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List of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

List of temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) are buildings dedicated to be a House of the Lord. They are considered by church members to be the most sacred structures on earth. Upon completion, temples are usually open to the public for a short period of time (an "open house"). During the open house, the church conducts tours of the temple with members from the local area and missionaries serving as tour guides, and all rooms of the temple are open to the public. The temple is then dedicated as a "House of the Lord," after which only members twelve years of age and older[1] who hold a valid temple recommend are permitted to enter. Weekly worship services are not held in temples, but ordinances that are part of Latter-day Saint worship are performed within temples.

The Nauvoo Illinois Temple, built in 2002 and based on the original Nauvoo Temple that was built in 1846 and destroyed in 1848
Chart of temple construction as of April 2023

Worldwide Temples (edit)
  • = Operating
  • = Under construction
  • = Announced
  • = Temporarily Closed

Within temples, members of the church make covenants, receive instructions, and perform sacred ordinances, such as: baptism for the dead, washing and anointing (or "initiatory"), the endowment, and eternal marriage, also referred to as sealings. Ordinances are a vital part of the theology of the church, which teaches that they were practiced by the Lord's covenant people in all dispensations. Additionally, members consider the temple a place to commune with God, seek His aid, understand His will, and receive personal revelation.

History

The Mesa Arizona Temple, one of three patterned after the Temple of Solomon

In 1832, shortly after the formation of the church, Joseph Smith said that the Lord desired the saints build a temple;[2] and they completed the Kirtland Temple in 1836. After the death of Joseph Smith in 1844, ownership of the temple shifted, eventually resulting in the Kirtland Temple Suit court case 1880. While the court case was dismissed, the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church, now Community of Christ) secured ownership of the temple through adverse possession by at least 1901.[3] On March 5, 2024, the LDS Church and Community of Christ announced that ownership of the Kirtland Temple had transferred to the former as part of a $192.5 million acquisition of historic sites and objects.[4][5] Initially, the church constructed temples in areas where there were large concentrations of members: Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Hawaii (all in the USA), and Alberta (Canada). In the mid-20th century, because of the importance of temples in the theology, the church tried to balance density with the travel requirements attending the temple imposed upon members. Thus, temples were built in Europe (namely, Switzerland dedicated in 1955 and England dedicated in 1958); the Pacific Islands (namely, New Zealand dedicated in 1958); and Washington, D.C. (dedicated in 1974, the first American temple East of Utah since Nauvoo in 1846). All were dedicated at a time when membership in the region alone might not have justified the effort.

In the 1980s, church president Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985) directed that smaller temples with similar designs be built[6] allowing temples to be built where there were fewer members. As a result, the first temples in South America (Brazil dedicated in 1978); Asia (Japan dedicated in 1980); and Mexico (Mexico City dedicated in 1983) were built and the number of temples doubled from 15 to 36.

The Columbus Ohio Temple, an example of smaller temples built under Hinckley's direction

Church president Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) also accelerated the construction of temples through the use of an even smaller standardized base design.[7] In 1998, when there were 51 temples, Hinckley set a goal to have 100 temples in place before the end of 2000.[8] Between the brief building period from 1998 to 2001, 38 of these standardized temples were constructed and dedicated, meeting Hinckley's goal by having 102 dedicated temples before 2000 closed. During Hinckley's service as president, the number of temples more than doubled from 47 to 124.[9]

On October 7, 2018, Russell M. Nelson announced the intent to construct 12 more temples, putting the church's total number of temples operating, under construction, or announced above 200.[10] This high pace of announcement continued and by October 2023, the church's total number of temples operating, under construction, or announced reached 335.

List of temples

The LDS Church has 350 temples in various phases, which includes 189 dedicated temples (with 183 operating and 6 previously-dedicated, but closed for renovation), 52 under construction, and 109 others announced (not yet under construction).

Destroyed

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Dedicated

Salt Lake Temple on Temple Square c.1897
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Dedication scheduled

Temples scheduled for dedication are ordered by announced date and time (earliest to most recent). If two or more have dedications at the same scheduled time (GMT), those temples are listed in alphabetical order.

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Under construction

Temples under construction are listed by groundbreaking date and time (earliest to most recent). If two or more groundbreakings occurred at the same scheduled time (GMT), they are listed in alphabetical order.

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Groundbreaking scheduled

Temples scheduled for groundbreaking are listed by scheduled date. If more than one groundbreaking is set for the same date, the temples are ordered by time zone, from east to west starting at the international date line. When two or more temples are on the same date and in the same time zone, they are listed in chronological order (by the time of day the groundbreaking(s) occur).

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Announced

Temples are listed by the date they were announced. If multiple temples were announced on the same day, they are listed in the order announced.

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Under renovation

Temples in this section are closed for extensive renovation (where the closure is anticipated to last at least a year) or where the nature of the renovation work likely will require a subsequent rededication.

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Renovation scheduled

Temples scheduled to close for extensive renovations. The closure is anticipated to last at least a year and/or anticipated to reopen after a rededication.

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Relocation and resizing underway

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Efforts suspended

This is a list of temples that had been announced and in some stage of development, but whose construction is not actively being pursued.

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The Salt Lake Temple at night

See also

 LDS Church portal


References

  1. Per a Church policy change in December 2018, those turning twelve during a given year may also be given a temple recommend if found worthy by their bishop.
  2. Recorded in the Doctrine and Covenants, Smith wrote that the Lord commanded the Saints to "establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God;" (see D&C 88:119–120)
  3. Kim L. Loving, "Ownership of the Kirtland Temple: Legends, Lies, and Misunderstandings", Journal of Mormon History (Fall 2004), 1-80.
  4. Walch, Tad (March 5, 2024). "Church Announces Purchase of Historic Kirtland Temple, Other Historic Sites and Manuscripts". Deseret News
  5. Before this time, all but the Swiss Temple were at least 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2), and the average size of the first 20 temples was 103,000 square feet (9,600 m2). The new temples varied in size but were generally less than 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2). By comparison, the Nauvoo Temple, built in the 1840s, was 54,000 square feet (5,000 m2). Some of these temples have been remodeled since the original construction to provide additional rooms,
  6. Hinckley announced the use of smaller standardized temples in 1997 (Hinckley, Gordon B. "Some Thoughts on Temples, Retention of Converts, and Missionary Service". 167th Semiannual General Conference, October 1997. Retrieved October 30, 2006.). The base design is about 10,700 square feet (990 m2), and temples built from the design are generally between 10,000 and 18,000 square feet (930 and 1,700 m2). These temples generally do not include a large laundry facility, do not provide members with the ability to rent temple clothing, nor provide a cafeteria for members or temple volunteers (Almanac, 2000).
  7. Hinckley, Gordon B. "New Temples to Provide 'Crowning Blessings' of the Gospel". 168th Annual General Conference, April 1998. Retrieved October 30, 2006.
  8. Because the two church presidents before Hinckley (Kimball and Ezra Taft Benson) had incapacitating illnesses during the latter part of their administration, Hinckley dedicated a total of 84 temples, even though, during his presidency, 14 temples were dedicated by others: James E. Faust (7), Thomas S. Monson (6), and Boyd K. Packer (1).
  9. "Kyiv Ukraine Temple Details", Church News, September 4, 2010, retrieved October 15, 2012
  10. Rio de Janeiro Brazil Temple Opens to the Public, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org, 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  11. Rio de Janeiro Temple Dedicated and Brazilian Saints Receive Apostolic Promise, Newsroom, churchofjesuschrist.org. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  12. Taylor, Scott (November 20, 2022). "How Elder Renlund tied rivers and 'pororoca' to the Belém Brazil Temple dedication". The Church News. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  13. Richards, Mary (February 1, 2024). "San Juan Puerto Rico Temple dedication fulfills prophetic promise". Church News. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  14. "Now-dedicated Saratoga Springs Utah Temple 'a sign of the Lord's trust,' President Eyring says", Church News, Deseret News, August 13, 2023, retrieved September 28, 2023
  15. "Two US Temples and One in Brazil Dedicated on the Same Day", newsroom, LDS Church, September 17, 2023, retrieved September 28, 2023
  16. "Two US Temples and One in Brazil Dedicated on the Same Day", newsroom, LDS Church, September 17, 2023, retrieved September 28, 2023
  17. "Two US Temples and One in Brazil Dedicated on the Same Day", newsroom, LDS Church, September 17, 2023, retrieved September 28, 2023
  18. As verified here
  19. Church and Community Leaders Break Ground to Officially Commence Auckland Temple Construction, Church of Jesus Christ Newsroom, 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  20. Hernández, whose full name is José Bernardo Hernandez Orellana, is an area seventy of the Church.
  21. See this page for verification of the exact date noted here.
  22. "Groundbreakings Announced for Temples in Syracuse and Tooele", newsroom, LDS Church, March 16, 2021, retrieved September 28, 2023
  23. "Miraflores Guatemala City Guatemala", Página del Área de Centroamérica, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, December 3, 2022, retrieved December 3, 2022
  24. "Groundbreaking Dates Announced for Four Temples in Latin America", Newsroom, LDS Church, October 17, 2022, retrieved October 19, 2021
  25. As verified here
  26. As verified [Updating numbering, due to the scheduled dedications of Pittsburgh and Mendoza: https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/mendoza-cleveland-pittsburgh-kananga-temples here]
  27. While the exact acreage of this site is currently unknown, the announcement states that the site is more than 9 acres in size.
  28. Hill, Victoria (January 23, 2023), "Plans announced to rebuild, relocate Anchorage Alaska Temple", KUTV CBS Channel 2, retrieved January 24, 2023

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