greek and Roman architecture, is located near a wooded area of the Glen Allen community just outside of Richmond.

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• Richmond Virginia Temple — Currently in its open-house stage, the temple will be dedicated May 7, 2023,  by President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the First Presidency.
• Layton Utah Temple — Under construction since its May 23, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Salta Argentina Temple — Under construction since its Nov. 4, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Bengaluru India Temple — Under construction since its Dec. 2, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Managua Nicaragua Temple — Under construction since its Nov. 26, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Cagayan de Oro, Philippines
• A major city yet to be determined in Russia

October 2018 general conference

In the second general conference of his first year as President of the Church, President Nelson announced 12 new temple locations on Oct. 7, 2018, in the conference’s Sunday afternoon session. With those 12, he had announced 19 new temple locations in 2018.

At the end of March 2023, three of the 12 temples have been dedicated in the past 10 months and are operating. A fourth is scheduled for dedication later this year, with seven more under construction and one still in development.

The Yigo Guam Temple in Yigo, Guam, on Saturday, May 21, 2022.

Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

• Yigo Guam Temple — Operating since its May 22, 2022, dedication by Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
• Praia Cape Verde Temple — Operating since its June 19, 2022, dedication by Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
• San Juan Puerto Rico Temple — Operating since its Jan. 15, 2023, dedication by Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
• Auckland New Zealand Temple — Under construction since its June 13, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Feather River California Temple — Scheduled for an Oct. 8 dedication in Yuba City, California, with Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to preside. The open house runs Aug. 19 through Sept. 9, excluding Sundays.
• Red Cliffs Utah Temple — Temple announced for Washington County, Utah, is St. George’s second and given the Red Cliffs name. Under construction since its Nov. 7, 2020, groundbreaking, where Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided.
• Davao Philippines Temple — Under construction since its Nov. 14, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Mendoza Argentina Temple — Under construction since its Dec. 17, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Salvador Brazil Temple — Under construction since its Aug. 7, 2021, groundbreaking.
• Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple — Site location and exterior rendering were released by President Nelson on Nov. 19, 2019, in Phnom Penh as part of his Southeast Asia ministry. Under construction since its Sept. 18, 2021, groundbreaking.
• Puebla Mexico Temple — Under construction since its Nov. 30, 2019, groundbreaking.
• Lagos, Nigeria

April 2019 general conference

On April 7, 2019, President Nelson closed general conference for the third straight time by announcing new temples — eight, giving him 27 total that he had personally announced to that point.

At the end of March 2023, one of the eight temples announced in April 2019 is scheduled for dedication this fall, with six others under construction and the eighth with a groundbreaking date set.

An exterior rendering of the Moses Lake Washington Temple.

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• San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple — Under construction since its Sept. 5, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Moses Lake Washington Temple — Scheduled for a Sept. 17, 2023, dedication, with  Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to preside. The open house runs Aug. 4-19, excluding Sundays.
• Antofagasta Chile Temple — Under construction since its Nov. 27, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Okinawa Japan Temple — Temple name simplified after location was announced for Okinawa City, Okinawa. Under construction since its Dec. 5, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Deseret Peak Utah Temple — Temple renamed after its originally announced Tooele Valley location. Under construction since its May 15, 2021, groundbreaking.
• Neiafu Tonga Temple — Under construction since its Sept. 11, 2021, groundbreaking.
• Pago Pago American Samoa Temple — Under construction since its Oct. 31, 2021, groundbreaking.
• Budapest, Hungary

October 2019 general conference

For the second general conference held in 2019, President Nelson announced eight new temple locations — this time with the Oct. 5 Saturday evening women’s session of general conference being the setting. The eight new temples made for 35 total temples that he had announced up to then.

At the end of March 2023, one temple is scheduled for a fall dedication, six are in various stages of construction, and the remaining temple has a site location and exterior rendering released.

Sister Susan Bednar, wife of Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, speaks remotely during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Bentonville Arkansas Temple on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020.

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• Orem Utah Temple — Under construction since its Sept. 5, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Taylorsville Utah Temple — Under construction since its Oct. 31, 2020, groundbreaking, where Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presided.
• Bentonville Arkansas Temple — Scheduled for a Sept. 17, 2023, dedication, with Elder Bednar to preside. The open house runs from June 17 through July 1, excluding Sundays.
• Cobán Guatemala Temple — Under construction since its Nov. 14, 2020, groundbreaking.
• McAllen Texas Temple — Under construction since its Nov. 22, 2020, groundbreaking.
• Bacolod Philippines Temple — Under construction since its Dec. 11, 2021, groundbreaking.
• Freetown Sierra Leone Temple — Under construction since its March 19, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple — Site announced and exterior rendering were released on Sept. 15, 2020. Its April 22 groundbreaking date was announced on March 27.

April 2020 general conference

For the third time in as many general conferences, President Nelson announced eight new temple locations, with the April 5, 2020, announcement returning to the Sunday afternoon closing session. Those eight increased President Nelson’s total of announced temples to 43.

At the end of March 2023, five of the eight temples are under construction, with the other three in planning and development.

The Africa Central Area presidency at the Aug. 20, 2022, groundbreaking ceremony for the Lubumbashi temple in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Elder Matthew L. Carpenter and his wife, Sister Shelly B. Carpenter, center, are flanked by his counselors and their wives, Elder Thierry K. Mutombo and Sister Nathalie Tshayi Mutombo on the left and Elder Ian S. Ardern and his wife, Sister Paula Ardern, right.

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• Tallahassee Florida Temple — Under construction since its June 5, 2021, groundbreaking.
• Syracuse Utah Temple — Under construction since its June 12, 2021, groundbreaking.
• Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple — Under construction since its Aug. 21, 2021, groundbreaking.
• Bahía Blanca Argentina Temple — Under construction since its April 9, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Lubumbashi Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple — Under construction since its Aug. 22, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Benin City, Nigeria
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Shanghai, People’s Republic of China

October 2020 general conference

In his sixth general conference since becoming President of the Church, President Nelson announced six new temple locations on Oct. 4, 2020, in the final session of general conference, bringing the total of temples he had announced to 49.

At the end of March 2023, two of the six are under construction, with a third having a scheduled groundbreaking postponed and the other three with site locations identified.

Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, second from left, a General Authority Seventy who is second counselor in the Central America Area presidency, and his wife, Sister María Eugenia Giuffra, second from right, lead a group in turning shovelfuls of soil at the groundbreaking services for the MIraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple on Dec. 3, 2022, in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

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• Lindon Utah Temple — Under construction since its April 23, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala Temple — Originally announced as a temple for Greater Guatemala City and renamed in July 2022, it has been under construction since its Dec. 3, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Tarawa Kiribati Temple — Site location and exterior rendering were released on May 19, 2021.
• Port Vila Vanuatu Temple — Site location and exterior rendering were released on Sept. 15, 2020. The groundbreaking for the temple — originally scheduled for March 4 — was postponed following cyclones that hit the island nation the week of the scheduled event. The new groundbreaking date — April 8 — was announced on March 27.
• São Paulo East Brazil Temple — Site location was announced Oct. 31, 2022
• Santa Cruz Bolivia Temple — Site location was released Nov. 28, 2022.

April 2021 general conference

The most new temple locations announced by the Church at one time — 20 — came from President Nelson on April 4, 2021, at the concluding session of general conference. He had by then announced 69 new temples as President of the Church.

At the end of March 2023, half of the 20 temples — 10 — are under construction, with an 11th scheduled for groundbreaking this summer and one finished with construction and scheduled for dedication. Three others have had their respective site location released, with the remaining five still in planning and development.

Elder Quentin L. Cook and Elder Gary E. Stevenson, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and their wives, Sister Lesa Stevenson and Sister Mary Cook, attend the groundbreaking for the Smithfield Utah Temple in Smithfield on Saturday, June 18, 2022.

Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News

• Helena Montana Temple — Scheduled for a June 18 dedication, with Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles presiding. The open house runs from May 18 through June 3, excluding Sundays.
• Casper Wyoming Temple — Under construction since its Oct. 9, 2021, groundbreaking.
• Grand Junction Colorado Temple — Under construction since its April 16, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Farmington New Mexico Temple — Under construction since its April 30, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Elko Nevada Temple — Under construction since its May 8, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Burley Idaho Temple —Under construction since its June 4, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Smithfield Utah Temple — Under construction since its June 18, 2022, groundbreaking, with Elder Cook presiding and Elder Stevenson participating.
• Yorba Linda California Temple — Under construction since its June 18, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Willamette Valley Oregon Temple — The temple — announced for Eugene, Oregon, but given a new name — has been under construction since its Oct. 29, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Torreón Mexico Temple — Under construction since its Dec. 10, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Querétaro Mexico Temple – Under construction since its Jan. 7, 2023, groundbreaking.
• Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple — A June 17, 2023, groundbreaking date has been set.
• Cali Colombia Temple — Site location and exterior rendering were released Sept. 23, 2021.
• Cape Town South Africa Temple – Site location and exterior rendering were released Dec. 7, 2021.
• Singapore Temple – For the temple announced for Singapore, Republic of Singapore, the site location and a simplified name for the temple were announced Oct. 10, 2022, followed by an exterior rendering released Dec. 19, 2022.
• Oslo, Norway
• Brussels, Belgium
• Vienna, Austria
• Kumasi, Ghana
• Beira, Mozambique

May 2021

President Nelson has announced only one new temple location outside of a general conference session, and that came on May 1, 2021, as he spoke about restoration efforts with the historic Manti Utah Temple and announced a new temple for nearby Ephraim, Utah. The announcement made for 70 temples announced by the President of the Church since the January 2018 start of his tenure.

President Russell M. Nelson turns the first soil at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ephraim Utah Temple in Ephraim on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. With President Nelson are his wife, Sister Wendy Nelson, third from left, Gov. Spencer Cox, left, and his wife, Abby Cox, second from left. Second from right are Elder Walter F. González, General Authority Seventy, and his wife, Sister Zulma González, right.

Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

• Ephraim Utah Temple — Under construction since its Aug. 27, 2022, groundbreaking, with President Nelson presiding.

October 2021 general conference

New temples announcements returned to general conference, with President Nelson’s Oct. 2, 2021, announcement of 13 temples coming in the Sunday afternoon session of general conference. The announcement increased the total temples announced by President Nelson to 83.

At the end of March 2023, one of the 13 temples is under construction, six have their site locations identified, and the remaining six are in planning and design.

Exterior rendering of the Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple.

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• Heber Valley Utah Temple — Under construction since President Nelson presided at its Oct. 8, 2022, groundbreaking.
• Teton River Idaho Temple — The Teton River name was given to the temple announced for Rexburg North. The site location was released Sept. 19, 2022.
• Fort Worth Texas Temple — Site location was announced Oct. 31, 2022.
• Cody Wyoming Temple — Site location was announced March 13, 2023, with the exterior rendering released on March 27, 2023.
• Kaohsiung Taiwan Temple — Site location was announced Nov. 28, 2022, followed by exterior rendering released Dec. 19, 2022.
• Tacloban City, Philippines
• Monrovia, Liberia
• Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Antananarivo, Madagascar
• Culiacán, México
• Vitória Brazil Temple — Site location was announced Feb. 27, 2023.
• La Paz, Bolivia
• Santiago West Chile Temple — Site location was released Dec. 19, 2022.

April 2022 general conference

President Nelson reached 100 total temples he had announced with the 17 locations he released April 3 in the Sunday afternoon concluding session of general conference.

At the end of March 2023, a year later, one has a groundbreaking scheduled, 11 have site locations identified, with the five others in development.

An open area near the Mexico Missionary Training Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the approximate site location for the new Mexico City Benemérito Mexico Temple, as pictured on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.

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• Montpelier Idaho Temple – A June 17, 2023, groundbreaking date has been set.
• Modesto California Temple – Site location was announced Oct. 10, 2022, followed by exterior rendering released Dec. 19, 2022
• Birmingham England Temple — The First Presidency amended the name for the temple announced for Birmingham, United Kingdom, to align with the London England and Preston England temples.
• San Luis Potosí Mexico Temple — Site location was announced Oct. 31, 2022.
• Mexico City Benemérito Mexico Temple — Site location was announced Oct. 31, 2022.
• Wellington New Zealand Temple — Site location was released Nov. 28, 2022.
• Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
• Barcelona Spain Temple — Site location was announced Jan. 9, 2023.
• Cusco, Peru
• Maceió Brazil Temple — Site location was released March 2, 2023.
• Santos Brazil Temple — Site location was released Nov. 28, 2022.
• Tampa Florida Temple — Site location announced Oct. 31, 2022, and exterior rendering released March 20, 2023.
• Knoxville Tennessee Temple — Site location was announced Oct. 31, 2022, and exterior rendering released Dec. 19, 2022.
• Cleveland Ohio Temple — Site location was released Dec. 19, 2022.
• Wichita, Kansas
• Austin Texas Temple — Site location was released Dec. 19, 2022.
• Missoula, Montana

October 2022 general conference

In the conference’s final session on Oct. 2, President Nelson announced 18 new temple locations, including four for the metro Mexico City area. The 18 new temples increased the total he has announced so far to 118 — more than a third of the Church’s combined operating, under-construction and announced temples.

At the end of March 2023, six months later, five of the 18 temples have an identified site, with the other 13 still in initial planning and design.

This map of the area surrounding Mexico City shows the locations of the current operating temple in Mexico City, the construction site of a temple in Puebla, and five additional cities where temples will be built.

Aaron Thorup, for the Church News

• Busan, Korea
• Naga, Philippines
• Santiago, Philippines
• Eket, Nigeria
• Chiclayo, Peru
• Buenos Aires City Center, Argentina
• Londrina Brazil Temple  — Site location was released Nov. 28, 2022.
• Ribeirão Preto Brazil Temple — Site location was released Nov. 28, 2022.
• Huehuetenango Guatemala Temple — Site location was released March 20, 2023.
• Jacksonville, Florida
• Grand Rapids Michigan Temple — Site location was released Nov. 7, 2022.
• Prosper, Texas
• Lone Mountain Nevada Temple — Site location was released Dec. 12, 2022.
• Tacoma, Washington
• Cuernavaca, Mexico
• Pachuca, Mexico
• Toluca, Mexico
• Tula, Mexico

CORRECTION: An earlier version had the Helena Montana Temple still under construction (it is scheduled for dedication), another member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as presiding at the Moses Lake Washington Temple dedication and incorrect numbers in the breakdown of the current statuses of the 118 temples.