The Prophet announces 17 new temples at the October 2024 general conference

President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced 17 new temples during the October 2024 closing session of general conference.

• Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico
• Santa Ana, El Salvador
• Medellin, Colombia
• Santiago, Dominican Republic
• Puerto Montt, Chile
• Dublin, Ireland
• Milan, Italy
• Abuja, Nigeria
• Kampala, Uganda
• Maputo, Mozambique
• Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
• Queen Creek, Arizona
• El Paso, Texas
• Huntsville, Ala
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Summit, New Jersey
• Price, Utah

“Why are we building temples at such an unprecedented pace?” asked the Prophet, who has announced 185 temples since 2018 – more than half of all temples in the Church. “Why? Because the Lord told us to. The blessings of the Temple help gather Israel on both sides of the veil. These blessings also help prepare a people who will help prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord!”

Latter-day Saints view each temple as a house of the Lord and the holiest place of worship on earth. The primary purpose of temples is for faithful members of the Church to receive peace, inspiration, and spiritual strength as they make sacred covenants with God in His holy house.

Further information about the Church of Jesus Christ at each location can be found below.

Juchitan de Zaragoza, Mexico

Juchitán is located on the southeast coast of Oaxaca, a state on the Pacific side of southern Mexico.

The Juchitán Mexico Temple will be the 26th house of the Lord in the country. Dedicated temples in Mexico can be found in Ciudad Juárez, Colonia Juárez, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Mérida, Mexico City, Monterrey, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tampico, Tijuana, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz and Villahermosa. Temples are also under construction or announced in Cancún, Chihuahua, Cuernavaca, Culiacán, Mexico City Benemérito, Pachuca, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Toluca, Torreón and Tula.

Mexico has more than 1.5 million Latter-day Saints in nearly 1,900 communities. Missionary work began in Mexico in 1875.

Santa Ana, El Salvador

The Santa Ana El Salvador Temple will be the second House of the Lord in El Salvador. The San Salvador El Salvador Temple was dedicated in August 2011. Santa Ana is the second largest city in El Salvador and is located in the northwest of the country. In El Salvador, nearly 130,000 Latter-day Saints live in approximately 55 communities.

Medellin, Colombia

The temple in Medellín will be the fourth in Colombia. Medellín is the second largest city in Colombia. Missionaries first came to Colombia in 1966. Today, more than 215,000 Latter-day Saints live in nearly 260 communities in the country. The other three temples operating or announced in Colombia are in Barranquilla, Bogotá and Cali.

Santiago, Dominican Republic

The temple in Santiago will be the second temple in the Caribbean country. Santiago is the second largest city in the Dominican Republic. In the Dominican Republic, nearly 150,000 Latter-day Saints live in approximately 200 communities. The country's first temple in Santo Domingo was inaugurated in 2000.

Puerto Montt, Chile

Puerto Montt is a port city in southern Chile. This will be the first temple in the region.

Since the arrival of missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ in 1851, Chile has been home to more than 600,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 570 communities. The Puerto Montt Chile Temple will be the sixth house of the Lord in the country. The first temple in the Spanish-speaking countries of South America was dedicated in Santiago in 1983. The other four temples operating, under construction or announced in Chile are located in Antofagasta, Concepción, Santiago West and Viña del Mar.

Dublin, Ireland

The Dublin Ireland Temple will be the first house of the Lord in Ireland. Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland.

The restored gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ was introduced to Ireland in 1840 when early missionaries baptized the first Irish convert. Today, there are approximately 4,000 Latter-day Saints living in 13 communities in Ireland. Latter-day Saints in Ireland are currently traveling to England to worship in temples.

Milan, Italy

The Milan Italy Temple will be the second house of the Lord in the country. The first was the historic Rome Italy Temple, dedicated by President Nelson in 2019. Both the First Presidency and the entire Quorum of the Twelve Apostles participated in several dedicatory sessions.

In Italy, more than 28,000 Latter-day Saints live in nearly 100 communities. In 1850, Elder Lorenzo Snow of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was among the first missionaries to serve in Italy. The first Latter-day Saint congregation was organized in 1966 and the first Italian mission opened in Florence later that year.

Abuja, Nigeria

The Abuja Nigeria Temple will be the sixth temple to be built in this West African country. The Aba Nigeria Temple was dedicated in 2005. The four other temples under construction in Nigeria are the Benin City Nigeria Temple, the Calabar Nigeria Temple, the Eket Nigeria Temple and the Lagos Nigeria Temple. There are more than 230,000 Latter-day Saints in approximately 810 congregations in Nigeria. Abuja is the capital of the country.

Kampala, Uganda

The Kampala Uganda Temple will be the first temple in Uganda, a country in eastern central Africa. In Uganda, more than 22,000 Latter-day Saints live in approximately 40 communities. Kampala, the capital and largest city, is located on the East African plateau. In the 1960s, expatriate Latter-day Saints lived and held meetings in Uganda. The first official community was founded in the early 1990s.

Maputo, Mozambique

The Maputo Temple in Mozambique will be the second House of the Lord in the country. The first was the Beira Temple in Mozambique, announced in April 2021. Mozambique, a country in southern Africa, is home to nearly 25,000 Latter-day Saints in approximately 70 communities. Maputo, a city of over 1 million inhabitants, is the capital of Mozambique. Missionary work in the country officially began in 1999.

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Coeur d'Alene, a city of more than 50,000 residents, is the seat of Kootenai County in northern Idaho. There is also a House of the Lord in nearby Spokane, Washington.

Idaho is home to more than 475,000 Church members in more than 1,200 communities. The Church's first pioneers settled in Idaho in 1855. Several Church presidents are from Idaho, including Presidents Harold B. Lee, Ezra Taft Benson, and Howard W. Hunter.

The Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple will be the tenth temple in the state. Other temples in the state include the Boise Idaho Temple, Burley Idaho Temple, Idaho Falls Idaho Temple, Meridian Idaho Temple, Montpelier Idaho Temple, Pocatello Idaho Temple, Rexburg Idaho Temple, Teton River Idaho Temple and Twin Falls Idaho Temple.

Queen Creek, Arizona

The Queen Creek Arizona Temple will be the eighth temple in Arizona, in the southwestern United States. There are nearly 443,000 Latter-day Saints in approximately 925 congregations in the state. The first Church members arrived in Arizona in the winter of 1846. Other temples in the state are located in Gilbert, Mesa, Phoenix, Snowflake, Gila Valley, Tucson and Yuma.

Queen Creek, originally known as Rittenhouse, was settled by early settlers from Arizona. Queen Creek was incorporated in 1989 and is located in the extreme southeast of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Queen Creek area is home to more than 80,000 residents.

El Paso, Texas

Located in the westernmost corner of Texas in the southern United States, El Paso is the seat of El Paso County and the sixth largest city in the state.

Texas is home to more than 385,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 750 communities. Missionary work in Texas began in 1843 in the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The El Paso Texas Temple will be the tenth temple in the state. Other temples announced, under construction or in operation include the Austin Texas Temple, the Dallas Texas Temple, the Fort Worth Texas Temple, the Houston Texas Temple, the Houston Texas South Temple, the Lubbock Texas Temple, the McAllen Texas Temple, the McKinney Texas Temple and San Antonio Texas Temple.

Huntsville, Ala

Located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama, Huntsville is the state's most populous city with more than 225,000 residents. Alabama is located in the southeastern United States.

The Huntsville Alabama Temple will be the second temple in the state, joining the Birmingham Alabama Temple.

Alabama has over 40,000 members in approximately 75 communities.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Located in the Midwestern United States, Wisconsin is home to more than 28,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 65 communities. Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin. The Milwaukee-Wisconsin Temple will be the first temple in the state.

Summit, New Jersey

The Summit New Jersey Temple will be the first in the state of New Jersey, located in the northeastern United States. Approximately 35,000 Latter-day Saints in more than 60 communities call New Jersey home. Latter-day Saint missionaries first preached in New Jersey in 1832. Currently, the closest temples to Church members in New Jersey are in Manhattan, New York and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Price, Utah

The Price Utah Temple will be the first house of the Lord in Carbon County in eastern Utah. Price is the county seat of Carbon County.

Utah, the church's headquarters, is home to nearly 2.2 million Latter-day Saints, about two-thirds of the state's 3.5 million residents. The temple in the town of Price will be the 31st temple in Utah either operating, under renovation, under construction or announced.

Temples currently in operation in the state are located in American Fork (Mount Timpanogos), Bountiful, Brigham City, Cedar City, Draper, Layton, Logan, Manti, Monticello, Ogden, Orem, Payson, Provo (Provo City Center), Saratoga Springs , South Jordan (Jordan River and Oquirrh Mountain), St. George (Red Cliffs and St. George), Taylorsville and Vernal. New temples under construction in Utah are located in Ephraim, Heber Valley, Lindon, Smithfield, Syracuse and Tooele (Deseret Peak). The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple and the Salt Lake Temple are currently undergoing renovations. Temples in Lehi and West Jordan were announced in April 2024.